Paner, SMC Braves stun favored Japanese team in 1973 basketball exhibition showdown
![Manny Paner [screen capture from The Freeman]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot_2433-400x200.png)
Back on February 17, 1973, the Japanese national team visited the Philippines to play a series of exhibition matches.
Yoyong Martirez
Even at the Youth level, PH has struggled the last four decades
The Asian Youth Basketball Championship was established in 1970 with Seoul, Korea as the site of the debuting competitions for players no older than 18 years.