Basketball Without Borders Asia in Abu Dhabi (UAE) -2023

2023 Asia in Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Emmett Adair

Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia, was held from June 2 to 5 at the New York University campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Australia
Emmett Adair (6'9''-C-2006)
Charles Dimmock (6'10''-C-2006)
Jacob Furphy (6'5''-SG-2006)
Maper Maker
Roman Siulepa (6'7''-F/G-2006)

China
Fengwei Guo
Feilong Zhang

India
Mohammad Ishan (6'7''-C-2006)

Indonesia
Marcell Putera (6'8''-C-2006)

Iran
Radin Alizadeh
Pedram Fallah
Mohammad Heydari (6'4''-G-2006)
Soheil Karimi (2006)

Japan
Yuto Imanishi (5'10''-PG-2006)
Teruchika Naito (6'4''-SF-2006)
Lawrence Rudolph (6'2''-PG-2006)

Jordan
Abdallah Shatat (6'3''-PF-2006)

Kazakhstan
Roman Baibolov

Kyrgystan
Alan Karchin (6'7''-F)

Mongolia
Irmuun Erdenetsogt (6'7''-F-2006)

New Zealand
Julius Halaifonua (7'0''-C-2006)
Carter Hopoi (6'9''-F-2006)
Ryan Hunt (7'0''-C-2006)
Tamatoa Isaac (6'2''-G-2006)
Kahuranaki Treacher (6'5''-F-2006)

Oman
Mohammed Al Raisi (6'7''-F-2006)

Philippines
Apl Gemao (6'0''-G-2006)
Jelomar Rota (F/C)

Qatar
Hamad Mousa (6'7''-F-2006)

Singapore
Phua-Karl Dahlen

South Korea
Seungchae Gu
Hyeokjun Jang (6'4''-F-2006)
Jeonghyun Kim (6'5''-F-2006)

Taiwan
Yu-Chen Lee
En-Yu Lin

UAE
Hassan Alshaiba (6'8''-F-2006)

All-Star Team: Emmett Adair (Australia), Jacob Furphy (Australia), Apl Gemao (Philippines), Seungchae Gu (Korea), Julius Halaifonua (New Zealand), Tamatoa Isaac (New Zealand), Hyeokjun Jang (Korea), Hamad Mousa (Qatar), Roman Siulepa (Australia), Kahuranaki Treacher (New Zealand)
MVP: Jacob Furphy of Australia
Defensive MVP: Yuto Imanishi of Japan
3PT Champion: Jacob Furphy of Australia

WOMEN:

Australia

Monique Bobongie (5'10''-F-2006)

Teyahna Bond (5'8''-G-2006)

Sophie Brennan (2006)

Sienna Harvey (5'9''-G/F-2006)

Sarah Portlock (6'7''-C-2006)

China

Yuqian Li (6'5''-C-2006)

Yuqian Zhan

Zhang Jingyi (5'8''-F-1998)

Guam

Torie Rapadas

India

Aanaya Bhavsar (5'9''-F-2006)

Muskan Singh (5'3''-G-2006)

Nadar Dhillon (5'10''-SG-2006)

Sahira Balyan (6'0''-F-2006)

Indonesia

Komalpreet Kaur (5'6''-SG-2006)

Jesslyne Wiyanto (5'5''-C-2006)

Japan

Horiuchi Sakura (5'6''-PG-2006)

Kanon Suzuki (5'9''-SF-2006)

Kazakhstan

Nurailym Jumakulova (5'11''-C-2006)

Adelya Mustafina (5'9''-G-2006)

Kyrgyzstan

Karina Kadyrova (5'11''-F-2006)

Kamila Urmambetova (5'4''-PG-2006)

Malaysia

Ler Low (5'5''-G-2006)

Erica Mun Shen (5'6''-G-2006)

Mongolia

Bolor Battsooj (5'7''-G/F-2006)

Nyamjav Nandinkhusel (5'10''-F-2006)

New Zealand

Elise Gilbert (5'9''-SG-2006)

Olivia Lassey (5'10''-G/F-2006)

Kavanah Lene (5'9''-G-2006)

Rebecca Moors (6'1''-SF-2006)

Amy-Lee Pateman (5'8''-G-2006)

Singapore

Denise Syn Ee (5'7''-G-2006)

Matilda Hor Lai (2006)

Megan Yao Lim (2006)

South Korea

Yeseul Choi (5'10''-F-2006)

Hyun Jeong (5'11''-F-2006)

Minji Lee (5'9''-G-2006)

Taiwan

Wei Shih Yun (5'9''-G-2006)

Thailand

Pattanamon Pattanauckkaranon (5'2''-PG-2006)

Woranistha Sangareun (5'7''-G-2006)

All-Star Team: Teyahna Bond (Australia), Sienna Harvey (Australia), Horiuchi Sakura (Japan), Kavanah Lene (New Zealand), Rebecca Moors (New Zealand), Amy-Lee Pateman (New Zealand), Kanon Suzuki (Japan), Kamila Urmambetova (Kyrgyzstan), Shih Yun Wei (Chinese Taipei), Zhang Jingyi (China)

MVP: Sienna Harvey of Australia

Defensive MVP: Horiuchi Sakura of Japan

3PT Champion: Monique Bobongie of Australia

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Joiner's 37-point game gives him Player of the Week award

NBA

NCAA

NBA Standings

Eastern Conference

60-22

56-26

54-29

52-30

46-36

46-36

45-37

45-37

44-38

43-39

32-50

31-51

20-62

19-63

17-65

Western Conference

64-18

62-21

54-28

53-29

52-30

49-33

45-37

42-40

42-40

37-45

26-56

26-56

25-57

22-60

22-60

Daily Leaders

PTS

REB

AST

Jalen BRUNSON

NY Knicks
(185-G-1996)
Points: 45

1. Brunson, NY Knicks

2. Joiner, Vancouver

3. Ahmad, Niagara

4. Freeman-Liberty, Montre.

5. Powell, Scarborough

June 16, 2026