Men's Counter Thailand Basketball National Team Schedule In FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualification

JAKARTA - The Men's Basketball National Team will start the struggle in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualification on Thursday, February 22, 2024, against Thailand. The match will be held at Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, at 19.00 WIB.

In this match, the Indonesian Basketball National Team will rely on the strength of young players who have been training since February 6, 2024 at GOR Soemantri Brodjonegoro.

During preparations, the Indonesian Basketball National Team underwent two trials, namely against Satria Muda (83-83) and Borneo Hornbills (96-70).

"Hopefully we can play optimally and give the best results against Thailand," said General Manager Rony Gunawan.

The Indonesian Basketball national team visited Thailand with 12 players. In the guard position are Hendrick Xavi Yonga, Ayumad Saudale, Widyanta Putra Teja, Agas Goantara, and Muhamad Arighi.

Meanwhile, the forward players are filled by Aldy Izzatur Rachman, Ali Bagir Alhadar, Ramot Gemilang, and Reza Guntara. For the center position, the Indonesian Basketball National Team relies on Vincent Kosasih, Julian Chalias, andtur Prosper.

Assistant coach of the Indonesian Basketball National Team, Johannis Winar, said all the players were in good condition. They are ready to compete against Thailand.

"We have made the best possible preparations that we can, both in terms of attack and defense. We have also given information such as individual tendencies from Thai players to players," he said.

The coach explained that the coaching team had no special emphasis on the match later. He hopes the players will be more compact in playing.

"The privileges of Thailand are that they are experienced, aggressive, and physical contact. There is no special emphasis. The important thing is to play team-by-team and believe in the systems that have been trained," he said.