With competitions suspended due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has decided to freeze the world rankings for players, teams, and federations.
This means Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 players Joshua Munzon (187,485 points) and Alvin Pasaol (124,986) will remain as the top two in the country.
Dylan Ababou (91,011), Karl Dehesa (87,364), Troy Rike (69,152), Santi Santillan (67,525), Chris De Chavez (51,212), Franky Johnson (42,069), Gab Banal (29,881), and Roosevelt Adams (29,274) complete the top ten.
Pasig Chooks-to-Go, on the other hand, is currently the 27th best club team in the world.
The FIBA 3X3 World Player Rankings are based on the nine best performances over the last 12 months.
The team rankings are used to grant privileged access to the professional FIBA circuit while the federation rankings is a key component for country’s to qualify in national team competitions.
Competitions in 3×3 basketball normally starts in April.
However, because of the pandemic, FIBA and its affiliate leagues like Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 have suspended competitions since March 13.
In the local scene, the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 President’s Cup, which was supposed to begin last March 29, has been postponed indefinitely. The women’s competition of the league that has the Women’s National Basketball League as a partner has also been suspended until further notice.
The Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3X3 World Tour Manila Masters, on the other hand, has been moved from May 2-3 to August 15-16 still at SM Megamall Fashion Hall.
