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    Rosters confirmed on eve of 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge

    TEHRAN, Iran (2016 FIBA Asia Challenge) - The finalised rosters of the 12 teams participating in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge have been verified and confirmed. With the action set to tip off on Friday 9 S

    TEHRAN, Iran (2016 FIBA Asia Challenge) - The finalised rosters of the 12 teams participating in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge have been verified and confirmed.

    With the action set to tip off on Friday 9 September, all rosters have been trimmed to 12 players.

    The top five teams in the FIBA Asia Challenge will earn an extra berth for their respective sub-zones in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.

    Click on the teams below to view the full rosters.

    2016 FIBA Asia Challenge

    Group A: 1.China 2. Jordan 3. Kazakhstan

    Group B: 1. Philippines 2. India 3. Chinese Taipei

    Group C: 1. Iran 2. Qatar 3. Iraq

    Group D: 1. Japan 2. Korea 3. Thailand

    Keep up-to-date on the official event websites fiba.com/asia/challenge/2016 follow #FIBAAsiaChallenge on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Sina Weibo, WeChat and our Social Wall.

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