2009 3 on 3 REGISTRATION July 25-26 & August 1-2 15th Annual 3on3 Summer Basketball Championships CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO OR TO SIGN UP   PHOTOS FROM THE 2008 3 ON 3   Jenny Chan & Justin Kao - Hoosier East Champs at work   Ricky Vien of the Bearcats sending back a shot in the Streetball division   Streetball Division - George Chan playing Superman or is that really Quincy bodying up on defense? PHOTOS FROM THE 2008 5 ON 5 FRIENDSHIP CUP Men's AAA - Will Cheung of the NY Rockits rising up for the block    Men's B runnersup: Team Faith

updated July 2, 2009 HEADLINES 40 teams signed to play in first 3 days only 14 days left to register   UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK RETURNS AS SPONSOR FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL ASIAN 3ON3 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS       MARK IT DOWN ON YOUR CALENDAR: JULY 25-26 & AUGUST 1-2. Those are the dates for the 2009 - 15th Annual Asian 3 on 3 Basketball Championships held annually in the parks of Chinatown, NYC. UNITED COMMERICIAL BANK returns as the title sponsor for our unprecedented and remarkable 15th edition. This year's event features over 21 divisions of play and is sure to attract over 200 teams wanting to participate in this summer's highly anticipated sporting event. So start making plans, assembling your team, and sign up to play in the 15th Annual Asian 3on3 Summer Basketball Championships. For more information and how to sign your team up, please click here. Deadline to sign up is July 16th or till divisions are full, whichever comes first. NY LADY ROCKITS BASKETBALL PROGRAM WANTED: GIRLS OR WOMEN INTERESTED IN HOOPING IT UP Place: M.S. 56 School, 220 Henry Street (Clinton St/Montgomery St) Time: Thursday evenings, 6:30pm - 9:30pm; from June 18-August 20, 2009 It took 24 years, but finally the New York Rockits Athletes In Action have started it's first-ever GIRLS/WOMEN'S basketball program. Whether you're just a beginning hoopster or someone with some skills, we welcome you to come down and play some hoops. Summer workout skill sessions begin on June 18th and runs until August 20th. So if you want to improve your game, this is the right time to do so. The Lady Rockits basketball program will consist of two teams: 1) a youth developmental team for girls ages 10 and up; and 2) an advanced travel basketball team for those ages 14+ over. So if you've got the desire to work hard, the discipline to play as a team member, and the skills to learn then we'd like you to come down. The Lady Rockits basketball program will be managed by Coach KEVIN LOW. (A member of the New York Rockits organization since he was 13 years old; Kevin was a member of the Brooklyn Tech HS and NYU basketball teams; also selected as a NACBAIT Top 25 player; and has been coaching in our boys program for the past 3 years). Players interested in coming down to the should contact Coach Kevin Low via email: hapkilow@yahoo.com For More Information: please email us at rockits@asianhoops.com RESULTS 2009 5ON5 FRIENDSHIP CUP USAB WARRIORS "A" CHAMPS FASTBREAK NYC CAPTURES MEN'S C ASPHALT NINJAS TAKE "B" AND "BC CROWNS   The second weekend saw the USAB Warriors defend their "A" division title from 2008 as they took care of business and defeated the Hypebeasts. In The BC division, it was the Asphalt Ninjas taking their second 5on5 title of the tournament. The Opening weekend of the 2009 5on5 Friendship Cup are in the books with the two teams, the Fastbreak NYC team and the Asphalt Ninjas taking home the CHIP. On Saturday, June 21, the Fastbreak NYC team led by Liren Teng, captured the Men's C crown by overtaking a much older veteran team of doctors, the CMC Mustangs (CMC = Chu Medical Center). On Sunday, it was the Asphalt Ninjas, a co-ed team that took home top honors. Jenny Chan, DJ Liu and the girls combined again with some serious ballers (Ian Yu, Howie "Big Boy" Chu, and Justin Kao, just to name a few) and proved once again that the girls got game. Pictures and more will follow - I HOPE !!! 2009 CHINESE NATIONALS SEATTLE BLADERUNNERS SAN FRANCISCO ARC ANGELS TORONTO CCYAA MASTERS USAB WARRIORS 18'S REPEAT AS CHAMPIONS     5/25/09 The 29th Annual North American Chinese Basketball Association Invitational Tournament (CHINESE NATIONALS) held this past Memorial Day weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the campus of Nova Southeastern University crowned it's 2009 Champions with numerous teams repeating and defending their 2008 crown. The Seattle Bladerunners (Men's Elite), San Francisco Arc Angels (Women's Open), Toronto CCYAA Masters (Senior 35+) and the USAB Warriors (Junior Men's 18u) all were victorious again. In the Boys 15u division, the Toronto CCYAA 15's were also crowned champions along with the Philly Suns C team which captured the Men's Friendship division. For a complete recap of this year's tournament, please go to www.nacbait.com. THEY CAME TO PLAY CHICAGO TRIWAYS TAKES TWO Saturday, April 15, 2009 Remember the name - CHICAGO TRIWAYS - because that's the name of the team that took top honors in the Men's AAA and Women's Open division of the 12th Annual Asian Basketball Classic held on the weekend of April 18-19, 2009 at CITY SPORTS ON 4 in Englewood, New Jersey. Making their first trip to participate in the 12th ABC Classic, this Filipino-based team played superbly and at times dominated the other teams on their way to claiming the coveted championship trophy and showing local ballers from NYC/NJ/DC/Philly/Boston that midwest basketball is alive and well. Complete results and pics will be posted in the coming days. Watch for it. MVP - Alexis Jenkins - Chicago Triways N.Y.C.E. AND MASAE REIGN ON SUNDAY Sunday, April 19, 2009 Sunday hoop action was BIG, as the Boys 18u and 15u divisions got to showcase their skills. With over 17 teams participating in both divisions, it was one of the biggest turnouts for an Asian hoop tournament in quite some time. When the final buzzer sounded, it was the N.Y.C.E. (New York City's Elite) team that took home the "CHIP" in the Boys 15u and MASAE (Boston) in the 18u divisions. Complete results and pics will be posted in the coming days. Watch for it. ROCKITS ALUMNI OUTLASTS PHILLY TO TAKE MEN'S B CROWN Saturday, April 25, 2009 With 8 teams and 2 courts, the Men's B division proved to be a survival of the fittest as the Rockits Alumni outlasted the Philly B team to capture the Men's B championship of the 12th Asian Basketball Classic. Both teams played consecutive games from the quarterfinals to the championship leaving players on both teams tired and cramped. The low scoring game saw the Rockits Alumni team narrowly pulling away with under 1 minute left in the game. More to come FROM THE 2009 PRENACBAIT - USAB WARRIORS AND NY ROCKITS EACH TAKE 2 3/23/09 That's two championship each. It started on Saturday, March 21st when the USAB Warriors defeated the NY RL Cruisers handily. Then on Sunday, the little ones got their chance as the 13u team for the USAB Warriors also took top honors in the 13u division. Also, on Sunday, March 22nd, it was the resurgent Young Life Rockits who captured the CHIPS in both the hotly contested Boys 18u and 15u divisions. Other winners at the 2009 Prenacbait were the Toronto CCYAA in the women's division and the Philadelphia Suns in the Men's Friendship division. For complete results, go to www.washingtoncyc.com 2nd Annual "THE BALL IS IN YOUR HANDS" BOSTON MASAE, NY LADY CRUISERS and ROCKITS ALUMNI VICTORIOUS AT GIVE ME 5 TIP OFF CLASSIC 2009 Men's B Champs - Rockits Alumni The 2nd Annual Give Me 5 Tip Off Classic held on Saturday, November 15th at Ramsey High School and the Joseph Lawrence Health and Recreation Center brought together 17 teams from the Boston, Philadelphia, and New York/New Jersey area for a day of exciting hoops. There were no losers but three teams did distinuguish themselves as they claimed championships in their respective divisions: Boys 18U - BOSTON MASAE, Women's - NY LADY CRUISERS, and the Men's B - ROCKITS ALUMNI. Complete tournament results, coming soon. Really. DREAMLEAGUE EAST TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP The 2nd Annual Asianballers.net National Championship played during the weekend of October 11-12 at Baruch College in New York City featured 15 teams from across the East Coast and Canada showcasing the talents of some of the best Asian ballers ever. But it was local NYC powerhouses, the Dreamleague East and the NY Cruisers competing for the "CHIP" when it mattered the most. In the end, the size of the Dreamleague East team and the play of tournament MVP Nic Echevestre simply overcame the stellar play of Tony Hu, Eddie Wang and the NY Cruisers. Congrats to Brian Yang and his Dreamleague East team and Rob Lee's NY Cruisers. Let's give a big shout out to this year's tournament host organizer, Larry Chow and his NY Maximum Output basketball team. For the complete scoop, click onto www.asianballers.net 3 on 3 Finishes Strong With picture perfect weather on Sunday, August 3rd, the 14th Annual 3on3 Basketball Championships finished up strong for 2008. Hopefully, after a few days rest I'll be able to give you a tournament recap. Really.     NY CRUISERS CAPTURE 5th ALL STAR CHAMPIONSHIP MORE PICTURES AND RESULTS SOON   ROCKITS U. DEFEAT ASPHALT NINJAS IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Coach Virg Borbo with his Rockits U. Team. CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Rockits U. vs. Asphalt Ninjas Expectations were high for the championship game of the 8th Annual Summer Nights Basketball League scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th between the Rockits U. and the Asphalt Ninjas. It was a night that Coach Virg Borbo and his Rockits U. team would remember forever as they coasted to a 54-27 victory. As soon as the tip off was tossed, it was evident that the Rockits U. team was on a mission and eager to capture the "CHIP". For the complete scoop, click here. FRIENDSHIP 5 ON 5 CHAMPIONS USAB WARRIORS REPEAT AS MEN'S AAA CHAMPS IN 2008 Games for the 8th Annual 5on5 Friendship Cup are now complete as the necessary games were played in order to announce the champions and runners up. Here they are: 2008 5 ON 5 FRIENDSHIP CUP CHAMPIONS MEN'S AAA: USAB WARRIORS MEN'S A - BELIEVERS MEN'S B: NU ALPHA PHI FRAT MEN'S B/C - Co-champions: NY FLIGHTZ and PHILADELPHIA SUNS WOMEN'S ELITE - NY LADY CRUISERS 1 WOMEN'S LIBERTY: to be determined MEN'S C - THE FUTURE JUNIOR MEN'S 18-UNDER: NY YOUNG LIFE ROCKITS BOY'S 15-UNDER: USAB WARRIORS CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO PLAYED 28th NACBA Championships SEATTLE BLADERUNNERS - DYNASTY IN THE MAKING With already 3 titles in the past 4 years, the Seattle Bladerunners cemented their place in NACBA history by capturing their 4th Men's Elite Championship at the 28th Annual NACBA Chinese Invitational Basketbal Tournament on Monday, May 26, 2008. Player/coach Rich Yu, returned with his talented veteran laden team after a one year hiatus and showed they still can hoop it up with anyone. For a complete wrap up and all the division winners, please go to www.nacbait.com for a complete scoop.   NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HOOP TEAMS EXCEL AT THE THE NACBA CHINESE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT New York/New Jersey hoopsters/teams performed admirably at the 28th NACBA Chinese National Invitational Basketball Tournament in Philadelphia during the Memorial Day weekend. The USAB Warriors led the way by capturing their 4th consecutive Boys 18-under championship along with their 2nd consecutive Boys 15-under championship. Runnersup in both these junior divisions were the Chinatown Life/Young Life Rockits. In the coveted Men's Elite division, the NY RL Cruisers and NY Maximum Output both advanced to the semifinals before succumbing to their opponent late in the game. Other teams to note: include the runnersup in the Boys 15 and Boys 18 and under divisions - Chinatown Life Rockits and the YL Rockits. Also advancing to at least a semifinal matchup in their respecitive division were the Rockits Alumni in the Friendship division and the Rockits U. team in the inaugural Men's Open division. What a WEEKEND !!! For a complete scoop on the NACBA championships, go to www.nacbait.com Rockits U., NY Flightz, M.A.S.A.E. capture championships at SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008 Toronto 25 For Life 2008 Men's AAA Champs IT COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER - That's how it felt for the four teams who captured the coveted championships at the 11th Annual Asian Basketball Classic held on Sunday, March 23, at Ramapo College. Toronto 25 For Life, Rockits U., the NY Flightz and M.A.S.A.E. were all crowned champions of their respective divisions. Click here for a complete wrap-up     USAB WARRIORS CAPTURES TWO CHINESE NEW YEAR CHAMPIONSHIPS   February 3 and 10, 2008 The USAB Warriors kicked off Super Bowl Sunday by capturing the Boys 15-under championship in the 1st Philadelphia/New York Chinese New Year Basketball Invitational held at MS 56. Then, just one week later, the USAB Warriors defeated the NY Flightz in yet another bball thriller. Thank you to the Philadelphia Suns, NYC Junior Falcons, NY Flightz, NY USAB Warriors, NY Rockits, the coaches, managers, and volunteers for participating. IN MEMORY OF Robert Lee (1958-2006) (Founder of the NY Cruisers Athletic Association) HEARTBREAKING LOSS 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 more info: email rockits@asianhoops.com