2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship explained

AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship
Year:2023
Dates:November 3–11, 2023
Num Teams:10
Winners:CSB Blazers
Second:Statham Academy
Third:MisOr Mustangs
Fourth:Shawarma Shack Pilipinas
Prev Season:Las Piñas 2023
Next Season:International 2024

The 2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship was the sixth tournament under AsiaBasket, the third under the AsiaBasket name, and the last of three tournaments held in 2023. The tournament ran from November 3–11, 2023 at Dasmariñas Arena in Dasmariñas, Cavite, with collegiate and professional teams from various countries.[1]

The tournament was won by the CSB Blazers after defeating Statham Academy in the championship game, 105–86.[2]

Entertainment

Filipino pop rock bands Mayonnaise and Nobita, and rapper Al James will become a guest performance a day after the championship game sponsored by Circus Music Festival.

Teams

NameLocalityCountry Head coach
CSB BlazersMalate, Manila PhilippinesRajko Toroman
Corsa Tires PhilippinesMonch Gavieres
Dasmariñas MonarchsDasmariñas, Cavite PhilippinesAzlie Guro
Makati Circus Music Festival Makati PhilippinesBryan Beran
MisOr MustangsMisamis Oriental PhilippinesJR Cawaling
PCU Dolphins – DasmariñasDasmariñas, Cavite PhilippinesJohnny Belandrez
Phuket WavesPhuket ThailandJason Santiago
Pilipinas Aguilas PhilippinesPaolo Layug
Statham AcademyCalifornia United States
Shawarma Shack Pilipinas PhilippinesCezar Mabasa
Notes

Format

The ten teams are divided into two groups of five, from there each team plays one game against all other teams from the same group, with each team playing four games.

The top four teams from each group will then advance to the single-elimination knockout stage. The first round is a crossover quarterfinals, where one team from both groups is matched against one another. The winning teams advance to the next round. In the Semifinals, the losing teams advance to a third place game.

Group stage

Group B

Knockout stage

The top four teams from the group stage advanced to the quarterfinals. The winners advanced to a semifinal. The winners advanced to a one-game final while the losers contested in the third-place play-off game.

Finals

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Category Player Team Statistic
Points per game Taylor Statham Statham Academy 24.6
Rebounds per game JR Cadot Makati Circus Music Festival 17.4
Assists per game Phuket Waves 10.5
Steals per game Nino Ibanez Shawarma Shack Pilipinas 2.6
Blocks per game Lass Cailibaly MisOr Mustangs 3.4
FG% Jonathan Guzman Statham Academy 68.5%
FT% Franky Johnson Dasmariñas Monarchs 85.0%
3FG% Ethan Chung Statham Academy 53.3%

Team statistical leaders

Category Team Statistic
Points per game Statham Academy 97.7
Rebounds per game Phuket Waves 54.3
Assists per game Phuket Waves 33.0
Steals per game 11.0
Blocks per game MisOr Mustangs 6.0
Turnovers per game PCU Dolphins
Phuket Waves
19.0

Awards

The individual league awards was given before the Finals of the 2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship at the Dasmariñas Arena in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

!Awards!Winner (s)!Team
Most Valuable PlayerTony Ynot CSB Blazers
All-AsiaBasket First TeamTaylor Statham Statham Academy
Jonathan Guzman Statham Academy
Tony Ynot CSB Blazers
Domark Matillano Shawarma Shack Pilipinas
Eugene Toba MisOr Mustangs
All-AsiaBasket Second TeamGerald Anderson Corsa Tires
Jaymar Gimpayan Corsa Tires
Franky Johnson Dasmariñas Monarchs
Jan Formento Makati Circus Music Festival
JR Cadot Makati Circus Music Festival
Coach of the TournamentRajko Toroman CSB Blazers

Notes and References

  1. News: Ateneo, Benilde headline AsiaBasket’s Dasma tilt . November 2, 2023 . ABS-CBN News . November 2, 2023.
  2. News: Benilde annihilates Statham Academy to rule AsiaBasket . November 12, 2023 . ABS-CBN News . November 12, 2023.