List Of 16 Indonesian Basketball National Team Players For FIBA Asia Cup U-16 2025

JAKARTA The Central Board of the Indonesian Basketball Association (DPP Perbasi) officially released a list of 12 Indonesian Basketball National Team (Timnas) players for the FIBA Asia Cup U-16 2025 event.

The tournament will take place from August 31 to September 7, 2025 in Ulaanabataar, Mongolia. The list of players sent by the majority was filled with names which in May 2025 brought Indonesia to be runners-up in the FIBA Asia Cup U-16 SEABA Qualifiers 2025.

The names in question are Marshal Farez Al Hadi, Benjamin Piet Hernusi, Seiya Yabe, Miracle Christiano, Bryan Gilbert, Gede Dio Totalya Naranatha, and Steven Sebastian. The other five are newcomers.

The five new names in the Garuda Muda squad are Muhamad Fakhrizal Firdaus, Galih Putra Kharisma, Rafky Abqary Basri, Taraka Tanady, and Justin Cleine Sasongko. They replaced the slots left by Mathew Ivander, Reiner Athaya, Kenzie Vincenzio, Warren Bennet, and Rasya Agasthya.

The manager of the Indonesian U-16 Basketball National Team, Ahmad Nuradin, said that the 12 players who will leave for Mongolia are the result of the national selection (selection) which has been held under the strict supervision of the Perbasi National Team Agency (BTN).

The first phase selection was carried out for 40 players, then shrunk to 15 names to undergo the second phase of selection. They then competed for approximately two weeks, including undergoing five test matches.

"From the results of the second phase of selection, it was finally decided that 12 names would represent Indonesia at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup U-16 in Mongolia," said Nuradin in a statement received.

Before leaving for Mongolia, the existing players had already undergone preparations for approximately one week. During that period, three test matches were held.

During the preparation, there were a total of eight trials, seven of which they managed to win. The only defeat was accepted against West Brother in the last trial.

Indonesia is in Group B with New Zealand, the Philippines, and China Taipei. Indonesia's journey will begin with against New Zealand on August 31, 2025, following against the Philippines afterwards.

The journey of the Garuda Muda squad in Group B will be closed with a match against China Taipei. The clash between the two countries will take place on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

"We hope that all Indonesian basketball fans wherever you are, will continue to provide support and prayers to all young Indonesian players," said Nuradin.

List Of 12 Indonesian U-16 Basketball National Team Players