Lebanon will lean on Wael Arakji when it kicks off its FIBA Asia Cup 2025 campaign on Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Lebanon is out to get what it almost won three years ago.
Even with Most Valuable Player Wael Arakji leading the charge, the Cedars fell short against eventual champion Australia, 73-75, in the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 gold medal match.
Safe to say, Arakji and Lebanon are more determined than ever when the 2025 edition of the competition gets going Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Will Lebanon come out on top this time?
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Here are the players for Lebanon:
Wael Arakji
Amir Saoud
Dedric Lawson
Karim Zeinoun
Sergio El Darwich
Ali Mansour
Ali Hadar
Omar Jamaleddine
Hayk Gyokchyan
Ali Mezher
Youssef Khayat
Gerard Hadidian
Lebanon is grouped with the Boomers, South Korea and Qatar in Group A.