IBL Basketball News: Indonesian National Basketball Team FIBA Asia Cup 2029 Pre-Qualifiers Round 1 sweetly. David Singleton’s team overcame Singapore’s resistance with a score of 80-54.
Playing for around 23 minutes, Yudha Saputera was the top scorer by scoring 16 points. He managed to make five shots from 11 attempts, three of which were three points. The Satria Muda Pertamina Bandung player also contributed three assists, one rebound and one steal.
“For me. This is not a good start to a competition. But we still have room to improve. So we will improve our performance and we will prepare for the next match,” said Yudha Saputera.
Meanwhile, the 2026 IBL MVP, Rio Disi, recorded 15 points, also with three three points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal. Next there is Jerome Anthony Beane Jr. with 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
From the Indonesian national team, 11 out of 12 players scored points. The player who didn’t score a point was Antoni Erga, because he didn’t make a shot attempt for nine minutes. However, the Bogor Hornbills player contributed two rebounds and one assist.
On the other hand, from the Singapore camp, Jay Shai Lin scored 19 points. He is the only Singaporean player who finished the match with double digit points. From FIBA records, this is Indonesia’s third win over Singapore, from three meetings (3-0) for official FIBA tournaments.
Indonesia only trailed in the first two minutes, after that they dominated the game, scoring a 36 point lead in the fourth quarter. Indonesia excelled in rebounding with a ratio of 44-33, although it was still considered not good by coach David Singleton. Moreover, Indonesia also committed 14 turnovers, which were converted into 12 points by Singapore.
“Yudha played well defensively and gave a total team effort. We will watch the video to improve our performance. Especially we have to quickly adapt to the physical game in this tournament,” said Coach Dave, his nickname.
For the time being, the Indonesian National Basketball Team leads Group C with a 1-0 record. The next match is against Hong Kong, on Sunday, August 30. If Indonesia is aiming to qualify for Round 2, then they must be at least in third place in Group C.
Article Tag: FIBA Asia Cup, Indonesian National Basketball Team, Yudha Saputera
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