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Jones Cup 2013 Recap
35th William Jones Cup
July 6-15, 2013
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei, Taiwan
Iran was unbeaten in the 2013 Jones Cup and was Champion of the tournament. Philippines won the 2012 Jones Cup but was unable to participate this year because of the current tension in Taiwan.
Champion: Iran (7-0)
2nd Place: Chinese Taipei (5-2)
3rd Place: South Korea (5-2)
Awards:
Best Player: Hamed Haddadi of Iran
Best Guard: Chih-Chieh Lin of Taiwan
Best Forward: Eric Hicks of USA
Best Center: Hamed Haddadi of Iran
Other Standings
Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the 2013 Jones Cup
According to Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Chot Reyes from his Twitter account @coachot
Just got word from d organizers that we have been un-invited to d Jones Cup. Di matapos-tapos ang problema ng Gilas ha.
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) May 27, 2013
What’s next for Gilas Pilipinas?
What are the next tournaments and exhibition games for Gilas Pilipinas National Team?
Practice every Monday while PBA is on-going (PBA 2nd conference will finish end of May 2013)
May 6, 2013 – Gilas Pilipinas vs PBA Selection at PBA All-Star Weekend
June 2-16 – Training in Lithuania
Late June – Planned Pocket Tournament in Manila, to invite foreign teams and may include PBA teams
July 6-16 – Jones Cup 2013
* Schedules and Trainings may still change