2012 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp [June 13-16 Tokyo, Japan]

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History:
2011 (no camp)
2010 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp
2009 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp
2008 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp
2007 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp
2006 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp

2012 FIBA/NBA BWB Asia Camp Roster:

Coaches: Samuel Dalembert (Rockets), Vladimir Radmanovic (Hawks), Corey Brewer (Nuggets), Dikembe Mutombo, Yuta Tabuse, Dave Hopla, Lloyd Pierce, James Borrrego, Patrick Hunt, Dean Cooper

Australia -- Samuel Mayer, James Ringholt, Matthew Brazendale, Joel Spear
China -- Wang Xinkai, Lu Yiwen, Zhang Chi, Yuan Shuai, Shi Xiaoyan, Liu Zhihao
Chinese Taipei -- Wu Chia-chun, Chiu Jih-cheng, Huang Tsun-han
India -- Palpreet Singh Brar, Amit Kanarjee
Indonesia -- Muhamad Sandy Ibrahim Aziz
Iran -- Saleh Foroutannik, Sajjad Mashayekhi, Behnam Yakhchali Dehkordi, Vahid Dalirzahan
Japan -- Saman Takayanagi, Yuki Togashi, Ryo Tawatari
Jordan -- Sa'ad Majed Rashed Almomani, Hazem Shafiq Mohammad Alqum
Kazakhstan -- Vladimir Kryachko, Aidarkhan Toktarov, Nikita Sharyak
Korea -- Lee Jonggoo, Choi Junyong, Choi Seongmo, Cheong Gibeom, Kang Sangjae
Kyrgyzstan -- Aman Abdykerim, Robert Pan
Malaysia -- Chiang Wei-er
New Zealand -- Reuben Rangi-Ua Te Rangi, Thomas James Vodanovich, Anamata Paura Haku, Derone Jordan Raukawa
Philippines -- Rashleigh-Paolo Rivero, Rodolfo Alejandro III, Tomas Gabriel Ramos
Qatar -- Abdulaziz Ibrahim J A Al-Naemi
Singapore -- Delvin Goh Kok-chiang
Thailand -- Chukiat Udommana
Uzbekistan -- Andrey Shepelin

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MVP: Yuki Togashi (Japan), attends Montrose Christian HS in Maryland, USA. Mini point guard (5'8'') who's really fast and has good instincts.

All-star Game can be watched (with Japanese commentary by Yuta Tabuse) here. White won 76-63.

White All-stars: Yuki Togashi (Japan, #1), Wu Chia-chun (Chinese Taipei, #3), Cheon Gibeom (Korea, #12, All-Star MVP), Choi Seongmo (Korea, #18), Huang Tsung-han (Chinese Taipei, #21), Shi Xiaoyan (China, #26), Goh Kok Chiang (Singapore, #38), Saleh Foroutannik (Iran, #64), Choi Junyong (Korea, #65), Zhang Chi (China, #70)

Red All-stars: Derone Raukawa (New Zealand, #8), Rodolfo Alejandro III (Philippines, #9), Ryo Tawatari (Japan, #10), Matthew Brazendale (Australia, #15), Yuan Shuai (China, #25), Liu Zihao (China, #30), Reuben Te Rangi (New Zealand, #33), Lu Yiwen (China, #62), Thomas Vodanovich (New Zealand, #68), Palpreet Singh Brar (India, #72)


All but 1 (Wang Xinkai, who btw won the 3pt shootout) of China's 6 players made the All-Star Game, which is rather surprising to me since I've never heard of any of them, as China's best ~40 junior players are in the 3 developmental squads U15, U17 and U18.


For photos, visit nba.com:
http://www.nba.com/bwb/asia_2012.html



Edit: from the video I was somewhat impressed by this Indian player Palpreet Singh Brar. Not sure how tall he is, appears to be over 208cm? (Camps like this usually give out jersey numbers in the order of height, and he has #72). Runs a little funny, but is quite mobile for his size and has good instincts. Seems like a very good prospect for India. Still raw and a little soft, but can become quite good, if he is properly developed. Had a few good blocks.

I know it's just an All-Star Game, but I feel I can still rate the talent level, which is honestly terrible. Some of the Kiwi players stood out, especially in intensity level. (I know Te Rangi got injured in the Nike camp, but he still showed a little bit of skills.) The MVP of the game, Korea's shooting guard Cheon Gi-beom is OK, good leadership and confidence. His countryman Choi Seong-mo, a forward, will probably be a better player, if he adds on weight. I honestly thought China's slasher Shi Xiaoyan was a very good prospect. Iran's big guy Saleh Foroutannik also isn't bad, if he can stop making out-of-control passes. I was also a little surprised that Singapore sent a big body rather than a guard, and this guy Goh Kok Chiang actually did quite well.