South Sudan and Japan both qualified for the Paris Olympics at the Basketball World Cup on Saturday as the tournament’s highest-placed finishers from Africa and Asia. World Cup debutants South Sudan, who played their first official international game only six years ago, beat Angola 101-78 in Manila to claim their third win of the competition....
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Japan secures Olympic berth with World Cup win over Cape Verde
OKINAWA – FIBA Basketball World Cup co-host Japan punched its ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics after holding on for an 80-71 victory over Cape Verde on Saturday. Big man Josh Hawkinson contributed 29 points and seven rebounds as world No. 36 Japan secured direct qualification to the Olympics by finishing as Asia’s top World...
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Scores and highlights Japan 80-71 Cape Verde at the Basketball World Cup | 09/02/2023
8:55 AM4 hours ago Thanks for staying with us and following every moment of Japan 80-71 Cape Verde today. We’ll stop here. You can follow all the Brazilian and world sports here on VAVEL. Thank you for your company 8:54 AM4 hours ago WITH ONLY 7 POINTS IN THE LAST QUARTER, Japan holds on to...
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Basketball World Cup: Top Individual Scorers in the First Round
OKINAWA CITY ― Seven players averaged more than 20 points per game in the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Call it an exclusive fraternity, considering the fact that more than 300 players are listed on the 32 national team rosters. The fourth-leading scorer through Wednesday, August 30 was probably the biggest surprise...
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Boomers handed big World Cup boost with kind draw in bid for Giddey-powered medal
The Australian Boomers’ FIBA basketball World Cup hopes have received a major boost after being drawn in a favourable pool group. The Boomers will go in as favourites in Group E alongside Germany, Finland and host nation Japan. All three pool games will be played in Okinawa, Japan. Who will win it all? Watch the...