July 18, 2011

TOUGH TEST AWAITS SMART GILAS IN 2011 JONES CUP

As one of their final warm-up tourneys toward the FIBA-Asia Olympic qualifiers this coming September in Wuhan, China, the Smart Gilas national team will see action anew in the 2011 Jones Cup Invitational Championship in Taipei from August 6 to 14. The Nationals placed fourth in last year’s edition behind Iran, Lebanon and Japan.  Five PBA players are expected to beef up Smart Gilas in Taipei namely Asi Taulava, Dondon Hontiveros, Jimmy Alapag, Kelly Williams and Ranidel De Ocampo. Smart Gilas opens up its bid in the nine-nation meet against perennial Asian powerhouse Jordan on August 6. Herewith is the complete schedule of the 2011 Jones Cup Invitational Championship:

 Aug. 6
13:00 South Africa-Iran
15:00 Korea-UAE
17:00 Philippines-Jordan
19:00 Opening ceremony
19:30 Taiwan-Japan

Aug. 7
13:00 South Africa-Korea
15:00 UAE-Philippines
17:00 Japan-Malaysia
19:00 Iran-Taiwan

Aug. 8
13:00 UAE-Japan
15:00 Jordan-Iran
17:00 Korea-Malaysia
19:00 Taiwan-South Africa

Aug. 9
13:00 Iran-UAE
15:00 Japan-Jordan
17:00 Philippines-Korea
19:00 Malaysia-Taiwan

Aug. 10
13:00 UAE-Malaysia
15:00 Philippines-South Africa
17:00 Iran-Japan
19:00 Korea-Jordan

Aug. 11
13:00 South Africa-UAE
15:00 Malaysia-Iran
17:00 Japan-Philippines
19:00 Taiwan-Jordan

Aug. 12
13:00 Philippines-Malaysia
15:00 South Africa-Jordan
17:00 Japan-Korea
19:00 Taiwan-UAE

Aug. 13
13:00 Malaysia-South Africa
15:00 UAE-Jordan
17:00 Korea-Iran
19:00 Philippines-Taiwan

Aug. 14
13:00 Jordan-Malaysia
15:00 South Africa-Japan
17:00 Iran-Philippines
19:00 Taiwan-Korea
Closing ceremony

Venue: Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City

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