2002 HBL Second Round Games Results

Game Results

1/1
Tsai-shin HS 93-53 Miaoli Business HS
Shinjung HS 92-53 Shin-hua HS
Yilan HS 64-62 Nan-shan HS
Gao-yuan HS 59-49 Chiang-shu HS
Ping-tung HS 82-80 Taishan HS
Song-shan HS 59-56 Sanmin HS

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Taishan HS 77-69 Yilan HS
Nan-shan HS 78-75 Miaoli Business HS
Tsai-shin HS 91-52 Ping-tung HS
Song-shan HS 62-45 Shin-hua HS
Chiang-shu HS 83-72 Sanmin HS
Shinjung HS 63-62 Gao-yuan HS

1/3
Miaoli Business HS 85-62 Ping-tung HS
Chiang-shu HS 70-53 Shin-hua HS
Tsai-shin HS 101-61 Yilan HS
Shinjung HS 63-62 Song-shan HS
Nan-shan HS 92-62 Taishan HS
Gao-yuan HS 84-67 Sanmin HS

1/4
Song-shan HS 69-58 Chiang-shu HS
Shinjung HS 79-69 Sanmin HS
Gao-yuan HS 70-41 Shin-hua HS
Miaoli Business HS 92-81 Yilan HS
Nan-shan HS 73-65 Ping-tung HS
Tsai-shin HS 115-61 Taishan HS

1/5
Sanmin HS 68-53 Shinhua HS
Taishan HS 69-66 Miaoli Business HS
Song-shan HS 61-43 Gao-yuan HS
Ping-tung HS 98-93 Yilan HS
Chiang-shu HS 71-63 Shinjung HS
Tsai-shin HS 96-86(2OT) Nan-shan HS

1/6(Wildcard Games)
Chiang-shu HS 93-60 Ping-tung HS
Sanmin HS 87-66 Taishan HS
Sanmin HS 67-61 Ping-tung HS
Chiang-shu HS 102-74 Tai-shan HS


Group Standings

Group A
1) Shin-jung HS 4-1
2) Song-shan HS 4-1
3) Gao-yuan HS 3-2
4) Chiang-shu HS 3-2
5) Sanmin HS 1-4
6) Shin-hua HS 0-5

Group B
1) Tsai-shin HS 5-0
2) Nan-shan HS 4-1
3) Miaoli Business HS 2-3
4) Taishan HS 2-3
5) Ping-tung HS 2-3
6) Yilan HS 1-4

Notes: Top three seeds in each group are automatically qualified for the final eight ; Four No.4 and No.5 seeds play in the wildcard games to determine the remaining two spots in the final eight.


Final Eight Matchups

Group I
Shinjung HS vs. Chiang-shu HS
Nan-shan HS vs. Gao-yuan HS

Group II
Tsai-shin HS vs. Sanmin HS
Song-shan HS vs. Miaoli Business HS

2002 HBL Second Round Stats Leaders

Scoring
1. Chen Shi-jay(Tsaishin) 29.6
2. Liu Shen-yao(Chiang-shu) 22.1
3. Yen Jen-hung(Sanmin) 19.6
4. Huang Chi-feng(SHinjung) 19.2
5. Hsieh Qun-jay(Nan-shan) 18.4
6. Hsu Shi-chin(Nan-shan) 17.8
7. Hong Chi-chan(Tsai-shin) 17.6
8. Chao Sze-chi(Ping-tung) 17.4
9. Deng An-chen(Nan-shan) 16.4
10. Chen Guo-tang(Yilan) 16.4

Rebounding
1. Jian Chia-hung(Tsai-shin) 11.8
2. Huang Peng-yu(Nan-shan) 9.6
3. Yen Jen-hung(Sanmin) 8.8
4. Yu Chi-shien(Yilan) 8.5
5. Wu Dai-hao(Tsai-shin) 8.0
6. Wang Yi-jay(Ping-tung) 7.3
7. Jian Chao-lung(Yilan) 7.2

Assists
1. Hong Chi-shan(Tsai-shin) 4.8
2. Hsieh Qun-jay(Nan-shan) 4.6
3. Chen Shi-jay(Tsai-shin) 4.0
4. Lai Yun-chang(Miaoli) 3.8
5. Su Yu-jay(Chiang-shu) 3.6

Steals
1. Hong Chi-shan(Tsai-shin) 3.2
2. Chen Shi-jay(Tsai-shin) 3.0
3. Nian Wei-an(Gao-yuan) 2.8
4. Huang Chi-ho(Song-shan) 2.6
5. Su Yi-jay(Chiang-shu) 2.1

Blocks
1. Yu Chi-shien(Yilan) 2.8
2. Wang Chuan-jian(Gao-yuan) 2.6
3. Yen Jen-hung(Sanmin) 2.1
4. Hong Ying-tse(Chiang-shu) 2.1
5. Wu Dai-hao(Tsai-shin) 2.0

3PT FG pct. (min. 20 FG attempts)
1. Hong Chi-shan(Tsai-shin) 24-38 63%
2. Liu Shen-yao(Chiang-shu) 24-57 44%
3. Chen Shi-jay(Tsai-shin) 21-49 43%

South Korea downs Japan, finish 3rd in Asian Junior Women

South Korea edged Japan,77-72, in the bronze medal game of the 16th Asian Basketball Championship for Junior Women tonight in Taipei.

Leading scorers:
South Korea - Jung Mi-ran 25p, Kim Jin-young 21p
Japan - Saki Inoue 19p, Kozue Kawai 13p

North Korea cruised past Thailand, 104-67, to finish for the 5th-place. North Korea also finished for 5th in the last Asian Junior Women in 2000.

Asian Junior Women - China, Taiwan meet in finals

Dec. 28 - Semifinals
Taiwan 79-76 Japan
Taiwan - Tsai Pai-shen 24p+9b, Shen Pi-hua 17p, Wen Chi 15p+9rb+6a
Japan - Yoshie Sakurada 28p, Yuki Morimoto 14p+12rb

China 81-61 South Korea
China - Bian Lan 20p+7rb+6s, Ji Xiao 20p+6rb
South Korea - Han Chae-jin 20p+7rb

Asian Junior Women - Taiwan upset China to win preliminary group

Backcourt Wen Chi and Shen Pi-hua combined for 50 points and 25 rebounds as Taiwan upset heavily-favored China, 88-82, to win the preliminary group A last night in the 16th Asian Basketball Championship for Junior Women. The victory marks the first win over China in Asian Junior Women for Taiwanese in the last 16 years.

In order to beat China, Taiwan has to play a perfect game, which they almost did. Taiwan made 30 of 58 field goal attempts, pulled down 45 rebounds over China's 41, while limited China to a miserable 32-92 shooting and led from start to finish.

SG Shen Pi-hua led the team with 27 points (11-16 FG, including 5-8 3PT)and 10 rebounds. PG Wen Chi had 23 points, 5 assists and pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds. SF Lin Wei-mei had 18 points, 7 rebounds and team-high 6 assists.

Li Dan-dan led China with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Lead guard Bian Lan scored 16 but was an unbelievable 7 for 33 from the field because of Taiwan's brilliant defense.

Taiwan won the Group A with 4 straight win and will face Group B second seed Japan in the cross-over semifinal. China will meet Group B winner South Korea in the other matchup.

**Game Results
Dec. 26
Taiwan 88-82 China
Korea 73-65 Japan
India 110-48 Macau
Thailand 127-41 Mongolia

Dec. 25
Japan 205-21 Mongolia
North Korea 125-20 Macau
China 100-45 India
Thailand 69-60 Malaysia

**Preliminary round final standing
Group A
Taiwan 4-0
China 3-1
North Korea 2-2
India 1-3
Macau 0-4

Group B
Korea 4-0
Japan 3-1
Thailand 2-2
Malaysia 1-3
Mongolia 0-4

China beat Iran for Asian Junior gold

China beat Iran, 81-70, as it wins back the Asian Junior Men gold medal lost two years ago in Malaysia to Korea. China has now won three of the last four Asian Junior Men Championships.

Defending champ Korea managed to beat Qatar, 105-88, in the bronze medal game to finish for the third place. China, Iran and Korea will represent Asia in the World Championship for Junior Men that will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next June.

Taiwan lost to Japan to finish 6th

Taiwan Junior NT lost to Japan, 68-76, to finish for the 6th place -- their worst performance since 1995 -- in the 17th ABC Championship for Junior Men in Kuwait.

Without starting PF/C Wu Dai-hao, who sprained his ankle badly in the game vs. South Korea, Taiwan could not match up with the Japanese. PG Chang Yi-wen also did not play because of knee injury. Taiwan was thrid place in 2000, 4th in both 1998 and 1996.

In the final day of the competition tomorrow, China will play Iran for gold. Qatar will meet South Korea for bronze and the final ticket to the World Junior Championship next year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

SINA sign Ajani Williams

SINA Lions signs Ajani Williams to replace Jason Jennings after losing six straight to open the season. Another import, Stanley Blackmon, is also expected to be replaced soon.

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Ajani Williams

Nationality: JAM-USA
College: E.Michigan (MAC)
Previous teams: Mobile (USA-NBDL), Karsiyaka (TUR), Levski (BUL), Florida S. (USA-USBL)
235lbs / 107kg
Born: Feb.8, 1977 in Kingston, JAM
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Outlook:
Excellent shot blocker. He is a strong rebounder. He proved that he can scored consistently in the paint. Ajani is very active on the offense glass. He has a 40 inch vertical leap. Played soccer and tennis as a youth and didn’t begin playing basketball until age 15
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Career:
1994-1995: Georgia Tech (NCAA)
1995-1996: Georgia Tech (NCAA)
1996-1997: DNP
1997-1998: E.Michigan (NCAA): 2ppg, 2.3rpg
1998-1999: E.Michigan (NCAA): Missed 15 games his senior year with a
broken foot: 8ppg, 7.4rpg
1999: IBL Veteran Camps
1999: CBA Veterans Camp: cut last
2000: Florida Sea Dragons (USBL): 3.5ppg, 2.3rpg, released in June
2000-2001: Levski Sophia (BUL): Korac Cup: 16.6ppg, 8.7rpg, left the team in April '01
2001-2002: Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (TUR): never reported to Turkey due to September 11 events in NY, in Dec.'01signed at Mobile Revelers (NBDL): 3.4ppg, 1.7rpg
2002: Philippines
2002-2003: Club Central (LEB)
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Awards/Achievements:
Jamaican National Team -99
Aug.'00 - played for the Bulgarian NT in the firendly tournament in Sophia
Bulgarian Cup Winner -01
NBDL Semifinals -02

Asian Junior Women - Taiwan, South Korea clinch semi seeds

Taiwan Junior Women NT blasted India, 113-55 yesterday as they clinched the semifinal seeds along with South Korea, who beat Thailand, 91-65. Taiwan and South Korea are both 3-0.

China and Japan, who are both 2-0, should have no problem advancing. North Korea showed it's a team that can play, with their brilliant two-man game and hard=drive, hard-pick style. Unfortunately, they are in the same group with Taiwan and China and being blocked out of the semi.

**Game results:
Taiwan 113-55 India(Liu Yi-chun 21p, Wen Chi 19p, Tsai Pei-chen 12p+10rb)
China 93-67 North Korea(Bian Lan 30p)
South Korea 91-65 Thailand(Kim Ji-hyun 24p+11s, Han Chae-jin 19p)
Malaysia 124-58 Mongolia
No games scheduled for today, action resumes on December 25


**Standings

Group A
Taiwan 3-0
China 2-0
North Korea 1-2
Macau 0-2
India 0-2

Group B
South Korea 3-0
Japan 2-0
Malaysia 1-2
Thailand 0-2
Mongolia 0-2

China, Iran in Asian Junior Men final

With 16 year-old Yi Jian-lian(211cm) dominant inside, China beat South Korea, 102-90, to reach the final of the 17th Asian Basketball Championship for Junior Men in Kuwait. China will meet a surprising opponent Iran, who edged Qatar 49-48, in the championship game.

Iran charged into the final behind the solid play of two giants -- 221cm Jaber Rozmahani and 218cm Hamed Ahadadi. Ahadadi was especially impressive in the tournament, drawing high interest among observers. He had a 20-point, 13-rebound outing in the game vs. China. According to Taiwan NT head coach Hsu Jin-tse, 16 year-old Ahadadi has drawn interests from international and NBA scouts.