Philippines will once again host another prestigious basketball tournament this year as the country took the offer of the FIBA to stage the Asia Pacific leg of the Fiba 3×3 World Masters Tour.
The development was revealed to Spin.ph by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Sonny but the proposal was already disclosed by SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan earlier.
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The basketball world governing body has eyed the country to host the 3×3 Asian meet following our successful staging of the Fiba Asia Championship last August and its official now.
Representatives of our national team that will be sent in this 12-team competition are yet to be named.
Asia Pacific leg will be held on July 18-19, will grant berths to the World Tour Final.
The 3×3 World Masters was first launched in 2012. Five Masters tournaments consist this competition and qualifiers from each stop will play in the tour finals.