FIBA Asia Championship 2009
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The 2009
FIBA Asia Championship
for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia
qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin
, China
.
Iran
won its second straight FIBA Asia Championship
by defeating China
70–52 in the final. Jordan
defeated Lebanon
80–66 in the bronze medal game to claim the third and final automatic bid for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
. Both Iran
and Jordan
qualified for the FIBA World Championship
for the first time while China
qualified for the eighth time in the last nine World Championship tournaments. Lebanon failed to qualify automatically for a third consecutive world championship, although FIBA later awarded them a wild card to the tournament.
Iranian
center Hamed Haddadi was named Most Valuable Player
for the second consecutive tournament after leading Iran
to its second consecutive title by averaging 15.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game during the tournament.
* , which finished fourth behind Korea, Japan and China in the East Asian qualifiers, was given a wild card entry into the championship following the withdrawal of Gulf representatives Bahrain.
Qualifying was done via the 2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup where the champion automatically qualified, and from different FIBA Asia sub-zones. As hosts, China automatically qualified to the championship. In West and Middle Asia, no actual qualifying tournament was done as only a few teams on those sub-zones registered to participate in a qualifying tournament.
With the withdrawal of Bahrain, FIBA Asia chose Chinese Taipei as the final participant to the 16-team field.
This is the first championship where Hong Kong would not participate; they were consistent participant since the inauagural tournament in Manila
. Only Hong Kong and Syria
did not return from the FIBA Asia Championship 2007
. They were replaced by Uzbekistan
, returning to the tournament after a four-year absence, and Sri Lanka
, making its first appearance since 1995.
This is also the third time in the 21st century in which the championships were held in the People's Republic of China
; Shanghai
was the host for 2001, and Harbin
was the host in 2003.
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
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FIBA Asia Championship
FIBA Asia Championship
The FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...
for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations.-National teams:East AsiaGulfMiddle AsiaSoutheast AsiaWest Asia-Top ten FIBA Asia teams:...
qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Iran
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
won its second straight FIBA Asia Championship
FIBA Asia Championship
The FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...
by defeating China
China national basketball team
The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Basketball Association of China...
70–52 in the final. Jordan
Jordan national basketball team
The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup....
defeated Lebanon
Lebanon national basketball team
The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon in international competitions.-History:The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of Beirut...
80–66 in the bronze medal game to claim the third and final automatic bid for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
. Both Iran
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
and Jordan
Jordan national basketball team
The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup....
qualified for the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
for the first time while China
China national basketball team
The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Basketball Association of China...
qualified for the eighth time in the last nine World Championship tournaments. Lebanon failed to qualify automatically for a third consecutive world championship, although FIBA later awarded them a wild card to the tournament.
Iranian
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
center Hamed Haddadi was named Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
for the second consecutive tournament after leading Iran
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
to its second consecutive title by averaging 15.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game during the tournament.
Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (China) and Stanković Cup champion (Jordan) were automatically qualified. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup.East Asia (2+1) | |Gulf (2+2) | |Middle Asia (2+2) | |Southeast Asia (2) | |West Asia (2+1) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Qualifying was done via the 2008 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup where the champion automatically qualified, and from different FIBA Asia sub-zones. As hosts, China automatically qualified to the championship. In West and Middle Asia, no actual qualifying tournament was done as only a few teams on those sub-zones registered to participate in a qualifying tournament.
With the withdrawal of Bahrain, FIBA Asia chose Chinese Taipei as the final participant to the 16-team field.
This is the first championship where Hong Kong would not participate; they were consistent participant since the inauagural tournament in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. Only Hong Kong and Syria
Syria national basketball team
Syria national basketball team represents Syria in international basketball competitions.-Eurobasket 1949:Syria's debut in the European championships came at Eurobasket 1949, held in Cairo, Egypt...
did not return from the FIBA Asia Championship 2007
FIBA Asia Championship 2007
The 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament was held in Tokushima, Japan from July 28 to August 5, 2007....
. They were replaced by Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national basketball team
The Uzbekistan national basketball team is the representative for the Uzbekistan in international men's basketball.-Current roster:Head coach: Oleg Levin-2011 FIBA Asia Roster:Head coach: Oleg Levin...
, returning to the tournament after a four-year absence, and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka national basketball team
The Sri Lankan national basketball team is the basketball team representing Sri Lanka in international competitions.-History:Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in...
, making its first appearance since 1995.
This is also the third time in the 21st century in which the championships were held in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
; Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
was the host for 2001, and Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
was the host in 2003.
Draw
The draw was held on June 17 at Tianjin.Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
---|---|---|---|
Squads
Each team has a roster of twelve players. Only one naturalized player per team is allowed by FIBA.Group A
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 286 | 184 | +102 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 169 | +80 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 291 | 218 | +73 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 385 | −255 | 3 |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 174 | +73 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 200 | +42 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 231 | −65 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 253 | −50 | 3 |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 287 | 166 | +121 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 233 | 224 | +9 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 223 | −31 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 290 | −99 | 3 |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 181 | +87 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 158 | +140 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 250 | −77 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 296 | −150 | 3 |
Eighthfinal round
- The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the second round.
Group E
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | 436 | 328 | +108 | 10 | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 380 | 340 | +40 | 9 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 367 | +7 | 8 | |
5 | 2 | 3 | 379 | 350 | +29 | 7 | |
5 | 1 | 4 | 371 | 424 | −53 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 5 | 277 | 408 | −131 | 5 |
Group F
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 327 | +81 | 10 | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 418 | 363 | +55 | 9 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 421 | 312 | +109 | 8 | |
5 | 2 | 3 | 352 | 346 | +6 | 7 | |
5 | 1 | 4 | 338 | 410 | −72 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 5 | 265 | 444 | −179 | 5 |
Classification 13th–16th
Semifinals
15th place
13th place
Classification 9th–12th
Semifinals
11th place
9th place
Final round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals 5th–8th
Semifinals
7th place
5th place
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship 2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the... |
Rank | Team | Record |
---|---|---|
9–0 | ||
8–1 | ||
7–2 | ||
4 | 5–4 | |
5 | 5–4 | |
6 | 4–5 | |
7 | 6–3 | |
8 | 4–5 | |
9 | 4–4 | |
10 | 3–5 | |
11 | 2–6 | |
12 | 1–7 | |
13 | 2–3 | |
14 | 1–4 | |
15 | 1–4 | |
16 | 0–5 |
Statistical leaders
PointsPos. | |PPG | |
---|---|---|
1 | Rasheim Wright Rasheim Wright Rasheim Ali Abdul Wright is an American-Jordanian basketball player. He is a 6'4" guard. He attended District of Columbia. In 2007 he received a Jordanian citizenchip. He's currently member of Anibal Zahle in the Lebanese Basketball League.-References:... |
20.7 |
2 | Aleksandr Kozlov | 19.4 |
3 | Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He has also played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards. Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2002 and... |
18.3 |
4 | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami | 18.0 |
5 | Saeed Abdulrahman Saeed Abdulrahman Saeed Abdulrahman Ali is a professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sadd of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team.... |
17.8 |
6 | Jackson Vroman Jackson Vroman Jackson Vroman is a US-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel... |
17.1 |
7 | Alexandr Tyutyunik Alexandr Tyutyunik Alexandr Tyutyunik is an Kazakh professional basketball player. He plays for the Astana Tigers of the Kazakh Basketball League.... |
16.8 |
8 | Wang Zhizhi Wang Zhizhi Wang Zhizhi is a Chinese professional basketball player. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association.Wang is 214 cm tall. Wang's father Wang Weijun and mother Ren Huanzhen were both basketball players... |
16.7 |
9 | Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Vishesh Bhriguvanshi is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.... |
15.8 |
10 | Hamed Haddadi | 15.8 |
Rebounds
Pos. | |RPG | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hamed Haddadi | 13.1 |
2 | Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He has also played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards. Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2002 and... |
10.4 |
3 | Anton Ponomarev Anton Ponomarev Anton Ponomarev is an Kazakh professional basketball player.-Pro career:He started playing for the Astana Tigers of the Kazakh Basketball League... |
9.6 |
4 | Zaid Abbas Zaid Abbas Zaid Abbass is an Jordanian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Fujian Xunxing of the Chinese Basketball Association. He also is a member of the Jordan national basketball team.... |
8.8 |
5 | Jackson Vroman Jackson Vroman Jackson Vroman is a US-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play in the Lebanon national basketball team, substituting the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel... |
8.4 |
6 | Kosuke Takeuchi Kosuke Takeuchi Kosuke Takeuchi is an Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Aisin Seahorses of the JBL Super League.... |
8.2 |
7 | Wang Zhizhi Wang Zhizhi Wang Zhizhi is a Chinese professional basketball player. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association.Wang is 214 cm tall. Wang's father Wang Weijun and mother Ren Huanzhen were both basketball players... |
7.9 |
8 | Jagdeep Singh Jagdeep Singh Jagdeep Singh is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and is a member of the India national basketball team.... |
7.8 |
9 | Oshin Sahakian Oshin Sahakian Oshin Sahakian is a professional Iranian basketball player who plays for Zob Ahan of the Iranian Super League and also the Iranian national basketball team... |
7.7 |
10 | Joji Takeuchi Joji Takeuchi Joji Takeuchi is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Hitachi SunRockers of the JBL Super League.... |
7.2 |
Assists
Pos. | |APG | |
---|---|---|
1 | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami | 4.8 |
2 | Sam Daghlas Sam Daghlas Osama Mohd Fathi Daghles is an American-born Jordanian professional basketball player of Palestinian origin... |
4.1 |
3 | Kei Igarashi Kei Igarashi Kei Igarashi is an Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Toyota Alvark of the JBL Super League.... |
3.6 |
4 | Sambhaji Kadam Sambhaji Kadam Sambhaji Kadam is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and is a member of the India national basketball team.... |
3.2 |
5 | Mehdi Kamrani Mehdi Kamrani Mehdi Kamrani is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Mahram Tehran in the Iranian Super League as well as for the Iranian national basketball team, as a guard... |
3.0 |
Lee Jung-Suk Lee Jung-Suk Lee Jung-Suk is an South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.... |
3.0 | |
7 | Shayee Mohanna Shayee Mohanna Shayee Saeed is a Kuwaiti professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sahel of the Kuwait basketball league. He is also a member of the Kuwait national basketball team.... |
2.9 |
8 | Liu Wei | 2.8 |
9 | Fadi El Khatib Fadi El Khatib Fadi El Khatib , born January 1, 1979, is a Lebanese basketball player currently playing for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League... |
2.7 |
Lee Hsueh-lin Lee Hsueh-lin Lee Hsueh-Lin is a Taiwanese professional basketball player.... |
2.7 | |
Yang Dong-Geun | 2.7 | |
Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He has also played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards. Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2002 and... |
2.7 |
Steals
Pos. | |SPG | |
---|---|---|
1 | Mehdi Kamrani Mehdi Kamrani Mehdi Kamrani is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Mahram Tehran in the Iranian Super League as well as for the Iranian national basketball team, as a guard... |
2.9 |
2 | Talwinderjit Singh Talwinderjit Singh Talwinderjit Singh is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and is a member of the India national basketball team. Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.... |
2.4 |
3 | Lee Hsueh-lin Lee Hsueh-lin Lee Hsueh-Lin is a Taiwanese professional basketball player.... |
2.3 |
4 | Saeed Abdulrahman Saeed Abdulrahman Saeed Abdulrahman Ali is a professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sadd of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team.... |
2.2 |
5 | Rasheim Wright Rasheim Wright Rasheim Ali Abdul Wright is an American-Jordanian basketball player. He is a 6'4" guard. He attended District of Columbia. In 2007 he received a Jordanian citizenchip. He's currently member of Anibal Zahle in the Lebanese Basketball League.-References:... |
2.1 |
6 | Hamed Afagh Hamed Afagh Hamed Afagh Eslamieh is a professional Iranian basketball player who plays for Zob Ahan Isfahan of the Iranian Super League and also for the Iranian national basketball team... |
2.0 |
Yang Hee-Jong Yang Hee-Jong Yang Hee-Jong is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for the Anyang KT&G Kites of the Korean Basketball League.... |
2.0 | |
8 | Younis Khamis Younis Khamis Younis Khamis Ibrahim is a United Arab Emirates professional basketball player.-Club career:At the club level, Khamis plays for the AlWasl Club in the UAE basketball league... |
1.9 |
9 | Kelly Purwanto Kelly Purwanto Kelly Purwanto is an Indonesian professional basketball player. He plays for Garuda Flexi Bandung of the Indonesian basketball league. He is also a member of the Indonesia national basketball team.... |
1.8 |
Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Vishesh Bhriguvanshi is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.... |
1.8 |
Blocks
Pos. | |BPG | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hamed Haddadi | 4.0 |
2 | Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian Yi Jianlian is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He has also played in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards. Yi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2002 and... |
2.4 |
3 | Dmitriy Gavrilov Dmitriy Gavrilov Dmitriy Gavrilov is a Kazakh professional basketball player. He plays for Barsy Atyrau of the Kazakh Basketball League.... |
1.5 |
4 | Joji Takeuchi Joji Takeuchi Joji Takeuchi is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Hitachi SunRockers of the JBL Super League.... |
1.2 |
5 | Kim Joo-Sung | 1.1 |
6 | Mustafa El-Sayad Mustafa El-Sayad Mustafa El-Sayad is a professional basketball player. He last played for Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team.... |
1.0 |
Tseng Wen-ting Tseng Wen-ting Tseng Win-Ting is a Taiwanese basketball player.Tseng played centre for the Yulon Dinos of the Super Basketball League and was one of the most dominant inside players of the league. Having led the new-born league in shot blocks in 6 of its first seven seasons, the skilled centre has also been an... |
1.0 | |
8 | Ha Seung-Jin Ha Seung-Jin Ha Seung-Jin is a South Korean professional basketball player who has played in the NBA and the NBA D-League. He was a second round draft pick of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2004 NBA Draft. At 7 ft 3 in, 305 lb, he was among the largest players in the NBA... |
1.0 |
9 | Isman Thoyib Isman Thoyib Muhammad Isman Thoyib is an Indonesian professional basketball player. He plays for Aspac XL Jakarta of the Indonesian basketball league. He is also a member of the Indonesia national basketball team.... |
1.0 |
10 | Oh Se-Keun | 0.9 |