1985 William Jones Cup
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | M: ?–July 1985 W: ?–July 1985 |
| Teams | M: 14 W: ? |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M:  San MiguelW:  United States |
| 1st runners-up | M: United States W:  Canada |
| 2nd runners-up | M:  SwedenW:  South Korea |
← 1984 1986 → | |
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.[1][2]
Participants
- Other
Preliminary round
| Groups[note 2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| San Miguel | United States | Sweden |  Uruguay |
| Canada B |  South Korea |  Chinese Taipei |  Italy |
 West Germany | Kwanghwa |  Malaysia |  Thailand |
 Saudi Arabia |  Japan | ||
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Final round
Known matches
Third place
Final
15 July |
Report 1, 2 |
| San Miguel | 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 |
|---|
 San Miguel Second title[note 3] |
Final standings
San Miguel 7–0
United States 6–1
Sweden- 4th
Uruguay - 5th
Chinese Taipei - 6th
South Korea - 7th
Italy - 8th
Canada B
Others: Preliminary Round (9th–14th)
Notes
- ^ Some of these teams may be club sides rather than national teams. Philippines was represented by San Miguel.[3] The Chinese Taipei team within the top 8 is the national team.[4] Canada is represented by its B national team.[5]
- ^ Exact naming of the Groupings (e.g. Group "X") is unknown
- ^ First title was won as "Northern Cement" basketball team.
References
- ^ a b "Gattison has 28 in U.S. loss". Taipei: Star-News. 16 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Trounces Taiwan". Reading Eagle. 7 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gatisson leads U.S. to tournament victory". Star-News. 6 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Miscellany". The Montreal Gazette. 11 July 1985. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Miscellany". The Montreal Gazette. 6 July 1985. p. C-5. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
