The 2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship was the sixth tournament under AsiaBasket, the third under the AsiaBasket name, and the last of three tournaments held in 2023. The tournament ran from November 3–11, 2023 at Dasmariñas Arena in Dasmariñas, Cavite, with collegiate and professional teams from various countries.
The tournament was won by the CSB Blazers after defeating Statham Academy in the championship game, 105–86.
Entertainment Filipino pop rock bands Mayonnaise and Nobita, and rapper Al James will become a guest performance a day after the championship game sponsored by Circus Music Festival.
Teams NameLocalityCountry Head coachCSB BlazersMalate, ManilaRajko ToromanCorsa TiresMonch GavieresDasmariñas MonarchsDasmariñas, CaviteAzlie GuroMakati Circus Music Festival MakatiBryan BeranMisOr MustangsMisamis OrientalJR Cawaling PCU Dolphins – DasmariñasDasmariñas, CaviteJohnny BelandrezPhuket WavesPhuketJason Santiago Pilipinas AguilasPaolo LayugStatham AcademyCalifornia Shawarma Shack Pilipinas Cezar Mabasa
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Format The ten teams are divided into two groups of five, from there each team plays one game against all other teams from the same group, with each team playing four games.
The top four teams from each group will then advance to the single-elimination knockout stage. The first round is a crossover quarterfinals, where one team from both groups is matched against one another. The winning teams advance to the next round. In the Semifinals, the losing teams advance to a third place game.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage The top four teams from the group stage advanced to the quarterfinals. The winners advanced to a semifinal. The winners advanced to a one-game final while the losers contested in the third-place play-off game.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place game
Finals
Statistics Individual statistical leaders Category Player Team Statistic Points per game Taylor Statham Statham Academy 24.6 Rebounds per game JR Cadot Makati Circus Music Festival 17.4 Assists per game James Martinez Phuket Waves 10.5 Steals per game Nino Ibanez Shawarma Shack Pilipinas 2.6 Blocks per game Lass Cailibaly MisOr Mustangs 3.4 FG% Jonathan Guzman Statham Academy 68.5% FT% Franky Johnson Dasmariñas Monarchs 85.0% 3FG% Ethan Chung Statham Academy 53.3%
Team statistical leaders Category Team Statistic Points per game Statham Academy 97.7 Rebounds per game Phuket Waves 54.3 Assists per game Phuket Waves 33.0 Steals per game CSB Blazers 11.0 Blocks per game MisOr Mustangs 6.0 Turnovers per game PCU Dolphins Phuket Waves 19.0
Awards The individual league awards was given before the Finals of the 2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship at the Dasmariñas Arena in Dasmariñas, Cavite. +AwardsWinner (s)Team Most Valuable Player Tony Ynot CSB Blazers Finals MVP Tony Ynot CSB BlazersAll-AsiaBasket First Team Taylor Statham Statham Academy Jonathan Guzman Statham Academy Tony Ynot CSB Blazers Domark Matillano Shawarma Shack Pilipinas Eugene Toba MisOr Mustangs All-AsiaBasket Second Team Gerald Anderson Corsa Tires Jaymar Gimpayan Corsa Tires Franky Johnson Dasmariñas Monarchs Jan Formento Makati Circus Music Festival JR Cadot Makati Circus Music Festival Coach of the Tournament Rajko Toroman CSB Blazers
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