JAKARTA The Indonesian Men's 3x3 Basketball National Team participated in the Manila Challenger 2025 as part of preparations for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand at the end of this year.
Manila Challenger lasts for two days on September 20-21, 2025. In this event, the Indonesian 3x3 basketball national team uses the name East Jakarta.
The four players who were included in the list to take part in the event were Nickson Gosal, Sandy Ibrahim, Surliyudin, and Diftha Pratama.
National Team Coach 3x3 Fandi Andika Ramadhani said that all players departing for the Manila Challenger have played in category 3x3.
"However, we are trying and looking at them again because the current 3x3 game is very different from the 3x3 game they have participated in a few years ago," he said.
East Jakarta will start the journey from the qualifying round of Group B. At this stage Nickson Gosal and colleagues will compete with Shanghai China and SG Marina Bay Jumpshot SGP.
East Jakarta immediately lost twice in the first match. They lost 8-21 to Shanghai China and surrendered 16-21 to SG Marina Bay Jumpshot Singapore.
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Fandi Andika added that the players made this event a lesson. This is because the Manila Challenger was followed by many good teams.
"Manila Challenger can be a good lesson for the team because the teams that are very good at this Manila Challenger," he said.
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