Phl draws Brazil, Romania in 3x3 World finals
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines’ Manila West team will slug it out with Brazil and Romania as action in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour resumes this weekend in Sendai, Japan.
The three qualifiers to the World Tour finals are in Pool B and will meet in single round play to pick the top two that will advance to the knockout quarterfinals along with six more teams from three other brackets.
The four remaining teams will meet in the crossover semis, with the last two disputing the championship.
In Pool A are Denver (USA), Santos (Brazil) and Novi Sad (Serbia) while Group C is composed of Kranj (Slovenia), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Wukesong (China). Saskatoon (Canada), Trbovlje (Slovenia) and Kobe (Japan) make up Group D.
Manila West, led by KG Canaleta of Talk n Text, Rey Guevarra of Meralco, Aldrech Ramos of NLEX and Terrence Romeo of Globalport dethroned world champion Doha of Qatar in the Fiba 3x3 Manila Masters leg final, 21-17, at SM Megamall last August.
Coaches Eric Altamirano of National University and John Flores of La Salle Greenhills will head the Philippine team. Leading the delegation is Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios.
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