The 2017 Central Asian Qualifying Round was a one-game playoff between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Almaty.

[4] On 7 June 2017, Chinese Taipei defeated the defending champions South Korea in the final, 77–64.

[6] All four semifinalists qualified to the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, along with Hong Kong, who took the fifth and last East Asian spot by defeating Macau, 96–81, the day before.

[8] The 15th Gulf Basketball Championship was held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in September 2016.

National teams that participated were Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and hosts Jordan.