SBL local draft to be held July 20

Chang Tsun-hsien

The 2007 SBL Local Draft will be held on July 20 and the deadline for application will be at 5 p.m. July 13, SBL Committee announced.

Eligible applicants should be those who:

1. have never registered with and played for any SBL team.
2. played in HBL (high school basketball league), UBA (university basketball league) Division I or Division II with a high school diploma or are at least 18 years-old.
3. have never played in HBL or UBA but are recommended by a SBL team.

The order of the draft will be the reverse of the 2006-07 regular season standings, namely:

1. Bank of Taiwan
2. Azio Eagles
3. ETSN Antelopes
4. Dacin Tigers
5. Taiwan Beers
6. Videoland Hunters
7. Yulon Dinos

The draft process doesn't stop before all seven teams forgo their picks, the committee said.


Wu Min-hsien

Notable players expected in the draft include 191cm forward/guard Chang Tsun-hsien from Hsin-jun High School, HBL MVP Wu Min-hsien from Nan-shan High School, 194cm forward Wu Fong-cheng from Gao-yuan HS and 194cm forward Chen Yu-an from Nan-shan HS, and 197cm center Lee Jun-wei from Nan-shan HS.

Atheletes in Action women's team roster for 2007 William Jones Cup

Name, Height, Position, School, Hometown
Rachel Allison, 6-1, F, Baylor, Jonesboro, Ark.
Heather Ezell, 5-9, G, Iowa State, Springfield, Mo.
Briann January, 5-10, G, Arizona State, Spokane, Wash.
Sarah-Jo Lawrence, 5-11, G, George Washington, Rhoadesville, Va.
Jackie McFarland, 6-3, F, Colorado, Derby, Kan.
La Toya Micheaux, 6-3, C, Texas A&M, Missouri City, Texas
Angie (Gorton) Nelp, 6-0, F, Colorado State, Canadian, Okla.
Jhasmin Player, 5-10, G, Baylor, Bay City, Texas
Kendra Reed, 5-10, G, Southern Miss, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Leah Rush, 6-1, F, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Texas
Brittanie Taylor-James, 6-0, G, North Carolina A&T, Evanston, Ill.
Katie Vieth, 6-3, C, Kentucky, Covington, Ky.


Team Director: Shannon Kaney (Athletes In Action)
Head Coach: Vic Schaefer (Texas A&M)
Team Chaplin: Tracey Tarkington (Athletes In Action)
Assistant Chaplin: Katie Rollins (Lipscomb)
Athletic Trainer: Chalisa Fonza (Ohio State)
Strength Coach: Jennifer Jones (Texas A&M)

2007 Athletes in Action (USA) roster for Jones Cup

(Name, Ht., School, Class)
Tyler Wilkerson, 203cm, Marshall, So.
Eric Pollitz, 198cm, Miami(OH), So.
Tim Pollitz, 198cm, Miami(OH), Jr.
Darrin Nichols, 188cm, West Virginia, Jr.
Alex Ruoff, 198cm, West Virginia, So.
Brian Asbury, 201cm, Miami, So.
Zack Gibson, 208cm, Michigan, So.
Cliff Hammonds, 190cm, Clemson, Jr.
Todd Hendley, 206cm, UNC-Wilmington, Jr.
Donald Sloan, 188cm, Texas A&M, So.
Brad Harris, --, Lee College, --
Reed Rawlings, 201cm, Samford, --

Head coach: Mike Jarvis

Source:
Marshall's Wilkerson To Play For Jones Cup This Summer

2007 Philippines NT roster for Jones Cup

Asi Taulava 206cm 1973
Mick Penissi 204cm 1975
Erik Menk 199cm 1974
Kerby Raymundo 200cm 1980
Ranidel De Ocampo 195cm 1981
Kelly Williams 196cm
Gabe Norwood 196cm 1985
Nino Canaleta 196cm 1982
Tony Dela Cruz 193cm 1978
Dondon Hontiveros 188cm 1977
Renren Ritualo 188cm
Mark Caguioa 188cm 1979
James Yap 190cm
Jimmy Alapag 178cm 1977
Jay-Jay Helterbrand 183cm 1976

Head coach: Chot Reyes

(Credits to Hector U. Santos Jr.)

2007 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament Schedule

Men's Schedule

Venue: Sinjhuang Stadium, Taipei County
Competition System: Single round robin

July 2
1100 Kazakhstan-Jordan
1300 Lebanon-Iran
1500 Korea-Qatar
1700 AIA-Philippines
1930 Taiwan-Japan

July 3
1100 Qatar-AIA
1300 Japan-Kazakhstan
1530 Jordan-Korea
1730 Philippines-Lebanon
1930 Iran-Taiwan

July 4
1100 Kazakhstan-Lebanon
1300 Iran-Qatar
1530 Philippines-Japan
1730 AIA-Korea
1930 Taiwan-Jordan

July 5
1100 Qatar-Kazakhstan
1300 Japan-Iran
1530 Jordan-AIA
1730 Korea-Philippines
1930 Lebanon-Taiwan

July 6
1100 Qatar-Japan
1300 AIA-Lebanon
1530 Philippines-Jordan
1730 Iran-Korea
1930 Taiwan-Kazakhstan

July 7
1100 Lebanon-Jordan
1300 Kazakhstan-AIA
1530 Philippines-Iran
1730 Japan-Korea
1930 Qatar-Taiwan

July 8
1100 AIA-Japan
1300 Korea-Lebanon
1500 Iran-Kazakhstan
1700 Taiwan-Philippines
1900 Jordan-Qatar

July 9
1100 Japan-Lebanon
1300 Jordan-Iran
1530 Qatar-Philippines
1730 Kazakhstan-Korea
1930 AIA-Taiwan

July 10
1100 Jordan-Japan
1300 Lebanon-Qatar
1530 Philippines-Kazkahstan
1730 Iran-AIA
1930 Taiwan-Korea
2130 Closing Ceremony

Women's Schedule

Venue: Sinjhuang Stadium, Taipei County
Competition System: Single round robin

July 11
1500 Australia-Japan
1730 Korea-Taiwan White
1930 Taiwan Blue-USA

July 12
1500 USA-Australia
1730 Taiwan White-New Zealand
1930 Japan-Taiwan Blue

July 13
1500 USA-Japan
1730 New Zealand-Korea
1930 Taiwan Blue-Australia

July 14
1500 Korea-USA
1730 Australia-Taiwan White
1930 Japan-New Zealand

July 15
1500 Australia-Korea
1730 Taiwan White-Japan
1930 New Zealand-Taiwan Blue

July 16
1500 Japan-Korea
1730 USA-New Zealand
1930 Taiwan Blue-Taiwan White

July 17
1500 New Zealand-Australia
1730 Taiwan White-USA
1930 Korea-Taiwan Blue

Report: Lee Chi-yi, Yang Che-yi to sign with Yulon

Lee Chi-yi, left, and Yang Che-yi.

The Chinese-language basketball website roundballcity.com reported that Videoland's top two players -- Lee Chi-yi and Yang Che-yi, will sign with Yulon. If this is true, Yulon -- already a loaded team although it lost in the first-round playoffs last season -- will be even stronger the next season.

The Hunters will suffer a huge setback in losing its top two players. Plus, under current regulation it will not be allowed to hire import players next year because they made the playoffs in 2006-07 season.

Rumors about Lee and Yang have been flying around for a while in the basketball circle. It's believed both Lee and Yang have not been happy playing for head coach Liu Chih-wei, who was named Coach of the Year last season, all year.

Akita Noshiro Tech, Taiwan HBL Girls' All-Stars win 2007 IHBT

Tourney MVP Yuki Mitsuhara, Akita Noshiro Tech

Led by 198cm center Yuki Mitsuhara, who had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Japan's Akita Noshiro Technical High School beat Taiwan HBL All-Stars 92-79 to win the men's title of the 2007 International High School Basketball Tournament in Taipei.

Mitsuhara, who is on Japan's U-18 national team, was named MVP of the tourney and led the tournament in rebounding and blocked shots. Takumi Hasegawa added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

Taiwan was led by point guard Yang Cheng-lun's 22 points and 7 assists.


Taiwan PG Yang Cheng-lun

Kitsilano High School edged Samil Commercial High School (South Korea) 79-76 to finish the third-place in the boys' group.

In girls' group, Osaka Kun-ei Girls' High School of Japan beat Taiwan HBL All-Stars 71-60 in the girls' group title game. Okcheon Commercial High School won third-place while Kitsilano High School ranked last.

(Photos: Yahoo Sports Taiwan)

Eight teams to compete in 2007 IHBT

Eight men's and women's teams from Taiwan, Canada, Japan and South Korea will compete in the 2007 International High School Basketball Tournament, which will be played from June 14 - 17 at Taipei Municiple Gymnasium.

Men's Group:
Akita Noshiro Technical High School, Japan
Samil Commercial High School, South Korea
Kitsilano High School, Canada
HBL All-Star Team, Taiwan

Women's Group:
Osaka Kun-ei Girls' High School, Japan
Okcheon Commercial High School, South Korea
Kitsilano High School, Canada
HBL All-Star Team, Taiwan



Men's Teams Rosters

Samil Commercial High School
Coach: Youn-hwan Lee
Assistant: Hyung-suk Yang
04 Byecng-Hun Yoo 190 75
05 Hwi-Min Kim 188 75
06 Jung-Hyun Beak 174 71
07 Won-je Kim 183 71
09 Hyun-woo Kwak 180 76
10 Jae-ik Yoo 190 75
13 Ki-jan Lee 182 61
14 Hun-Tae Jung 180 75
15 Woo-Youg Kim 173 65
20 Jung-ho Jin 184 80
23 Min-goo Kim 182 61
31 Sang-Hyun Seo 195 81

Kitsilano High School
Coach: Randy Coutts
Assistant: Don Staller
04 Henry Allan 182 77
06 Keir Miron 185 77
07 Brock Staller 185 72
08 Yassine Ghomari 182 79
09 Brad Quevillon 182 74
10 Bill Lee 182 77
11 Chris Mulangu 177 77
13 Henry Williams 180 74
15 Jake Moodie 182 77
21 Jeff Lightburn 200 86
23 Tommy Nixon 195 79
24 Clayton Crellin 195 88
25 Paul Woodham 203 99

Akita Noshiro Technical High School
Coach: Mitsuhiko Kato
Assistant: Shingo Sasaki
04 Keisuke Watanabe 183 71
05 Yuki Mitsuhara 198 90
06 Kentaro Takahashi 180 75
07 Takumi Hasegawa 190 78
08 Yo Takahashi 173 66
09 Hikaru Miyakawa 180 75
10 Kenta Tateyama 188 80
11 Tomo Ishikawa 183 81
12 Ko Fujita 190 70
13 Nobutaka Ito 173 65
14 Masashi Ogawa 189 77
15 Syuhei Muto 192 90

HBL All-Star Team
Coach: Yang Yi-feng
Assistant: Yeh An-chan
04 Wu Min-hsien 183 75
05 Lai Kuo-wei 180 70
06 Lee Min-huei 182 70
07 Yang Cheng-lun 178 68
08 Lo Jia-long 181 76
09 Lin Yi-fu 187 85
10 Chen Yu-an 194 78
11 Hsieh Chen-yang 192 85
12 Chang Bo-wei 188 75
13 Lee Jun-wei 195 82
14 Huang Jia-min 190 84
15 Chuang Tsun-shun 190 90

Disappointing fourth place for Taiwan in Asian Championship

Taiwan women's NT lost to Japan 73-70 in the bronze medal game Sunday and finished for a disappointing fourth place in the Asian Championship for Women.

Trailed by nine in the end of the third quarter, Taiwan cut the deficit to one but could never made the final push. Liu Chun-yi's desperation three-pointer rimmed out as time expired, eliminating Taiwan's hope to extend the game to overtime.

Chiang Feng-chun led Taiwan with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Wen Chi and Cheng Huei-yun added 12 each. Japan was led by Yuko Oga's 17 points.

In the championship game, led by veteran forward/center Jung Sung-min, host South Korea edged China 79-73 to win its first Asian crown since 1999. Jung had 18 points and 8 boards for the host nation in the title game. Beon Yeon-ha scored 15 points.

China, which has a guaranteed spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, sent its second national team for the tournament.

Korea beat Taiwan, qualifies for Beijing Olympics

South Korea won the ticket to Beijing

Taiwan lost to South Korea 80-70 in the semifinal of the Asian Championship for Women and China beat Japan 74-62 in the other semi as the Koreans qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by advancing to the championship game.

The loss means Taiwan's last Olympics hope will be the world qualifying tournament next June, which will determine 5 wildcard teams out of 12 participants. Taiwan will meet Japan for bronze Sunday.

South Korea led by only two at halftime but used a 12-0 run in the first two minutes of the third quarter to open up the game. Beon Yeon-ha led with 19 points. Park Jung Eun had 16. Jung Sun-min and Jin Mi Jung each added 11 points.


Chiang Feng-chun

Power forward Chiang Feng-chun paced Taiwan with 20 points. Wen Chi had 15.