Basketball is the number one sports in the Philippines. The Philippines is the home of the world’s second oldest and the first in Asia to have a professional basketball league. Before the professional era, the Philippines national basketball team dominated basketball in Asia.
Basketball Statistics are used to evaluate performance of a team or player. The categories recorded are minutes played, points scored, attempts and made as well as the percentage for shots in three (3) points, two (2) points, and free throws. Defensive, Offensive and total in rebounds. Assists, steals, shot blocks, turnovers, fouls with and without award. Other stats included are points scored from opponents turnover, fastbreaks, second chance points or points from offensive rebounds and technical foul.
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