UST Leads Philippine Charge as Asia’s Top School Teams Battle for Rising Stars Glory
UST strengthened its semifinal hopes after an impressive showing on day two of the NBA Rising Stars Invitational, highlighting Philippine basketball on the regional stage.

![Al-Ahli Tripoli celebrates after winning bronze at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. [photo: Basketball Africa League]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/7e44d16693565b3f71eeacaf7488a52f-400x200.jpg)
![Community leaders and athletes pose together after the first-ever FIBA Intercontinental Cup pro-am match in Singapore. [photo credit: Singapore Sports Hub]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FIBA-Intercontinental-Cup-2025-Pro-am-3-Game-13-400x200.jpg)
![Ronny Turiaf [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ronny-Turiaf_Photo-Credit-FIBA-1-400x200.jpg)
![Action during the girls’ semi-final between Kyoto Seika Gakuen High School and Tsinghua University High School. [photo credit: NBA Rising Stars Invitational]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/nbarsi_day4_ashokkumar_-124-400x200.jpg)

![Fans in Singapore witness intense 3x3 action as teams battle for a spot in the knockout rounds. [photo credit: FIBA 3x3]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/gud8dcw82fskrvxqokus-400x200.jpg)