The 2013 William Jones Cup was the 35th tournament of the

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that took place at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in

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(commonly known as

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) from July 6 to July 15. Iran's national basketball team went on to win their fourth title by winning all of their seven games in the tournament. Due to the

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, Taiwanese officials withdrew its invitation for the

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, the defending champions of the tournament, citing that the withdrawal of the invitation would ensure the safety of the Philippine representatives following the diplomatic incident between the Philippines and the host country (Taiwan). Egypt's national basketball team replaced the Philippines and made its debut in the tournament.

Men's tournament

Team standings

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due to unresolved conflicts within the country's national basketball federation.

Results

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Awards

References

External links

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