2024 AsiaBasket International Championship explained

AsiaBasket International Championship
Year:2024
Venues:Enderun Colleges
City:Taguig
Dates:July 9–16, 2024
Num Teams:10
Prev Season:Dasmariñas 2023

The 2024 AsiaBasket International Championship is the seventh tournament under AsiaBasket, the fourth under the AsiaBasket name, and the first in 2024. The tournament takes place at Enderun Colleges in Taguig and runs from July 9 to 16, 2024, making it the first International Championship to take place in the Philippines.[1]

The Benilde Blazers, who are the defending champions,[2] are among the teams competing.[3]

Background

Prior to the announcement of the 2024 International Championship, AsiaBasket in January announced the 2024 Cebu Championship during the Sinulog festival. Initially announced to take place in April at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, the tournament eventually did not push through.[4]

The 2024 International Championship was announced on July 7, 2024, two days before the start of the event.

Teams

Similar to previous tournaments since International 2022, ten teams compete, including seven from the Philippines, one from Indonesia, one from the United States, and for the first time in AsiaBasket, one from Taiwan.

Out of the ten teams competing, seven of them make their AsiaBasket debut, while the Benilde Blazers, FEU Tamaraws, and San Beda Red Lions are the three returning teams in this tournament.

NameLocality / CollegeCountryLast appearanceBest result
National Formosa UniversityNational Formosa Universitycolspan=2
DKI Jakarta IndonesiaJakarta Indonesiacolspan=2
Adamson Soaring FalconsAdamson University Philippinescolspan=2
De La Salle–College of Saint Benildealign=center Dasmariñas 2023align=center
FEU TamarawsFar Eastern Universityalign=center Las Piñas 2023align=center
Mapúa CardinalsMapúa Universitycolspan=2
NU BulldogsNational Universitycolspan=2
Phenom Blue Firecolspan=2
San Beda Universityalign=center Las Piñas 2023align=center
Lakas CaliforniaCalifornia United States

Group stage

This tournament uses the same two-group format used since International 2022, with the ten teams being 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 will advance to the single-elimination knockout stage, as has been the case since Las Piñas 2023, meaning that only the lowest-ranking team in each group will be eliminated after the group stage.

Group B

Knockout stage

In the quarterfinals, the first-seeded teams will be matched with the fourth-seeded teams from the opposing group. The same process will follow for the second- and third-seeded teams. Being single-elimination, the winner of each game advances to the next round. In the semifinals, the losing teams will compete in a third place game.

Awards

The individual league awards was given before the Finals of the 2024 AsiaBasket International Championship at the Enderun Colleges in Taguig.

!Awards!Winner (s)!Team
Most Valuable PlayerSteve Nash Enriquez
All-AsiaBasket First TeamVeejay Pre
AJ Fransman Adamson Soaring Falcons
Jonathan Ncheckube National Formosa University
Jake Figueroa
Janrey Pasaol
Coach of the TournamentJeff Napa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-07 . The Asiabasket International Championship is back with local and foreign collegiate teams battling it out in Enderun Colleges (BGC), this July 9-16, 2024! . 2024-07-07 . AsiaBasket . Facebook.
  2. News: November 12, 2023 . Benilde annihilates Statham Academy to rule AsiaBasket . November 12, 2023 . ABS-CBN News.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-08 . UAAP's NU, Adamson, FEU highlight 10-team Asiabasket lineup . 2024-07-10 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-01-23 . Asiabasket joins Sinulog, set for April tournament . 2024-07-07 . SunStar Publishing Inc. . en.