Jeddah: Filipino Basketball Association (FBA) Friday Morning Basketball League kick-off successfully last Friday at the Saudi Hi-tech compound here. This is actually the first ever Friday morning league in the history of FBA according to Edgar Mendoza, FBA president. In his speech, he also mentioned that Friday morning league was developed due to request and demand of most of the participating teams who have no chance to join in a major league at evening time due to conflict on work schedule.
All participating teams at the 28th FBA Friday morning league with FBA President Edgar Mendoza, commissioner Abel Chavenia and guest Mohammed Bayoumi at the center.
The colorful parade of nine teams started at around 6:00am followed by a simple program led by Mendoza and FBA commissioner Abel Chavenia. A friend of Filipino basketball enthusiasts Mohammed Bayoumi a Presidential Banaag awardee was also present as special guest who also led the ceremonial toss to officially start the game.
The Carlo Gavazzi team of coach Rolly Dizon and team manager Samuel Macas with FBA President Edgar Mendoza and Commissioner Abel Chavenia.
We are really overwhelmed, in fact, we are expecting only 6 to 7 teams to join in this Friday morning league but we were surprised that we have presently 9 teams finally confirmed their participation and 3 more teams as of now are showing their interest to join, Abel Chavenia said. In this scenario, we are going to have two divisions for this Friday morning basketball league to make the games more exciting, he added.
The Selection team of head coach Arnel Penos and asst. coach Bong Carillo with with FBA President Edgar Mendoza and Commissioner Abel Chavenia.
The participating teams who joined the parade were Bato team of head coach and manager Zaldy Buenaventura and assistant coach Marlon Nevado, Bud Brothers of manager Danny Gulapa, Carlo Gavazzi of head coach Rolly Dizon and team manager Sammy Macas, D’ Angels of coach Angel Garcia and manager Jhona Garcia, Dallal team of head coach Raffy David, assisted by Nestor Norte and of team manager Glen Sibag, The Managers of head coach Arnold Perez and assistant coach Boy Manila and team manager Jameel del Rosario, Rabya team of coach Joey Martinez, manager Ruel Macdon, Selections of coach Arnel Penos and asst.coach Bong Carillo and the Wasalak of team manager Ruben Villarosa, head coach Ric Belarmino and assistant coaches Noy Soliveres and Eric Mabarit.
Carlo Gavazzi Team Manager Samuel Macas Received the Trophy for Best Uniform Award
Selections Team Also Received the Best in Uniform Award
The FBA Morning League Team Participants during Oath of Sponsorship
Early winners at the opening were Carlo Gavazzi 92 beat Wasalak 87 in a dingdong battle in the first game. Highest scorers for Carlo Gavazzi were Leo Quiambao 35, Aldwin Hernandez 20, Arnel Intig 14 and Restnel Eleuterio 13 and for Wasalak top scorer was Joseph Bautista with 39 points. In the second game, the Selections team won over the Managers 84-66 with Romeo Smash as the highest pointers with 23 points for the Selection team and 16 points for John Fellias of the Managers.

The Managers Team

The Morning Game between Selections and Managers

The Wasalak Team
The Friday Morning division is part of the 28
th season of the FBA basketball tournament. The schedule of games is being held every Friday from 5:30am till 8:30am.
FBA is announcing its 29
th Season that is going to open tentatively next month of November. Interested teams may contact FBA commissioner Abel Chavenia at 0567406853 or Edgar Mendoza, FBA president at 0502346231 or send your email at
fbajeddah@gmail.com.
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