The All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) and Rakuten have established the “Sun Chlorella presents World University Basketball Series (WUBS)”, a new international college basketball tournament. ) to 11th (Thursday), it will be held at the second gymnasium of the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.
In addition to Tokai University from Japan, Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, Perita Harapan University in Indonesia, and National Chengchi University in Chinese Taipei also participated. Six round-robin matches will be played over three days to determine the champion. This time it will be held by invitation only, and from next year onwards, the number of participating teams and regions will be expanded.
Tokai University is famous for college basketball and has produced many B League players. Japan national team candidates Kim Jin-yeon, Harper Jean Jr., and Yuki Matsuzaki are scheduled to participate in this tournament. The Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines is also a prestigious school with names such as Kiefer Ravena (Shiga Lakes) and Sadie Ravena (Sanen Neophoenix) brothers and Dwight Ramos (Levanga Hokkaido) who play in the B League as OBs. Players who participated in the FIBA Asian Cup 2022 the other day are scheduled to be included in the visiting members.
Organized by JUBF, Rakuten Sports, the sports business division of Rakuten, cooperates with the operation. The idea is to provide college teams from around the world with an opportunity to play an active role on the international stage, and to support talented young players and the global basketball world itself.
Naoki Hayashi, Chairman of JUBF, said, “I hope that through this tournament, the circle of friendship and the development of college basketball in each country and region will expand. I would be happy if everyone in the basketball family would come to the venue and send them warm cheers. ‘, commented.
The title partner is Sun Chlorella, a health food company. Supplements using green algae “chlorella” are being developed around the world, and in addition to being adopted as the official super food by the NBA Brooklyn Nets, Yuta Watanabe, who is active in the NBA, is also using it. Basketball is very popular in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Chinese Taipei, and the unprecedented format of international tournaments across the region is attracting more attention.
For tournament details and tickets, visit the official website:https://wubseries.com/
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