The FIBA U18 Asia Championship Korea vs China match will be held on August 22, 3:45 PM (Tehran Time) and August 22, 4:15 PM (Indian Time).
Korea vs China: 2022 FIBA U-18 Asia Championship, Group A game will be held on August 22 at Azadi Basketball Hall. When Keshawn McNeill embarks on what might be a protracted trip with Japan beginning with the FIBA U18 Asian Championship in 2022, he feels the knowledge he received in the United States will be quite helpful. The 18-year-old from Kanagawa said, “Playing against other players in the United States and having experienced the physical play and height disparities there given me an edge that I will contribute to the squad. McNeill played basketball for the Tokyo Samurai, a youth basketball team founded in 2014 that is dedicated to developing homegrown talent by giving them exposure to top competitions not just in Japan but also in the US.
He said that joining the program changed the way he played the game. And going there ended up being the finest choice he’s ever made. McNeill will soon enroll as a freshman at Saint Francis University, where he will join a long list of former Tokyo Samurai players who were given opportunities to play in the NCAA Division I. Avi Schafer, a Georgia Tech alumnus who has since established himself as a member of the Akatsuki Five, is one of those who graduated through the Samurai program. The forward, who was born in Osaka, made his Japan National Team debut in the 2016 FIBA Asia U18 Championship, which was held in Tehran. He assisted his team in winning the silver medal and securing a spot at the 2017 U19 World Championship. McNeill admires Schafer and is determined to make the same influence as his mentor, especially when it comes to representing the nation and the flag.
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The FIBA U18 Asia Championship Korea vs China match will be held on August 22, 3:45 PM (Tehran Time) and August 22, 4:15 PM (Indian Time). Fans can live stream the match on ESPN and Indians can log in to Youtube.
Korea: H. Lee, J. Yeo, J. Bae, Haesol Lee, Sungwook Kang
China: Jiazhe. Li, Haoran. Wang, Junhao. Zhang, Mingkun. Ma, Yahui Sun