AMMAN — The first
national basketball team, the Jordan Falcons, came in fourth place at the
2022 FIBA Asia Cup in Jakarta, after losing to the New Zealand team 75–83 on Sunday.
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Notable
performances were had by Jordanian brothers Zaid and Hashem Abbas, as well as
Amin Abu Hawass. Zaid Abbas scored 15 points, tallying nine rebounds, three
assists, and a block; Hashem Abbas scored 19 points, with four rebounds and an
assist; and Amin Abu Hawwas also scored 19 points, with four rebounds, an
assist, and a steal.
The stand out
performance was had by New Zealander Tohi Smith-Milner who scored 25 points
shooting 7/10 from the three-point line.
President of the
Jordanian Basketball Federation Mohamed Alayyan expressed his happiness with
the Falcons’ distinguished participation, pointing out that basketball has
become the talk of the Jordanian sports scene.
“We derive from the
words of HRH Crown Prince Hussein, messages of support for the Jordan Falcons —
who made us proud. These words in themselves represent a source of pride for
every Jordanian player,” said Alayyan in an interview with Jordan News.
“Today we have a
strong team and we must build on it for the future. And … our chances of
qualifying for the World Cup for the second time in a row and the third in our
history seem high.”
“I am proud of the Jordan Falcons, who require all
forms of support to continue their successes,” he added.
Alayyan also voices
his deep concern over the recent dispute between the national team and their
Lebanese counterpart, which resulted in injuries on the Jordanian side, and
praised the wisdom of the Jordanian ambassador in Jakarta, Abdullah Abu Rumman,
in ending the dispute.
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