The 1977 William Jones Memorial Cup was the first edition of the William Jones Cup held in July 1977 in the span of two weeks.[1][2]
The games were held in a 10,000 capacity pavilion with poor lighting conditions. In the group stage, the 9 teams were divided into two groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the next round.[2]
The Eastern Unit of the United States–based Athletes in Action won the 1977 William Jones Cup. Eastern Washington Eagles and the Flying Camels ended up second and third respectively.[2]
Participants
Athletes in Action – Eastern Unit
Denmark- Eastern Washington Eagles
Flying Camel
South Korea
Saudi Arabia- RSEA Engineering
Yanmar Diesel- Yue Long
Source[note 1]
Awards
| 1977 William Jones Memorial Cup |
|---|
 Athletes in Action - Eastern Unit First title |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Eastern second in Taiwan hoop tourney". Ellensburg Daily Record. July 26, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Eastern Cagers Return Home". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 23, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (August 29, 2012). "All about the Jones Cup". Sporting Chance. The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
