JAKARTA - The coaching team of the Central Representative Council of the Indonesian Basketball Association (DPP Perbasi) has determined 15 young U-18 women's basketball players who have passed the second stage selection for the 2026 FIBA U-18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers.
The FIBA U-18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers 2026 will take place in Bacolod, Philippines, on June 2-6, 2026. The players who passed the second round of selection were mostly in the U-16 team that won the FIBA U-16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers 2025 in Vietnam.
"The players who passed directly continued training," said the head coach of the Indonesian U-18 Women's Basketball Team, Amin Prihantono, in a statement received from the Perbasi DPP Public Relations.
The players who were previously in the Indonesian U-16 Women's Basketball Team were Inez Angelina Welly, Joanne Giovanni, Richelle Evelyn Widjaja, I Gusti Ayu Krisabella, Fiorenza Celesta, Chloe Cathleen Cung, Maria Odifa Putri Hartono, Raina Aisha Raheem, and Chelsea Aurelia Adellyne Kustiawan.
In addition to the players who have led Indonesia to win the FIBA U-16 Women's Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, the slot is also filled with new players who feel old because their names have been included in the national selection. One of them is Praisey Blessed who was part of the Indonesian National Team when preparing for the 3X3 event.
Yemima Agatha Rahiesa and Regina Cahyu Maharani entered the squad as debutants. Regina is a young player with a burst of spirit. Her game had stolen the attention at the U-18 National Championship last year in Surabaya.
Two more are diaspora players, namely Lora Aimee Concetta Lingga and Mabekou Talla Valeria. Both were selected from the five diaspora players who passed the selection in the Indonesian Women's Basketball Team U-18.
The names who passed this have undergone a long selection with other players. Starting from the first stage on February 26-28, 2026 at Ancol which was attended by 76 players and then the second stage at GBK Arena on May 11-13, 2026 which was attended by 27 players.
"Please pray for all Indonesian people so that our preparations for the FIBA U-18 Women's Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers 2026 go smoothly and can give maximum achievements," said Amin.
List of 15 Indonesian Women's Basketball U-18
Inez Angelina WellyJoanne GiovanniRichelle Evelyn WidjajaI Gusti Ayu KrisabellaFiorenza CelestaChloe Cathleen CungMaria Odifa Putri HartonoRaina Aisha RaheemChelsea Aurelia Adellyne KustiawanMabekou Talla ValeriaRegina Cahyu MaharaniLora Aimee Concetta LinggaAriqa Shafa ChayyaraYemima Agatha RahiesaPraisey BlessedThe English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
