JORDAN 3X3 BASKETBALL INTO ASIAN QUARTER-FINALS

Jordan have qualified to the quarter-finals of the Asian 3x3 Basketball Cup taking place in Shenzhen, China.

The star-studded Jordan side won two out of two group games, beating Turkmenistan 15-13 and Japan 22-14 with Rasheim Wright scoring 11 points.

Jordan will meet Mongolia in Tuesday’s quarter-final after they finished second in Group B.

Meanwhile, the Ladies launch their campaign on Monday against Indonesia in Group B followed by Uzbekistan.

The event has welcomed 21 men’s and 18 women’s teams from across Asia.

The first event was held in Qatar in 2012 when the hosts won the men’s title and India took the women’s.

In the second edition, hosts Mongolia took the men’s while Australia won the ladies.