FORMER PBA import Shabazz Muhammad scored 24 as Strong Group defeated United Arab Emirates, 91-87, on Friday in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship.
Muhammad, who played for San Miguel Beer\ last year, also had seven rebounds, four assists and a block.
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Fil-Am guard Sedrick Barefield had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Renaldo Balkman had a double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, while fellow former NBA player Nick Young added 13 points.
Qais Omar Alshabebi led UAE with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while Julius Coles, Jr. added 15 markers.
Strong Group next takes on Al Nasr of Libya, Al Wahda of Syria and Dynamo of Lebanon in pool play.
Strong Group 91 - Muhammad 24, Barefield 23,Young 13, Balkman 12, Lastimosa 6, Andrade 5, Gozum 4, Quiambao 2, Baltazar 2, Cagulangan 0, Oczon 0, Lopez 0.
UAE 87 - Alshabebi 33, Coles 15, Abdullateef 13, Ndiaye 10, Alameeri 7, Hussein 5, Alhashmi 4, Al Nuaimi 0, Alsawan 0, A Albreiki 0, Ayman 0, M Albreiki 0.
Quarterscores: 19-27; 52-41; 74-58; 91-87.
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