INDONESIA, which was expected to host the Southeast Asia Basketball Association championships tentatively in the first week of May, according to the information given the Philippine Basketball Association by officials of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, revealed it will not host the tournament.

The Seaba is the qualifier for the Fiba Asia men?s basketball championships, which in turn serves as the qualifying tournament for the World Basketball Championships.

The secretary general of the Indonesian Basketball Federation, Dahlan Mohammad, informed www.insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports that they will instead host the 20th Fiba Asia Champions Cup, and not the Seaba event.

The Indonesian official said that Fiba Asia has decided that Indonesia and Philippines automatically participate in the 20th Fiba Asia Champions Cup which will be held in Jakarta, scheduled from May 12 to 20.

The Indonesian?s statement has put the PBA in a quandary not knowing when and where the Seaba tournament will take place since an all-pro team under coach Yeng Guiao will compete.

Commissioner Sonny Barrios is concerned about the plans of the pro league in terms of its import-reinforced conference and its all-star extravaganza for which arrangements have already been made. Ronnie Nathanielsz