Indian men fall short against Republic of China White on day 6 of the 39th William Jones Cup Invitational Basketball Tournament
Indian men fall short against Republic of China White on day 6 of the 39th William Jones Cup Invitational Basketball Tournament
On day six of the 39th William Jones Cup Invitational Basketball Tournament, the Indian men’s team lost 87-117 against Republic of China White, which is the Chinese Taipei National Team B.
For India, four players finished with scoring in double figures, led by Amjyot Singh Gill with 22 points.
Muin Bek Hafeez impressed again, finishing with 13 points and hitting 3 of 5 shots from beyond the arc.
Jeevanantham Pandi (10 points) and Anil Kumar Gowda (12 points) provided the offensive spark off the bench. Collectively, the team shot an impressive 60% from two-point range.
Next up, the Indian men play Canada (3D Global Sports) on 21st July at 1100 hrs CST (0830 IST).
File photo: Indian men vs Iraq at the 39th William Jones Cup Invitational Basketball Tournament. Image credits: Basketball Federation of India Bengaluru, 20th July 2017: On day six of the 39th William Jones Cup Invitational Basketball Tournament, the Indian men’s team lost 87-117 against Republic of China White, which is the Chinese Taipei National Team B. The opposition dominated the first quarter and opened up a huge lead of 15 points. In the second quarter, the Indian men rediscovered their shooting form of the last few games and scored 31 points, but were unable to stop the Chinese offensive juggernaut. The Indian team had four players scoring in double figures, led by Amjyot Singh Gill with 22 points. Muin Bek Hafeez impressed again, finishing with 13 points and hitting 3 of 5 shots from beyond the arc. Jeevanantham Pandi (10 points) and Anil Kumar (12 points) provided the offensive spark off the bench. Collectively, the team shot an impressive 60% from two-point range. Eventually, the Indian men were outdone by the offensive production of the Chinese team, who had six players finish the game scoring in double figures. The Chinese Taipei men also racked up 18 steals which allowed them some easy points. While the Indian team remains winless, these matches are vital for the young side, as the players have gained valuable minutes and will be looking to maintain this offensive form when they compete in the FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon next month. But for now, they will be focused on strengthening their defense when they take on Canada (represented by 3D Global Sports) on 21st July at 1100 hrs CST (0830 IST). Republic of China White (Kyle Baron 18 pts; Yi-Jin Su 16 pts; Ying-Chun Chen 15 pts) bt India (Amjyot Singh Gill 22 pts; Muin Bek Hafeez 13 pts; Anil Kumar Gowda 12 pts) 117-87 [30-15, 36-31, 24-21, 27-20]
About the William Jones Cup
The William Jones Cup is a basketball tournament that has been held annually in Taipei since 1977. The tournament was named in honour of Renato William Jones, who was one of the founders of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). One team represents each country, and that team could be the national team, a professional club, or a college team. The tournament will be played in a single round-robin format, and the final points tally will determine the placing of the teams. This is the 39th edition of the tournament, and all the games will be played at the Basketball Stadium of Heping Elementary School, Taipei City. The William Jones Cup will serve as excellent competitive exposure for India ahead of the FIBA Men’s Asia Cup to be held in Lebanon from 8th to 20th August 2017. Last year, Phillipines’ Mighty Sports club team took gold in the men’s tournament, while South Korea and Republic of China (i.e. Chinese Taipei) - Blue finished second and third respectively. India finished 1-7 in this edition.
List of participating teams
Canada 3D Global Sports
India National Team
Iran National Team
Iraq National Team
Japan National Team
Korea National Team
Lithuania Atletas Team
Philippines National Team
Chinese Taipei National Team A
Chinese Taipei National Team B
India’s full schedule
15th July, 1100 hrs CST (or 0830 hrs IST)- versus Iraq
16th July, 1100 hrs CST (or 0830 hrs IST)- versus South Korea
17th July, 1900 hrs CST (or 1730 hrs IST)- versus Republic of China – Blue
18th July, 1500 hrs CST (or 1230 hrs IST)- versus Iran
19th July, 1300 hrs CST (or 1030 hrs IST)- versus Lithuania
20th July, 1500 hrs CST (or 1230 hrs IST)- versus Republic of China – White
21st July, 1100 hrs CST (or 0830 hrs IST)- versus Canada
22nd July, 1300 hrs CST (or 1030 hrs IST)- versus Philippines
23rd July, 1500 hrs CST (or 1230 hrs IST)- versus Japan
Official website: www.jonescup.choxue.com/
INDIAN CONTINGENT FOR THE 39TH WILLIAM JONES CUP
Sr. No. First Name Middle and Last Name Position DOB State/Unit 1 Ambati PRUDHVISHWAR REDDY PG 02/10/96 Telangana 2 Anil Kumar BUKANKERE KRISHNE GOWDA SG 31/07/89 Karnataka/Vijaya Bank 3 Arjun SINGH G 08/06/92 Uttarakhand/ONGC 4 Pratham SINGH SG 01/10/91 Tamil Nadu/IOB 5 Basil PHILIP SG 10/01/91 Kerala/Customs & Central Excise 6 Jeevanantham PANDI PF/C 13/10/94 Tamil Nadu/IOB 7 Rikin PETHANI C 02/12/90 Tamil Nadu/Income Tax 8 Amjyot Singh GILL PF 27/01/92 Punjab 9 Baladhaneshwar POIYAMOZHI PG 07/12/92 Tamil Nadu 10 Gurvinder Singh GILL PF/C 21/01/96 Punjab 11 Prasanna Venkatesh SIVAKUMAR SF 25/09/92 Tamil Nadu/IOB 12 MuinBek HAFEEZ SF 28/01/91 Tamil Nadu Support Staff 13 Baskar SAPPANIAMBALAM Coach 20/07/66 Tamil Nadu 14 Padipurakkal Joseph SEBASTIAN Coach 21/05/67 Kerala 15 Devender KUMAR Manager 04/07/56 Delhi 16 Raj Kumar DUBEY Physiotherapist 01/06/68 Uttarakhand/ONGC 17 Peter Santhosh Divaker PEREJI Referee 03/07/73 Telangana
*PG - Point Guard / Feeder, G - Guard, F - Forward, G/F - Wing, PF - Power Forward, C - Centre, PF/C - Post