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BASKETBALL - Int News 17 Jun, 2023

Basketball News: Pakistan beat Maldives 65-63 in 5-nation fixture

Sports Bulletin ReportMale (Maldives):-Pakistan overcame hosts Maldives by 65-63 in their second fixture of the five-nation International Basketball Tournament after a thrilling four-quarters contest here on Friday. Pakistan faced a defeat in the first match at the hands of Nepal.In the second match, the Pakistani player did well to overcome the hosts, as they were ahead 40-34 after halfway. Zain-ul-Hasan was the top scorer with 22 while Zia-ur-Rehman and Emmad Ahmed were other major contributors with 15 and 13 points.

BASKETBALL - National 16 Jun, 2023

Basketball News: Islamabad and WAPDA qualify for final

Islamabad beat Karachi Green, WAPDA outclass Lahore in Women’s Championship semifinalsSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI:-Islamabad and WAPDA qualified for the final of the National Women’s Basketball Championship after beating their opponents Karachi Greens and Lahore respectively 34-29, 70-20 here on Friday.In the first semifinal, Pakistan WAPDA outclassed Lahore 70-20, as Kainat was the topper with 29 points while Sherish and Amina contributed 10 and 7 points in the team’s total after completing all four quarters. Faryal, Feroze, and Hadiqa scored 5, 4, and 2 points for Lahore.Meanwhile, in the second semifinal, Islamabad’s women created history after defeating Karachi Green by 34-29 in a well-contest game. Asima, Amina, and Marium scored 13, 9, and 8 points respectively for the winners. Rida Noor was top scorer with 14 points while Hareem Zubair, and Yumna Sohani scored 9, and 2 points.

BASKETBALL - Int News 14 Jun, 2023

Basketball News: Pakistan squad arrive in Male for 5-nation fixture

Sports Bulletin ReportMale (Maldives):-Pakistan Basketball team arrived here on Wednesday to participate in the five-nation international basketball championship 2023, which is scheduled to be kicked off on June 15 in the capital city Male.Besides, hosts Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal will fight for the championship title. The top four teams will qualify for semifinals of the championship.Pakistan will play their first match against Nepal on June 15 while green shirts will be in action against host Maldives on June 16. Pakistan will play third league match against Bhutan on June 17 and will play his last match against Bangladesh on June 18. The semifinals will be played on June 20 while final of the championship will be held on June 22.Pakistan squad:Mohammad Shahbaz Ali (captain), Abdul Wahab, Mohammad Umair Jan, Zain ul Hassan Khan, Mohammad Shahid, Imad Ahmed, Zia Ur Rehman, Saqib Ullah Mahsood, Mahtab Akram and Sheraz Aslam.Officials: Malik Mohammad Riaz (head coach), Umer Mehmood (coach), Ahmed Ali Tipu (manager)

BASKETBALL - Int News 09 Jun, 2023

Basketball News: Federation Names Squad for 5-nation Fixture

Mohamad Shahbaz Ali to lead Pakistan in the international basketball championshipAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD:-The four-man selection committee of Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) headed by Khalid Bashir named a 10-player squad for the upcoming 5-nation international basketball championship starting from June 15, 2023, in the Maldives. Col (Retd) Shujaat Ali Rana, Mohammad Riaz Malik, and Modood Jafri were members of the selection committee.According to an official of PBBF, after getting the official affiliation with Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) this year 2023, the top management of PBBF headed by Brig. (R) Mohamad Iftikhar Mansoor and Secretary General Khalid Bashir took vital steps to organize national events as well as send Pakistan teams abroad for international competitions. Besides Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal will take part in the five-nation fixture, which will be held from June 15 to 22, 2023 in Male, Maldives.Secretary PBBF Khalid Bashir said:“The five countries’ basketball event will be helpful for the Pakistan team to get good exposure, as our players will take part in an international competition after seven years. This tournament will be a door opener for talented basketball players to represent Pakistan, the main purpose of participating in the event is to provide opportunities to the players so that they can get experience as PBBF set the target of the Pakistan basketball team to win the medal in upcoming South Asian Games to be held next year.”“PBBF is especially grateful to Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari and Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Shoaib Khoso for their full support and assistance that make it possible for PBBF to train the spikers in the camp for more than a month as well as Pakistan team participation at international level. PBBF associates the efforts of Secretary Ouj-e-Zahoor for organizing the camp and coordination between all relevant departments.”Pakistan squad:Mohamad Shahbaz Ali (captain), Abdul Wahab, Mohamad Umair Jan, Zain ul Hassan Khan, Mohamad Shahid, Imad Ahmed, Zia Ur Rehman, Saqib Ullah Mahsood, Mahtab Akram, Sheraz AslamOfficials: Malik Mohammad Riaz (head coach), Umer Mehmood (coach), Ahmed Ali Teepu (manager)

BASKETBALL - National 16 May, 2023

Basketball News: National Training camp begins again in Sports Complex

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD:-The national basketball team training camp resumed here at Pakistan Sports Complex, as the camp was halted due to political turmoil in the capital city Islamabad, said an official of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) on Tuesday.Associate Secretary Ouj E Zahoor PBBF said:“Pakistan team will participate in the four-nation championship to be held in Maldives this year 2023 and our main target is to earn a position in an international event despite of this the Pakistan team will take part in any international championship after a long time.”Name of players:Hamza Bin Javed (Army), Mohammad Shahbaz Ali (Army), Atif Shah (Army), Mohammad Shahid (Army), Imad Ahmed (Army), Rana Haris Ahmed ( Faisalabad), Sameer Khan (Hayderabad), Sammar Abbas (Islamabad), Ali Hamza Kazmi (Islamabad), Zain Ali (Karachi), Safi Ullah Khan (Lahore), Ibtisam Murtaza (Lahore), Mohammad Hamza (Multan), Zia Ur Rehman (Navy), Mohammad Umair Jan (PAF), Saqib Ullah Khan Mahsood (PAF), Mehtab Akram (PAF), Naeem Ullah (Peshawar), Abdul Wahab (Peshawar), Izhar Ullah (POF), Rana Mohammad Usman (Police), Mohammad Usman (Police), Mohammad Hammad (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Sajawal (Sargodha) and Zain ul Hasan Khan (Wapda) and Jamil Ahmed (Kohat).

BASKETBALL - National 09 May, 2023

Basketball News: PBBF selects 25 players for national training camp

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD:-The selection committee of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has selected 25 players for the national training camp after analyzing their performance in three-day trials at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad, as the training camp will get underway from May 10 at the same venue.According to an official of PBBF, the three days trials were held to select the probable for the national camp under the control of PBBF, as 80 players from different affiliated units of federation took part in the trials.The national selection committee was headed by Col. (Retd) Shujaat Ali Rana, while the members of the committee included Mohammad Riaz Malik and Maudood Jafri, who shortlisted the names of the players for the training camp.Secretary PBBF, Khalid Bashir said:"The selection of basketball players for the national team is a complex process that involves a variety of factors. The selected players will go through extensive training plan to enhance their skills and fitness standard during national camp. Pakistan team will participate in the four-nation championship to be held in Maldives this year and our main target to earn a position in international event as Pakistan team will taking part in any international championship after a long time.”Names of selected players:Hamza Bin Javed, Mohammad Shahbaz Ali, Atif Shah, Mohammad Shahid and Imad Ahmed (Army), Rana Haris Ahmed ( Faisalabad), Sameer Khan (Hayderabad), Sammar Abbas (Islamabad and Ali Hamza Kazmi (Islamabad), Zain Ali (Karachi), Safi Ullah Khan and Ibtisam Murtaza (Lahore), Mohammad Hamza (Multan), Zia Ur Rehman (Pakistan Navy), Mehtab Akram, Saqib-ullah Khan and Mohammad Umair Jan (Pakistan Air Force), Naeem Ullah and Abdul Wahab (Peshawar), Izhar Ullah (POF), Rana Mohammad Usman and Mohammad Usman (Police), Mohammad Hammad (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Sajawal (Sargodha) and Zain ul Hasan Khan (Pakistan WAPDA).

BASKETBALL - National 03 May, 2023

Basketball News: National Team’s trials to commence on May 5

Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD:-The 3-day trials to select the national basketball will start from May 5, 2023 at Pakistan Sports Complex under the supervision of Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF), as the top national players have been invited for selecting process from all over the country; this was announced by Associate Secretary PBBF Ouj E Zahoor on Wednesday.“The top national basketball lads players nominated by the affiliated departments, provinces, and divisions of the Pakistan Basketball Federation will participate in the three-day trials, which will start on May 5 and continue till May 7 at the Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad, as the best performer will be picked up for Pakistan team, which will visit Maldives at the end of this year, “he further added.“The national selection committee headed by chief selector Colonel (retd) Shujaat Ali Rana and other members including Mohammad Riaz Malik, Malik Ijaz and Maudood Jafri will observe the participating players during the trials. The national selection committee will shortlist the names of the players for the training camp of the national basketball team after the three-day trials, “he said.“Pakistan will take part in a 4-nation basketball championship that will be in Maldives this year 2023. The secretary General PBBF Khalid Bashir will announce the training and coaching plan for the selected players as the national team will go through extensive training camp for the preparation of the international event, “he concluded.

BASKETBALL - Local News 20 Apr, 2023

Women Basketball Tournament: Lions B wins title

Mohammad Azam Dar ISLAMABAD: Lycans B becomes champion after defeating Lycans A by 11-5 points in the final of Federal Cup 3x3 Women's Basketball Tournament, organisied by Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) here at Multipurpose Court F-6 Islamabad. According to the secretary of Federal Basketball Association Ouj E Zahoor, the purpose of organizing women's tournament along with men's events is to encourage female basketball players so they could get opportunities to show their skills as six teams were competed in the one-day event. Federal Basketball Association President Ijaz Butt was the chief guest of concluding ceremony who along with former coach Malik Riaz and FBBA Secretary Ouj E Zahoor distributed prizes among the players. In the final of the tournament, Lycans "B" defeated Lycans "A" by 11 points against 05 with support of Sana Mahmood scored 5 points and Asma Shehryar scored 4 points while Rehana Naz of Lycans A scored two points. Earlier in the semi-final round, Lycans "B" defeated AK "A" by 11-7 points, while Lycans A defeated AK B by 13-6 points. The matches of the event were supervised by Moazzam Naveed and Mohammad Mudassar.

BASKETBALL - Local News 18 Apr, 2023

Islamabad Basketball News: Bulls B defeat Generals to win Federal Cup

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD: Bulls B have clinched the title of the Federal Cup 3x3 Basketball Tournament after defeating the powerful Generals in the final by 11-05 points at F-6 Multipurpose Court, which was held under the banner of Federal Basketball Association (FBBA). President FBBA Mohammad Ijaz Butt graced the occasion as the chief guest of the closing ceremony while General Secretary FBBA Ouj E Zahoor, Pakistan Team Basketball Coach Malik, Mohammad Riaz, Mohammad Azam Dar, DDG (Facilities), PSB Ch Saeed Akhtar and other dignities were also present during the closing ceremony. https://sports-bulletin.com/single?id=4823 In the decisive final Bulls B dominated throughout the match and never allowed their opponent to fight back for the tournament trophy. Zargham Khan scored 5 points and Irfan Hamid 3 points for winning, while Shumail Shukri scored 3 points for tem generals Earlier in the semi-final round, Generals defeated Timber Wolf (TW) B by 13-8 points and Bulls B defeated Raptors Reds by 13-6 points respectively. As many as 37 teams participated in the event which continued for four days.

BASKETBALL - Local News 17 Apr, 2023

Federal Cup: Raptors R, Bulls A, Generals, Hawks B move to next stage

Mohammad Azam Dar ISLAMABAD: Raptors Red, Bulls A, Generals, Hawks Blues moved to next phase of the Federal Cup 3x3 Basketball Tournament organised by Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) at F-6Multipurpose court, Islamabad. According to Federal Basketball Association Secretary Ouj E Zahoor, 37 basketball teams in the men’s category are participating in the four-day tournament while six teams in the women’s category will also compete in the federal cup 3x3 basketball tournament. Results: Bulls A beat DHA Lakers by 14-9 points Raptors Red beat TW C by 12-9 points Thunders defeated Islamabad Hawks by 11-6 points, Generals defeated Spurs by 10-5 points, Hawks Blues defeated Hawks Reds by 13-08 points, TW A defeated DHA Rockets by 18-10 points, Bulls B defeated Net Reapers. 16-12 points TW B defeated City Reapers by 17-13 points