Beijing, July 11 (QNA) - The Qatari second basketball team will begin their journey in the 44th edition of the William Jones International Tournament against UAE team tomorrow, Saturday, in Taipei, China, as part of its preparations for upcoming events.

The team are participating in the tournament, which will be held from July 12 to 20, at the official invitation of the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA), a move that reflects the growing regional and international presence of Qatari basketball.

The current edition of the tournament features the following teams: Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, in addition to the Chinese Taipei teams (A and B), giving the tournament a highly competitive character.

The Qatari second team's participation is part of their preparations for the Arab Championship, scheduled to be held in the Tunisian city of Nabeul from July 23 to August 3.

The national team's roster includes 13 players: Abdullah Yassin, Owen Ekena Amah, Raslan Rashid Al Abdullah, Mubarak Rashid Jama, Mohammed Saeed Badri, Osama Abdel Nasser, Tamim Abu Issa, Azzam Mohammed, Mohammed Ahmed, Mahmoud Deeb, Issa Alert, Hamza Al Attar, and Dejan Janic.

The Qatari national team will open their campaign against the UAE on July 13, then face Japan on July 13, Australia on July 14, the Philippines on July 15, Chinese Taipei (B) on July 16, Bahrain on July 17, and Chinese Taipei (A) on July 19, before concluding their matches against Malaysia on July 20. (QNA)