Philippines fields two teams in Dubai Basketball Tournament
For the first time ever, the Philippines will be represented by two teams in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Tournament, which begins this Friday.
Zamboanga Valientes and Strong Group Athletics aim to capture the title that the Philippines last won in 2020 under Mighty Sports.
Valientes features players such as Adonis Thomas, Samuel Deguara, Kyt Jimenez, Malick Diouf, Forthsky Padrigao, Mike Tolomia, Prince Caperal, and Nic Cabañero.
Strong Group Athletics is led by former NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins, Chris McCullough, Andray Blatche, Terry Larrier, Malachi Richardson, Mikey Williams, Ange Kouame, Jason Brickman, Rhenz Abando, Dave Ildefonso, Allen Liwag, Tony Ynot, and Justine Sanchez.
The tournament schedules for both teams have been released, with Strong Group playing its first match against the UAE National Team on Friday at 9 pm Manila time, while Valientes faces Sharjah SC on Saturday at 7 pm Manila time.
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