The Philippine team sponsored by Sta.Lucia. The Nationals went to the Jones Cup tournament to prepare for the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) meet in Kobe, Japan.
National team coach Francis Rodriguez wants the RP team intact after beating SEA Games rival Malaysia by a margin of 49 points, 126-77, in the ABC tournament.
The Philippines placed 7th overall, losing to Iran in their final game. They lost to China by 28 points, 79-107, but the all-amateur team did slightly better against the Chinese compared to their pro counterparts which lost by 65 points to China in the preliminary in the Asian Games the previous year.
