 11th Annual 5on5 Friendship Cup at Columbus Park 11th Annual 5on5 Friendship Cup at Roosevelt Park - Houston Street Asian 3on3 Basketball Championships July 28-29 & August 4-5 |
May 6, 2012  Summer is just around
the corner as ASIANHOOPS.COM is proud to be hosting the The FRIENDSHIP CUP gives players of all abilities a chance to form a team of friends, family members, or just those who love the game to play some 5on5 full court streetball. It's a chance to hang out with friends; or even grab some food and a bubble tea in Chinatown. Games will be played at the newly renovated basketball courts of Columbus Park and Roosevelt Park ( Houston Street). So start making those phone calls, sending those emails, facebooking friends and forming your team. Format: Each team is guaranteed to play in a total of 3 games. The tournament format will be similar to 2011 with each division limited to only 4 or 6 teams only. This allows teams a chance to compete for a championship even if they lose one game.   LEADS THE WAY AT ABC CLASSIC WITH 3 CHIPS 4/7 & 4/17:The 2012 14th Annual Asian Basketball Classic was highlighted by the three championships won by NYCE (New York City Elite) in the boys 18u, boys 15u and Women's divisions. Coach Robbie Penalosa attracted some of the top Fiilipino players and rising stars from the metro area: Patrick Jamison, RJ Montilus, and MVP's Raymarcus Postadon(15u), Nikko Guirao(18u) 15-year old phenom Mae-Lyn Bautista(women's). Also capturing championships the first weekend were the TORONTO DRAGONS who took the coveted title in the top rated Men's AAA division. They were led by 17 year old phenom and tournament MVP, Henry Kan. In the Men's B division, the Rockits U. team also took honors after a slow start only to finish strong led by the play of Victor Ng and Chris Yong. More to follow.  Asian Hardwood Classic YOUNG LIFE ROCKITS TAKE MEN'S C NYC SABRES RULE TOO
at 5th Annual Give Me 5 2/11/12: Crazy as it sounds, but the stellar play of all the youth teams at the 2012 5th Annual Give Me 5 Tip Off Classic on Saturday, February 11th was LINcredible. Plus, the fact that in both championship games perennial powerhouse, the USAB Warriors met a basketball powerhouse from the past, the New York Titans. In the Boys 15u division, the USAB Warriors cruised to a 40-27 victory. But in the Boys 18u division, the Titans outlasted USAB and came away with a 38-34 victory. Stay tuned, more to follow. Chinatown Community Junior Basketball League  MANHATTAN BRIDGE ORTHODONTICS
The 1st Chinatown Community Junior Basketball League concluded it's successful rookie season with Kalvin Lee of Manhattan Bridge Orthodontics, the tournament sponsor passing out trophies to all the players. Kalvin congratulated the kids and praised the parents for their dedication too. League Director Kevin Low was outstanding throughout the season and his host of volunteer coaches did a tremendous job of teaching the game of basketball and life. A second season is definitely on the horizon. Stay tuned.  (left) Kalvin Lee of Manhattan Bridge Orthodontics receiving at league jersey from director Kevin Low   2011 All Star Champions - NY RL Cruisers with tournament sponsor, Kalvin Lee of Manhattan Bridge Orthodontics Who would have thought that we'd still be around? But having just completed the 17th edition of the 3on3, it's you - the ballers who've made this event something special every summer - Sincere Thanks to our Title Sponsor - Manhattan Bridge Orthodontics, www.manhattanbridgeortho.com and our co-sponsors, Dennis Eyework, www.denniseyework.com and Well Luck Co., www.welluck.com for making this year's 3on3 - an event to remember. This year's 3on3 FINALE was once again highlighted by the crowning of the All Star Champions, NY RL Cruisers (Tony Hu, George Chan, Chris Liu, Joe Kim). The division saw an influx of younger rising hoopsters competing against the big boys for the first time. Not too mention the return of competitive ballers like Ty Chan, Owen Wang, Will Cheung, after missing the last few editions. We even had perennial NACBA All Star, Hank Huang, who flew in from Arizona just to challenge for the CHIP. In order to be the best, you got to play the best. There are a lot of you out there who got game - so we hope to see you out there next year challenging and competing against the very best. A complete wrap up for this year's 3on3 will be posted in the upcoming weeks.
The weather for both weekend's
of the 2011 5on5 Friendship Cup was ideal for hooping it up outside
as all the participating teams expressed all the fun they had
playing ball with their friends. There were no losers here. Everyone
was a winner. Thank you for participating. See you next year.
 April 16-17LATE GAME
HEROICS - AMAZING PLAYER SPOTLIGHT week of 12/1/10 His name is Tony Hu, and in the Asian
basketball scene, he his widely considered one of the top hoopsters
in the 21st century (sounds futuristic). A 6'2" power forward,
he is what we call today a complete player. He plays both ends
of the court. Defensively, he uses his size and experience to
match up against many who are bigger and is a tenacious rebounder.
On offense, he can hit the mid-range jumper consistently and
is nearly unstoppable down in the low post. But what sets Tony
apart is his ability to lead his team(s) to victory.  CRUISERS WIN AGAIN !!!USAB , MASAE, FASTBELLES ALSO VICTORIOUS 1/8/11 The New Year started off with a bang as basketball organizations the NY USAB Warriors, New York Rockits Athletes In Action, Boston Masae and host Philadelphia Fastball as they claimed the coveted championships at the 2011 Philly Fastball Winter Invitational Basketball Tournament held on Saturday, January 8th at Temple University in Philadelphia. For the complete scoop on the tournament, go to www.philafastball.org. Men's Elite - NY USAB
WARRIORS
PBM -
NY COASTS TO CHIP The Men's AAA (elite) division of the 2010 Give Me 5 Tip Off Classic saw the PBM - NY (Philippine Basketball Ministry) team go undefeated 4-0 to win the championship over the Toronto Dragons, 61-53. A complete recap will be posted soon. THANKS TO ALL THE TEAMS FOR PARTICIPATING !!
11/28/10 The Jersey Shore Athletic Group (JSAG) took home the championship trophy of the Boys 13u division by going undefeated and dominating throughout the day. The Junior Rockits had no answers to the stifling defense and offensive schemes of JSAG. A complete story will be posted soon.
11/20/10 The NY Rockits organization captured the first two championships of the 4th Annual Give Me 5 Tip Off Classic on Saturday, November 20th by winning the Men's A & B divisions. In the Men's A division, the NY Rockits AIA squeaked by with a 38-35 win over Tristate Invasian. In the Men's B division, the YL Rockits outlasted the Philadelphia Fastball Only 40-30. For a complete tournament recap and pictures please click here. THANKS TO ALL THE TEAMS FOR PARTICIPATING AND HELPING OUT WITH THE SCOREKEEPING.
"AWESOME BABY"  The 2010 3on3 (16th annual) came to a magnificent end on Saturday, July 31st with the exciting championship finals of the Men's All Star division and Women's Open division. Both games went down to the wire with the NY Cruisers capturing their 6th 3on3 Chip for the Men and the NY Lady Rockits standing tall for the women. All told, in two weekends there were 19 champions crowned at this year's 3on3. A new record. More than that, over 800 players came down to play some 3on3 street basketball with their friends, relatives and teammates.  SLOWTIME VICTORIOUS YL ROCKITS ALSO WIN AT THE CUP RAGING DEMONZ CLAIM TOP HONORS DURING 1st WEEK OF 5ON5  FASTBALLONLY AND USAB VICTORIOUS ON 4/17-4/18 WEEKEND USAB WARRIORS and NYCE CAPTURE THE CHIP AT PRE NATS The 2010 Pre Nationals came to its conclusion on the weekend of 4/17-18 highlighted by the outstanding play of the NY Cruisers as they marched to the Men's Elite Championship against some of the east coast's most talented Asian teams. On Sunday, FABA of Metro DC took top honors in the Men's Open division outlasting the Boston MASAE. In the Friendship division, Philly FASTBALLONLY suprised some with its victory over the top seed, NYC Falcons in the semifinals before defeating the Toronto CCYAA 18's in the championship. The Boys 13u division was probably the most exciting and most watched as three teams finished in a tie with 2-1 records, Philly Rising Suns, Junior Rockits, and the USAB Warriors. Using the tie breaking procedures, the USAB Warriors came out on top and took home the "CHIP".  2010 MENS ELITE CHAMPIONS - NEW YORK RL CRUISERS The first day of the Pre Nationals didn't disappoint as each division was hotly contested. In the end, it was the CCYAA Womens team, USAB Warriors, and NYCE who claimed top honors and bragging rights in the Women's Open, Boys 18u and Boys 15u divisions, respectively. For a complete wrap up of the tournament, please click here. IN MEMORY OF (1958-2006) (Founder of the NY Cruisers Athletic Association) written by Paul Gong Robert passed away on Saturday, December 30th, 2006.Robert was an individual dedicated to the kids of NY Chinatown, founding the NY Cruisers in 1980. He has been an icon in NY Chinatown Asian basketball and a strong supporter of establishing a "Youth Center" in the NY Chinatown area. He was active in many of the Friends of Columbus Park's activities, participating in our "Sports for KIDS" program at PS 124; showing films in Columbus Park and in trying to make New York's Chinatown a better place to live. For more on Robert, please go to www.nycruisers.org  For
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