12 Asian Team will face off the 2016 FIBA Challenge on September 9-18, 2016 in Tehran, Iran. 12 teams are; Japan, Korea,China, Jordan, Iran, Philippines, India, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Qatar, Iraq, Kazakhstan.
PHILIPPINES 5.0 VS INDIA
EVENTS: Full Game Replay
Where: TEHRAN, IRAN
Where: TEHRAN, IRAN
When: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
Day 1 of the FIBA Asia Challenge Cup will feature a four interesting games, starting off with an East Asian rivalry showdown between Japan and Korea and then closing the first day of competition with the much-anticipated debut of Gilas 5.0, the latest reincarnation of the Philippine men's basketball team, as they go against India at 12:15 p.m US EST.
The FIBA Asia Challenge Cup will serve as the first real test for Gilas 5.0. On Friday, this Philippine squad will take on India, a team that has improved tremendously over the last three to four years.
It would be interesting how the Philippines' youth will fare against a much more experienced Indian team led by Amjyot Singh and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi.