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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
2025 FIBA Asia Cup: Australia vs Iran, China vs New Zealand in Semis
Jaylin Galloway (Australia), Mohammad Sina Vahedi (Iran), Hu Jinqiu (China), and Mojave King (New Zealand). (Photos: FIBA) Australia booked a spot in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup semifinals after defeating Gilas Pilipinas, 84-60, in the quarterfinals last Wednesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Boomers will continue their bid for a three-peat but must first face Iran in the semifinals. In the other bracket, China and New Zealand are set to clash in the semis. Here's a look at the updated bracket: Source: FIBA For basketball fans, here's the schedule for the semifinals: August 16, 7:00 p.m. – China vs New Zealand August 17, 12:00 a.m. – Australia vs Iran —JKC, GMA Integrated News
The Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Australia v Philippines: Boomers win FIBA Asia Cup clash
There were no fisticuffs, no chairs thrown and no 7-foot judo. But the white-hot Australian Boomers landed seven long-range haymakers on the Philippines in the opening five minutes of their Asia Cup quarterfinal to destroy their arch rivals in the first meeting between the two nations since the shocking 2018 Basketbrawl. That game was called off with two minutes to go in the third quarter after it descended into an all-in brawl with 13 players ejected in one of the darkest moments in international basketball history. Wednesday night's game didn't come close to that infamy, basically won by the Boomers in the first five minutes from the three-point line. Jaylin Galloway proved far too good for Philippines. Picture: FIBA Led by soon-to-be tournament MVP Jaylin Galloway — who accounted for three of those seven treys — the Boomers leapt out to 22-8 lead in the first quarter and were never troubled, cruising to an 84-60 win. Young gun Owen Foxwell, who led the Boomers with 17 points, said the Aussies took advantage of early wide open looks Philippines afforded them. 'We shot the ball really well — our purpose to start the game is usually to get pressure on the rim but we came out, got some good looks from three and we were lucky enough to knock them down,' Foxwell said. Victory secured passage to the semi finals, where the Boomers will face the winner of Thursday morning's clash between Iran and Chinese-Taipei, which is scheduled for Saturday. RE-EMERGENT KING ON PATH TO NBA … AGAIN? Still just 22, Jaylin Galloway has already been on the cusp of his NBA dream, courtesy of a 2024 stint with Milwaukee's G League affiliate Wisconsin. He's almost been the forgotten man since, wracked by injury that kept him off the floor last season. Not anymore. Owen Foxwell congratulates Jaylin Galloway after one of several three-point makes in the first quarter. Picture: FIBA Galloway has been the Boomers' best player in Jeddah, standing out in every game and showing a massively improved three-point shot that has Kings fans salivating of what NBL26 might hold. Ten of Galloway's 15 points came in the first quarter when the game was to be won. Foxwell said his green and gold teammate deserved tournament MVP favouritism. 'He's been unbelievable,' Foxwell said. 'He obviously had his shoulder setback last year that sidelined him and he's come out here hungry. 'Every single time he gets the ball he's looking to be aggressive and get downhill 'He's a super athlete and what he's doing on the defensive end, he's playing at the highest level on both ends of the floor.' South East Melbourne firecracker Foxwell provided the perfect foil for Galloway, adding 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal to his big scoring night. Young guard Owen Foxwell conducted the Boomers' offence with perfection. Picture: FIBA Just 21, Foxwell admits he's still pinching himself after being thrust into the starting point guard role with the national team. 'It's pretty crazy, before I made the team, I said to the coaches 'when I was younger I never thought I'd get the opportunity to be at this level and represent my country at a tournament like this',' he said. 'I'm just really grateful and trying to take every opportunity I can and hopefully take home a gold medal.' A familiar silhouette from Boomers sharpshooter Jack McVeigh. Picture: FIBA REMNANTS OF ONE OF BASKETBALL'S DARKEST MOMENTS While none of the 12 current Boomers were involved in that black day in basketball back in 2018, there were two carryovers for the Philippines. Centre June Mar Fajardo was among the few Gilas players who had the wherewithal to stay out of the brawl. Now 35, the lumbering 211cm giant proved a complete liability against the younger, quicker Boomers, moving like he was wearing concrete boots instead of basketball sneakers. He was a brutal -16 in his first seven minutes on the floor and was rooted to the bench from there. Teammate Japeth Aguilar, who was banned for one game for his role in the basketbrawl, didn't do a whole lot, either. Back in 2018, the now 38-year-old's father Peter Aguilar was among those from the Philippines who stormed the court and threw a chair at Boomer Nathan Sobey. Xavier Cooks showed off his all-court game in the Boomers win over Philippines. Picture: FIBA AUSTRALIA 84-60 PHILIPPINES BOOMERS Owen Foxwell 17 Jaylin Galloway 15 Jack McVeigh 12 Will Magnay 10 Xavier Cooks 10 BOOMERS ON FIRE Australia made seven three pointers in the first five minutes of their FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinal win over the Philippines 9.45 Galloway 3 9.07 Foxwell 3 8.38 Galloway 3 6.20 Galloway 3 6.02 McVeigh 3 5.36 McVeigh 3 5.01 White 3 Michael Randall Basketball journalist Michael Randall is a basketball reporter for the Herald Sun and CODE Sports, covering the NBL, WNBL, NBA and Australian senior and junior international and representative teams. @MickRandallHS Michael Randall
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Australian Boomers defeat the Philippines in first clash since infamous 2013 Basketbrawl
There were no fisticuffs, no chairs thrown and no 7-foot judo. But the white-hot Australian Boomers landed seven long-range haymakers on the Philippines in the opening five minutes of their Asia Cup quarterfinal to destroy their arch rivals in the first meeting between the two nations since the shocking 2018 Basketbrawl. That game was called off with two minutes to go in the third quarter after it descended into an all-in brawl with 13 players ejected in one of the darkest moments in international basketball history. Wednesday night's game didn't come close to that infamy, basically won by the Boomers in the first five minutes from the three-point line. Led by soon-to-be tournament MVP Jaylin Galloway — who accounted for three of those seven treys — the Boomers leapt out to 22-8 lead in the first quarter and were never troubled, cruising to an 84-60 win. Young gun Owen Foxwell, who led the Boomers with 17 points, said the Aussies took advantage of early wide open looks Philippines afforded them. 'We shot the ball really well — our purpose to start the game is usually to get pressure on the rim but we came out, got some good looks from three and we were lucky enough to knock them down,' Foxwell said. Victory secured passage to the semi finals, where the Boomers will face the winner of Thursday morning's clash between Iran and Chinese-Taipei, which is scheduled for Saturday. Still just 22, Jaylin Galloway has already been on the cusp of his NBA dream, courtesy of a 2024 stint with Milwaukee's G League affiliate Wisconsin. He's almost been the forgotten man since, wracked by injury that kept him off the floor last season. Not anymore. Galloway has been the Boomers' best player in Jeddah, standing out in every game and showing a massively improved three-point shot that has Kings fans salivating of what NBL26 might hold. Ten of Galloway's 15 points came in the first quarter when the game was to be won. Foxwell said his green and gold teammate deserved tournament MVP favouritism. 'He's been unbelievable,' Foxwell said. 'He obviously had his shoulder setback last year that sidelined him and he's come out here hungry. 'Every single time he gets the ball he's looking to be aggressive and get downhill 'He's a super athlete and what he's doing on the defensive end, he's playing at the highest level on both ends of the floor.' South East Melbourne firecracker Foxwell provided the perfect foil for Galloway, adding 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal to his big scoring night. Just 21, Foxwell admits he's still pinching himself after being thrust into the starting point guard role with the national team. 'It's pretty crazy, before I made the team, I said to the coaches 'when I was younger I never thought I'd get the opportunity to be at this level and represent my country at a tournament like this',' he said. 'I'm just really grateful and trying to take every opportunity I can and hopefully take home a gold medal.' REMNANTS OF ONE OF BASKETBALL'S DARKEST MOMENTS While none of the 12 current Boomers were involved in that black day in basketball back in 2018, there were two carryovers for the Philippines. Centre June Mar Fajardo was among the few Gilas players who had the wherewithal to stay out of the brawl. Now 35, the lumbering 211cm giant proved a complete liability against the younger, quicker Boomers, moving like he was wearing concrete boots instead of basketball sneakers. He was a brutal -16 in his first seven minutes on the floor and was rooted to the bench from there. Teammate Japeth Aguilar, who was banned for one game for his role in the basketbrawl, didn't do a whole lot, either. Back in 2018, the now 38-year-old's father Peter Aguilar was among those from the Philippines who stormed the court and threw a chair at Boomer Nathan Sobey. AUSTRALIA 84-60 PHILIPPINES BOOMERS Owen Foxwell 17 Jaylin Galloway 15 Jack McVeigh 12 Will Magnay 10 Xavier Cooks 10 BOOMERS ON FIRE Australia made seven three pointers in the first five minutes of their FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinal win over the Philippines 9.45 Galloway 3 9.07 Foxwell 3 8.38 Galloway 3 6.20 Galloway 3 6.02 McVeigh 3 5.36 McVeigh 3
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Boomers down Qatar, go unbeaten into Asia Cup quarters
Youngster Jaylin Galloway has led the way as the Boomers won an at times heated clash against Qatar by 110-82, advancing directly to the quarter-finals of men's basketball's Asia Cup in Jeddah. The 22-year-old Sydney Kings star scored an equal game-high 24 points, shooting at 80 per cent from the floor, as the Australians overcame a stern early test from winless Qatar at King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday. Coach Adam Caporn's youthful side went unbeaten in Group A - previously downing South Korea and Lebanon - as they chase a title three-peat. Australia will wait for the winner between hosts Saudi Arabia and the Philippines in the qualification to quarter-finals phase on Monday to determine their opponents in the final eight, which starts on Wednesday. The Boomers have won the Asia Cup every year since they were added to FIBA Asia in 2017. Player of the match Galloway had strong scoring support from bench player Reyne Smith (15 points), William Hickey (15 points, eight assists, five rebounds) and Will Magnay (11). After a sluggish start, the Boomers led by just 22-20 at quarter-time and 46-43 at halftime but broke away in a 31-point third quarter to grab a 77-63 lead and went on with it. Qatar were heavily reliant on star point guard Brandon Datrelle Goodwin, who matched Galloway's 24 points, but with inferior shooting efficiency. Goodwin was involved in the most heated moment early on when a seemingly incensed Hickey bumped into him, earning the Australian an unsportsmanlike foul. Boomers veteran Xavier Cooks fortunately restrained Goodwin, who appeared to take a swing toward Hickey. Goodwin incurred a technical foul. Caporn was pleased with the way his team turned things around after halftime. "I was really happy with the win. I didn't think we started very well defensively but we finished very well defensively," he said. "Tactically, we weren't doing a very good job of protecting the rim - I think they had 25 free throws by halftime, which is not a number that we can give up. "That was one of the main things that changed. Then as we got stops, we got a bit more of a rhythm offensively and our energy improved. "I was also impressed with out resilience. Qatar is a good team, good talent and a really good point guard who puts a lot of pressure on you." Youngster Jaylin Galloway has led the way as the Boomers won an at times heated clash against Qatar by 110-82, advancing directly to the quarter-finals of men's basketball's Asia Cup in Jeddah. The 22-year-old Sydney Kings star scored an equal game-high 24 points, shooting at 80 per cent from the floor, as the Australians overcame a stern early test from winless Qatar at King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday. Coach Adam Caporn's youthful side went unbeaten in Group A - previously downing South Korea and Lebanon - as they chase a title three-peat. Australia will wait for the winner between hosts Saudi Arabia and the Philippines in the qualification to quarter-finals phase on Monday to determine their opponents in the final eight, which starts on Wednesday. The Boomers have won the Asia Cup every year since they were added to FIBA Asia in 2017. Player of the match Galloway had strong scoring support from bench player Reyne Smith (15 points), William Hickey (15 points, eight assists, five rebounds) and Will Magnay (11). After a sluggish start, the Boomers led by just 22-20 at quarter-time and 46-43 at halftime but broke away in a 31-point third quarter to grab a 77-63 lead and went on with it. Qatar were heavily reliant on star point guard Brandon Datrelle Goodwin, who matched Galloway's 24 points, but with inferior shooting efficiency. Goodwin was involved in the most heated moment early on when a seemingly incensed Hickey bumped into him, earning the Australian an unsportsmanlike foul. Boomers veteran Xavier Cooks fortunately restrained Goodwin, who appeared to take a swing toward Hickey. Goodwin incurred a technical foul. Caporn was pleased with the way his team turned things around after halftime. "I was really happy with the win. I didn't think we started very well defensively but we finished very well defensively," he said. "Tactically, we weren't doing a very good job of protecting the rim - I think they had 25 free throws by halftime, which is not a number that we can give up. "That was one of the main things that changed. Then as we got stops, we got a bit more of a rhythm offensively and our energy improved. "I was also impressed with out resilience. Qatar is a good team, good talent and a really good point guard who puts a lot of pressure on you." Youngster Jaylin Galloway has led the way as the Boomers won an at times heated clash against Qatar by 110-82, advancing directly to the quarter-finals of men's basketball's Asia Cup in Jeddah. The 22-year-old Sydney Kings star scored an equal game-high 24 points, shooting at 80 per cent from the floor, as the Australians overcame a stern early test from winless Qatar at King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday. Coach Adam Caporn's youthful side went unbeaten in Group A - previously downing South Korea and Lebanon - as they chase a title three-peat. Australia will wait for the winner between hosts Saudi Arabia and the Philippines in the qualification to quarter-finals phase on Monday to determine their opponents in the final eight, which starts on Wednesday. The Boomers have won the Asia Cup every year since they were added to FIBA Asia in 2017. Player of the match Galloway had strong scoring support from bench player Reyne Smith (15 points), William Hickey (15 points, eight assists, five rebounds) and Will Magnay (11). After a sluggish start, the Boomers led by just 22-20 at quarter-time and 46-43 at halftime but broke away in a 31-point third quarter to grab a 77-63 lead and went on with it. Qatar were heavily reliant on star point guard Brandon Datrelle Goodwin, who matched Galloway's 24 points, but with inferior shooting efficiency. Goodwin was involved in the most heated moment early on when a seemingly incensed Hickey bumped into him, earning the Australian an unsportsmanlike foul. Boomers veteran Xavier Cooks fortunately restrained Goodwin, who appeared to take a swing toward Hickey. Goodwin incurred a technical foul. Caporn was pleased with the way his team turned things around after halftime. "I was really happy with the win. I didn't think we started very well defensively but we finished very well defensively," he said. "Tactically, we weren't doing a very good job of protecting the rim - I think they had 25 free throws by halftime, which is not a number that we can give up. "That was one of the main things that changed. Then as we got stops, we got a bit more of a rhythm offensively and our energy improved. "I was also impressed with out resilience. Qatar is a good team, good talent and a really good point guard who puts a lot of pressure on you." Youngster Jaylin Galloway has led the way as the Boomers won an at times heated clash against Qatar by 110-82, advancing directly to the quarter-finals of men's basketball's Asia Cup in Jeddah. The 22-year-old Sydney Kings star scored an equal game-high 24 points, shooting at 80 per cent from the floor, as the Australians overcame a stern early test from winless Qatar at King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday. Coach Adam Caporn's youthful side went unbeaten in Group A - previously downing South Korea and Lebanon - as they chase a title three-peat. Australia will wait for the winner between hosts Saudi Arabia and the Philippines in the qualification to quarter-finals phase on Monday to determine their opponents in the final eight, which starts on Wednesday. The Boomers have won the Asia Cup every year since they were added to FIBA Asia in 2017. Player of the match Galloway had strong scoring support from bench player Reyne Smith (15 points), William Hickey (15 points, eight assists, five rebounds) and Will Magnay (11). After a sluggish start, the Boomers led by just 22-20 at quarter-time and 46-43 at halftime but broke away in a 31-point third quarter to grab a 77-63 lead and went on with it. Qatar were heavily reliant on star point guard Brandon Datrelle Goodwin, who matched Galloway's 24 points, but with inferior shooting efficiency. Goodwin was involved in the most heated moment early on when a seemingly incensed Hickey bumped into him, earning the Australian an unsportsmanlike foul. Boomers veteran Xavier Cooks fortunately restrained Goodwin, who appeared to take a swing toward Hickey. Goodwin incurred a technical foul. Caporn was pleased with the way his team turned things around after halftime. "I was really happy with the win. I didn't think we started very well defensively but we finished very well defensively," he said. "Tactically, we weren't doing a very good job of protecting the rim - I think they had 25 free throws by halftime, which is not a number that we can give up. "That was one of the main things that changed. Then as we got stops, we got a bit more of a rhythm offensively and our energy improved. "I was also impressed with out resilience. Qatar is a good team, good talent and a really good point guard who puts a lot of pressure on you."
