Fadi El Khatib, born December 18, 1979 is a Lebanese professional basketball player for Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League. He is regarded as one of the best in Asia and by many pundits of the new era named as the greatest one. He was also a main member of the Lebanon national basketball team that participated in the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis in the United States, in the 2006 FIBA World Championship which took place in Japan, and in the 2010 FIBA World Championship held in Turkey.
The FIBA Asia Cup is an international basketball tournament which takes place every four years between men's national teams of Asia and Oceania. This was the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Olympic basketball tournament. The 2013 and 2015 were the last Asian Championships to serve as qualifiers to the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Olympic Games.
The R. William Jones Cup, also known as the Jones Cup, is an international basketball tournament organized by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA) held annually since 1977 in Taiwan.
Rommel Adducul is a Filipino former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Lyceum Pirates in the NCAA.
Hekmeh or Al-Hikma or Club Sagesse is a Lebanese sports club based in Beirut. The basketball team was established in 1992, as part of the historic Hekmeh club established in 1943 with mainly the football (soccer) team. The basketball team became far more popular than the initial football team thus making the basketball branch the most popular branch of the club, due to its phenomenal record breaking success since its formation in the early nineties in the newly reformed Lebanese league, the Arab and the FIBA Asia championships.
The FIBA Diamond Ball was an official international basketball tournament organised by FIBA, held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000 for men's teams only. In 2004 and 2008, tournaments were held for both men and women.
The ABC Champions Cup 2003 was the 14th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between December 21 to 27, 2003.
The ABC Champions Cup 2002 was the 13th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between April 28 to May 5, 2002.
The ABC Champions Cup 2001 was the 12th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between June 1 to 8, 2001.
The ABC Champions Cup 2000 was the 11th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between May 14 to 21, 2000. The reigning champions Sagesse from the hosts were the first team to successfully defended their title in this annual tournament.
The ABC Champions Cup 1999 was the 10th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between May 22 to 29, 1999.
The ABC Champions Cup 1998 was the 9th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between April 25 to May 2, 1998.
The ABC Champions Cup 1996 was the 7th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines between June 2 to 9, 1996.
The ABC Champions Cup 1995 was the 6th staging of the ABC Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of Asian Basketball Confederation. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between September 17 to September 24, 1995.
The WABA Champions Cup 2002 was the 5th staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between March 8 and March 10. The winner qualify for the 2002 ABC Champions Cup.
The WABA Champions Cup 1999 was the 2nd staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Amman, Jordan between April 12 and April 15. The winner qualify for the 1999 ABC Champions Cup.
The WABA Champions Cup 2000 was the 3rd staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Damascus, Syria between May 2 and May 4. The winner qualify for the 2000 ABC Champions Cup.
The WABA Champions Cup 2001 was the 4th staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Damascus, Syria between May 14 and May 18. The winner qualify for the 2001 ABC Champions Cup.
The men's qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament occurred from 2014 to 2016; all five FIBA zones sent in teams.
