2017 EABA Championship

The 4th East Asian Basketball Championship were the qualifying tournament of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. It served also as a subzone championship involving the East Asian basketball teams. The tournament was hosted by the city of Nagano in Japan from 3 to 7 June 2017. The Chinese Taipei won their first title after defeating the defending champions, Korea in the Finals, 77–64.[1] Japan beat China to take the bronze medal, 76–58.[2]

2017 EABA Championship
4th East Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryJapan Japan
Dates3–7 June 2017
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Chinese Taipei (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played11
2013

For the first time in the history of the tournament, five teams have qualified for the Asian continental championship due to two extra berths were added from the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Results

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Japan (H, Q) 2 2 0 197 116 +81 4 Qualification to semifinals and 2017 FIBA Asia Cup
2   South Korea (Q) 2 1 1 181 136 +45 3
3   Macau 2 0 2 105 228 −123 2 Qualification to 5th place playoff
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
June 3
15:00
Japan   78–72   South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 14–15, 21–23, 20–16
Pts: Brown 15
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: Brown 5
Pts: Lee D.S. 15
Rebs: Heo I.Y., Heo H. 7
Asts: Heo H. 5
June 4
15:00
Macau   47–119   Japan
Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 6–31, 13–27, 13–36
Pts: Hoi 12
Rebs: Lo 5
Asts: 3 players at 2 each
Pts: Hiejima 17
Rebs: Takeuchi 9
Asts: Hiejima 10
Nagano Mashima General Sports Arena, Nagano
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Chan Ho Ming (HKG), Zhang Zhiwei (CHN)
June 5
16:45
South Korea   109–58   Macau
Scoring by quarter: 30–14, 14–12, 32–14, 33–18
Pts: Lee D.S. 26
Rebs: Jeong, Park 7
Asts: Heo H. 7
Pts: Chan 16
Rebs: Chan 15
Asts: Lam 4

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China (Q) 2 2 0 186 123 +63 4 Qualification to semifinals and 2017 FIBA Asia Cup
2   Chinese Taipei (Q) 2 1 1 155 153 +2 3
3   Hong Kong 2 0 2 117 182 −65 2 Qualification to 5th place playoff
Source: FIBA
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
June 3
17:15
China   96–63   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 27–17, 19–13, 29–25
Pts: Zhao 22
Rebs: Hu 8
Asts: Sun 8
Pts: Davis 15
Rebs: Davis 9
Asts: Chiang 4
June 4
17:15
Hong Kong   60–90   China
Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 15–29, 11–17, 25–20
Pts: Reid 16
Rebs: Reid 10
Asts: Chan 5, Lo 5
Pts: Hu 17
Rebs: Hu 12
Asts: Sun 9
June 5
19:00
Chinese Taipei   92–57   Hong Kong
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 22–13, 29–22, 19–11

Classification 5th–6th

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Winner has qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.

June 6
14:30
Macau   81–96   Hong Kong
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 9–29, 32–34, 29–16

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 June
 
 
  Japan73
 
 
 
  Chinese Taipei78
 
  Chinese Taipei77
 
6 June
 
  South Korea64
 
  China104
 
 
  South Korea (OT)106
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
 
 
 
  Japan76
 
 
  China58

Semifinals

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June 6
19:00
Japan   73–78   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 11–15, 21–15, 26–23
Pts: Hiejima 20
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: Hashimoto 4
Pts: Davis 29
Rebs: Davis 17
Asts: Chiang 5
June 6
19:00
China   104–106 (OT)   South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 15–25, 25–19, 32–29, Overtime: 11–13
Pts: Sun 28
Rebs: Hu 18
Asts: Hu 7
Pts: Heo I.Y. 22
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Lee J.H. 6

Bronze medal match

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June 7
19:00
China   58–76   Japan
Scoring by quarter: 9–26, 11–9, 21–22, 17–19
Pts: Zhao 20
Rebs: Hu 14
Asts: Sun 4
Pts: Brown 21
Rebs: Brown 11
Asts: Tanaka 5

Final

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June 7
16:45
South Korea   64–77   Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 14–24, 17–24, 13–14
Pts: Heo I.Y. 18
Rebs: Lee J.H. 7
Asts: Heo H., Lee D.S. 6
Pts: Liu 23
Rebs: Davis 13
Asts: Yu 4

References

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  1. ^ "Chinese Taipei dethrones Korea, prevents 4-peat". FIBA. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Hosts Japan salvages podium finish at EABA Championship 2017". FIBA. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2017.