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Afghan National Team goes 2-3 in Taiwan's Hua Lien Kwen Fu Cup International Invitational |
by NBAA October 8, 2007 The ANT 2007 went 2-3 in the Hua Lien Kwen Fu Cup International hosted by the small Taiwanese city of Hua Lien. The team was greeted with warm Taiwanese fans whom attempted to take pictures with the Afghan National Team at every opportunity. The team responded well to the star struck crowd and signed autographs, stickers, shirts, and some cases even teenage crazed fans. The Team played a host of different professional and club teams. Their first game was a tough one losing a buzzer beater 69-70 on a half court shot from opposite team. However ANT bounced back and won the next game easily slaughtering their opponents. Team honors went to Bilal Aziz and Nafi Mashriqi who made their presence felt in the under-estimated ANT front court. Ali Noorzad and Yousof Etemadi, Farhad Nangialai also chipped with quality points in the second game as ANT prevailed with their 1st victory of the tournament. The ANT was coached by Mohammad Wamiq Rafiq in his first international debut as the head coach of the Afghan National Team. The head coach has inherited quite a team filled with much responsibilities as the new dawn arrives. Coach Mamo went 1-3 in his Las Vegas Tournament debut where it was more of a bonding period and getting acclimated with everyone's game on the team and knowing when to place people in the game and understanding each team members personality. The Afghan National Team highlights in the last game was when Yousof Etemadi drove baseline to the hole in the 4th quarter and the ball rolled off the rim. The opposite team went for the rebound and then Nafi Mashriqi flew in from the freethrow line grabbed the rebound and cock-banged the basketball on three opposing defenders. Head Coach of the Japanese Pro Team a new ANT fan, said this team is one to reckon with in the future in International play. The Afghan National Team will be touring in southern California in November for two-three weeks playing junior colleges and other local Universities. Coach Rafiq has set up a comprehensive schedule with local clubs, schools, and Universities. All Afghans in the Southern California should look in their local areas for the next time the Afghan National Team is coming to a University near. NBAA News Desk @ Copyright 2007
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Stunning Afghani victory over Hong Kong in opening round of the Asian Games |
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Proud Afghans make emotional return |
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Afghanistan loses its bid to qualify after 84-69 loss to Syria |
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Afghan National Basketball Team international Debut in Chantilly, Virginia |
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Wihin the preliminary rounds for qualifications to the Asian Games Basketball Tournament, being held at the Basketball Indoor Hall at Sport City in Doha, an Afghani selection coached by Zabi Subat and made up of players of Afghani origin from the United States with captain Yousof Etemadi has won a signficant game 65-57 against Hong Kong.
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The smiles on the faces of Afghanistan's basketball players said it all as they paraded their national flag during a lap of honour following a victorious return to international competition.
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The euphoria of the Afghani victory against Hong Kong (China) with a significant 8-point win 65-57 didn't last for 24 hours, as the Afghanistani team, made up entirely of Afghani expatriate players from the United States playing in ethnic Afghani-American basketball leagues could not stand against the formidable strength of a Syrian national basketball team. Read More |
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The Afghan National Team made its international debut in Chantilly, Virginia at Hoops Magic Basketball Academy. The ANT was introduced to the crowd of 1500 Afghan American spectators on hand. The Afghan National Team was formed by Naser Shahalemi after much discussions and negotiations with the ANABF and the ANOC/Olympic Committee in July 2006. Read More |
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