Australia wins 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, 79-56 vs Iran
The Boomers won the tournament closing without defeats. Hamed Haddadi named MVP
Thanks to the clear 79-56 victory in the gold medal match Australia celebrated the success in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, beating Iran in Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex of Beirut.
Australia closed the tournament with 6 wins in 6 games, without defeats. Newley top scorer in the last game with 18 pts, 14+6 for Kickert, 12 of Creek, 10 for Brandt and 7+5+8 of Cadee.
Not enough across the 10 pts of Yakhchali, 9+10 for Kazemi and 18 pts with 7 reb of Haddadi, the MVP of the tournament.
The big man of Iran closed with 16.2ppg, 10.8rpg, 6.5apg and 1.8bpg.
S.Korea won 80-71 the bronze medal match vs New Zealand.
Haddadi, Oh, El Khatib, Jamshidi and Ili the All Star Five of the cup.
Australia closed the tournament with 6 wins in 6 games, without defeats. Newley top scorer in the last game with 18 pts, 14+6 for Kickert, 12 of Creek, 10 for Brandt and 7+5+8 of Cadee.
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— Basketball Australia (@BasketballAus) 20 agosto 2017
Not enough across the 10 pts of Yakhchali, 9+10 for Kazemi and 18 pts with 7 reb of Haddadi, the MVP of the tournament.
The big man of Iran closed with 16.2ppg, 10.8rpg, 6.5apg and 1.8bpg.
S.Korea won 80-71 the bronze medal match vs New Zealand.
Haddadi, Oh, El Khatib, Jamshidi and Ili the All Star Five of the cup.
#FIBAAsiaCup2017 All Star Five Awards offered by @Tissot:
— FIBA (@FIBA) 20 agosto 2017
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