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1985 William Jones Cup
Tournament information
DatesM: ?–July 1985
W: ?–July 1985
TeamsM: 14
W: ?
Final positions
ChampionsM: Philippines San Miguel
W:  United States
1st runners-upM:  United States
W:  Canada
2nd runners-upM:  Sweden
W:  South Korea
← 19841986 →

The 1985 William Jones Memorial Cup is the ninth edition of the William Jones Cup.

Fourteen teams participated in the preliminary round composing of four groups with the top two from each group advancing. The team from the Philippines defeated the United States in the final at overtime.

Participants

Top 8
Other

Preliminary round

Groups
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Philippines San Miguel  United States  Sweden  Uruguay
 Canada B  South Korea  Chinese Taipei  Italy
 West Germany Chinese Taipei Kwanghwa  Malaysia  Thailand
 Saudi Arabia  Japan

Group A

July
Report
Canada B  60–51  West Germany
Taipei
July
Report
San Miguel Philippines 69–58  Canada B
Taipei
July
Report
San Miguel Philippines 82–61  West Germany
Taipei

Group B

July
Saudi Arabia  ?–? Chinese Taipei Kwanghwa
Taipei
July
United States  W–L  South Korea
Taipei
July
Report
United States  96–50  Saudi Arabia
Taipei
July
Report
South Korea  83–57 Chinese Taipei Kwanghwa
Taipei
July
Report
United States  81–56 Chinese Taipei Kwanghwa
Pts: Gattison 15
Taipei
July
Report
South Korea  82–61  Saudi Arabia
Taipei

Group C

July
Sweden  ?–?  Japan
Taipei
July
Chinese Taipei  ?–?  Japan
Taipei
July
Sweden  ?–?  Malaysia
Taipei
July
Chinese Taipei  ?–?  Malaysia
Taipei
July
Report
Sweden  75–71  Chinese Taipei
Taipei
July
Report
Malaysia  76–59  Japan
Taipei

Group D

July
Uruguay  W–L  Thailand
Taipei
July
Report
Uruguay  100–83  Italy
Taipei
July
Report
Italy  86–52  Thailand
Taipei

Final round

Known matches

8 July
Report
Uruguay  50–49  Canada B
Taipei
8 July
Report
United States  66–62  Chinese Taipei
Taipei
8 July
Report
San Miguel Philippines 96–75  Italy
Taipei
9 July
Sweden  vs.  Canada
Taipei
9 July
San Miguel Philippines 108–86  South Korea
Taipei
9 July
United States  W–L  Italy
Taipei
12 July
Report
United States  55–47  Canada B
Taipei
12 July
Report
San Miguel Philippines 80–66  Chinese Taipei
Taipei
12 July
Report
South Korea  86–50  Italy
Taipei
13 July
Report
United States  80–65  Sweden
Pts: Pressley 17
Taipei
14 July
Report
Uruguay  79–63  South Korea
Taipei
14 July
Report
Sweden  80–77  Italy
Taipei
14 July
Report
Chinese Taipei  70–66  Canada B
Taipei

Third place

14 July
Report
Sweden  76–63  Uruguay
Taipei

Final

15 July
Report 1, 2
San Miguel Philippines 108–100 (OT)  United States
Scoring by half: 40–40, 47–47 Overtime: 21–13
Pts: Engelland 43 Pts: Gattison 28
Taipei

Awards

1985 William Jones Memorial Cup
Philippines
San Miguel
Second title

Final standings

Others: Preliminary Round (9th–14th)

Notes

  1. Some of these teams may be club sides rather than national teams. Philippines was represented by San Miguel. The Chinese Taipei team within the top 8 is the national team. Canada is represented by its B national team.
  2. Exact naming of the Groupings (e.g. Group "X") is unknown
  3. First title was won as "Northern Cement" basketball team.

References

  1. ^ "Gattison has 28 in U.S. loss". Taipei: Star-News. 16 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. "U.S. Trounces Taiwan". Reading Eagle. 7 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. Henson, Joaquin (29 August 2012). "All about the Jones Cup". Sporting Chance. The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Gatisson leads U.S. to tournament victory". Star-News. 6 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. "Miscellany". The Montreal Gazette. 11 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. "Miscellany". The Montreal Gazette. 6 July 1985. p. C-5. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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