Hoopsters gear up for Asia basketball cup

The players of Qatar’s Basketball team continued their training sessions at the indoor hall of the Qatar Basketball Federation in preparation for the 4th FIBA Asia Cup to be held in Japan from 14 to 22 September 2012, according to Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). The Qatari team will compete in Group (B) alongside Iran, Chinese Taipei and Japan, while Group included Lebanon, China and Macau. The 4th FIBA Asia Cup is the qualifying event for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in 2013, which in turn will be the qualifying event for 2014 FIBA World Cup. The winners of the 4th IBA Asia Cup will automatically qualify for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in 2013. The top teams at the 4th FIBA Asia Cup will earn additional berths for their respective FIBA Asia sub zones.