FIBA Asia 2013 Semi-Finals: The Final 4 Teams

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From 15 teams, they're down to just 4.

The 4 semi-finalists of FIBA Asia 2013 are Iran, Chinese Taipei, Philippines and Korea. Yeah, you've read it right.

No China and Jordan, who were the 1st and 2nd Placers during the 2011 FIBA Asia.

This marks however the 2nd consecutive time that Philippines and Korea are both playing in FIBA semi-finals.

I have provided you below stats and records for the 4 semi-finalists, based on the information I got from FIBA. Looks like Iran is the team to beat.

THE FIBA ASIA 2013 SEMI-FINALISTS:

IRAN
FIBA Ranking: 20th
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances: 4
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances from 2000 onwards: 3
Highest placement in FIBA Asia: Champions (Gold) - 2007, 2009
FIBA Asia 2013 pre-semis record: won 6 out of 6 games

CHINESE TAIPEI
FIBA Ranking: 42nd
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances: 10
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances from 2000 onwards: 1
Highest placement in FIBA Asia: 2nd Place (Silver) - 1960, 1963
FIBA Asia 2013 pre-semis record: won 5 out of 6 games

PHILIPPINES
FIBA Ranking: 45th
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances: 13
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances from 2000 onwards: 2
Highest placement in FIBA Asia: Champions (Gold) - 1960, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1985
FIBA Asia 2013 pre-semis record: won 5 out of 6 games

KOREA
FIBA Ranking: 33rd
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances: 26
# of FIBA Asia semi-final appearances from 2000 onwards: 6
Highest placement in FIBA Asia: Champions (Gold) - 1969, 1997
FIBA Asia 2013 pre-semis record: won 5 out of 6 games

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Here's the schedule for today's FIBA Asia 2013 Semi-Finals, including the 5th to 8th, 9th Place, 11th Place playoff games for the eliminated teams.

10:30AM India vs Bahrain (Battle for 11th Place)
12:45PM Japan vs Hong Kong (Battle for 9th Place)
3:00PM Jordan vs China (5th-8th Playoff Classification Game)
5:45PM Iran vs Chinese Taipei (Semifinals)
8:30PM Philippines vs Korea (Semifinals)
10:30PM Kazakhstan vs Qatar (5th-8th Playoff Classification)

All games will be held at MOA Arena.

About M.I.

Mykiru is an entertainment blogger, having been named as one of the Top 10 Pinoy Showbiz Resources in the Philippines. For a decade now, Mykiru.ph has been delivering the latest, the hottest and most trending issues in the country.
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