The Strong Group Athletics team is set to present the Philippines in the William Jones Cup 2024 basketball tournament in Taiwan from July 13 to 21.
This year, the Philippines, Japan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Australia and host Taiwan are sending representatives to the annual tournament.
The nine teams–which include two teams from Taiwan–will compete in a single-round robin format with the best-performing team winning the title.
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Strong Group Athletics, coached by Charles Tiu, is bannered by overseas players Kiefer Ravena, Angelo Kouame, Rhenz Abando, Jordan Heading, Dave Ildefonso and RJ Abarrientos.
Earlier this year, Strong Group Athletics–led by former NBA superstar Dwight Howard–also represented the Philippines in the Dubai International Basketball Championship where it lost to Al Riyadi of Lebanon in the final.
The last time a Philippine team won the Jones Cup was in 2019 when Mighty Sports ruled the tournament.
Strong Group Athletics (Philippines) Jones Cup 2024 Schedule
July 13, Saturday
- 1pm – PH-Strong Group Athletics vs UAE
July 14, Sunday
- 1pm – BSBL Guardians (Australia) vs PH-Strong Group Athletics
Sun, July 14, 1pm vs
Mon, July 15, 5pm vs Ukraine
Wed, July 17, 5pm vs Malaysia
Thu, July 18, 1pm vs Future Sports USA
Fri, July 19, 1pm vs Japan U22
Sat, July 20, 5pm vs Chinese-Taipei White
Sun, July 21, 7pm vs Chinese-Taipei Blue
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