North Korea National Basketball Team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national basketball team (recognized as DPR Korea by FIBA and known colloquially and in the media as North Korea) represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international basketball and is controlled by the Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea, the governing body for basketball in North Korea. In December 2013, former American basketball professional Dennis Rodman visited North Korea to help train the national team after he developed a friendship with Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un during his first visit to the country in February 2013. Rodman's visit and a match between the North Korean team and former NBA stars was depicted in the 2015 documentary film ''Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang''. Kim Jong Un is said to be a fan of the Chicago Bulls. Roster The following is the North Korea roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2010 Asian Games. Tournament records FIBA Asia Cup Asian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIBA Asia Cup
The FIBA Asia Cup (formerly the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship) is an international basketball tournament which takes place every four years between the men's national teams of Asia and Oceania. Through the 2015 edition, the tournament took place every two years and was also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Cup and the Olympic basketball tournament. However, since 2017, the tournament was renamed the FIBA Asia Cup and now includes teams from FIBA Oceania. Also, it was the first to be played on a new four-year cycle, and is no longer a part of the qualifying process for the World Cup or the Olympics. History Beginnings: Philippines/Japan dominance The Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) Championship was inaugurated in Manila in 1960. The championship was held to find Asia's best team and for qualification to the World Championship and the Olympics. On the next four tournaments, the Philippines won 3 with the Japanese beating the Filipinos on 1965. Korea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1965 ABC Championship ...
The 1965 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Classification 7th–10th Championship Final standing Awards References Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1965 Asia Championship, 1960 1965 B B ABC Championship ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1995 ABC Championship
The 1995 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Seoul, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed .... Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinal round Group I Group II Group III Group IV Classification 17th–19th Classification 5th–16th 15th place 13th place 11th place 9th place 7th place 5th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player: Hur Jae *Best Scorer: Hur Jae *Best 3-Pointer: Yung Kam Wah *Sportsmanship Award: Oleg Melechtchenko References External links Todor66.com Results {{International basketball 1995–96 in Asian basketball, ABC FI ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1989 ABC Championship
The 1989 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Beijing, PR China. Draw * Kuwait, Bahrain and Syria withdrew from the tournament, following this Indonesia moved to Group C to balance the number of teams in each group. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinal round Group I Group II Group III Group IV Classification 5th–14th 13th place 11th place 9th place 7th place 5th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards References Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1989 Asia Championship, 1989 Asia Championship, 1989 1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs ... B September 1989 sports events in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 ABC Championship
The 1987 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Bangkok, Thailand. Draw * Withdrew Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinal round Group I Group II Group III Group IV Classification 13th–15th Semifinals 13th place Classification 9th–12th Semifinals 11th place 9th place Classification 5th–8th Semifinals 7th place 5th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player: Lee Chung-Hee *All-Star Team: ** Zhang Bin ** Sun Fengwu ** Hur Jae ** Lee Chung-Hee ** Alvin Patrimonio References External links Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1987 Asia Championship, 1987 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985 ABC Championship
The 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was held from December 28, 1985, to January 5, 1986, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Final round Classification 13th–15th Classification 9th–12th Classification 5th–8th Championship Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player: Allan Caidic *All-Star Team: ** Zhang Bin ** Sun Fengwu ** Avelino Lim ** Lee Chung-hee ** Allan Caidic References External links Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1985 Asia Championship, 1985 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ... B B December 1985 sports events in Asia January 1986 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1983 ABC Championship
The 1983 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Hong Kong from November 20 to November 29, 1983. Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Queen Elizabeth II Youth Centre were used for this tournament. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D * The Philippines originally beat Kuwait 78–57 and India 90–60 and topped the group but Asian Basketball Confederation cancelled the results on 23 November 1983 and declared naturalized players Jeff Moore and Dennis Still ineligible due to lack of residency. Second round Classification 13th–15th Classification 9th–12th Classification 5th–8th * Jordan were relegated to 8th place after their team returned home on 26 November, and subsequently failed to appear for their match against Iran. Championship Final round 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player: Guo Yonglin *All-Star Team: ** Guo Yonglin ** Lee Chung-hee ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981 ABC Championship
The 1981 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Kolkata, India. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Final round * ''The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round.'' Classification 7th–12th Championship Final standing Awards References External links archive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1981 Asia Championship, 1981 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ... B B November 1981 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1979 ABC Championship
The 1979 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Nagoya, Japan. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Final round * ''The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round.'' Classification 7th–13th Championship Final standing Awards References Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1979 Asia Championship, 1979 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ... B B November 1979 sports events in Asia December 1979 sports events in Asia Sports competitions in Nagoya ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1977 ABC Championship
The 1977 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Final round Classification 7th–14th * ''The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the classification round.'' Championship Final standing Awards References Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1977 Asia Championship, 1977 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ... B B November 1977 sports events in Asia December 1977 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1975 ABC Championship
The 1975 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that the Chinese national team participated in the tournament, as Taiwan previously competed instead of the Chinese mainland. However, China dominated the competition with a perfect record, with no team even coming close to beating them. Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round * ''The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round.'' Classification 7th–13th Championship Final standing Awards References Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1975 Asia Championship, 1975 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * Janu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1973 ABC Championship
The 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Manila, Philippines. Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Classification 7th–12th Championship Final standing Awards References Resultsarchive.fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Championship 1973 1973 in Asian basketball 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ... International basketball competitions hosted by the Philippines 1973 in Philippine basketball December 1973 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |