Qatar B team to participate in William Jones International Championship
Doha: Qatar B team will play 8 matches over a span of nine consecutive days at the 44th William Jones International Men’s Basketball Championship.
The tournament will be hosted by Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA) from July 12 to 20.
Besides Qatar, Bahrain, Japan, Malaysia, the UAE, the Philippine, Australia and Chinese Taipei will be divided into two teams, A and B.
The Qatar B team will kick off their tournament journey on July 12 against the UAE, followed by a match against Japan on July 13, and then Australia on July 14.
The team will finalize its internal training camp in Doha by July 10. This training camp will include rigorous physical and technical assessments to evaluate the players’ readiness and to finalize the roster of 14 players in preparation for their trip to Chinese Taipei.
The William Jones Tournament ranks among the oldest unofficial international basketball competitions, with its inaugural edition taking place in 1977.
Named in honor of the late Renato William Jones, the founder of the International Basketball Federation, this tournament showcases national teams and university clubs from across the globe, serving as an excellent platform for acquiring experience and gaining international visibility.
