WATCH: Kobe Paras qualifies for FIBA 3×3 Dunk semis with monster jam

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ teenaged dunk king will defend his crown. 

Kobe Paras was one of 4 semifinalists who emerged from the FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships dunk contest at Debrecen, Hungary on Saturday, June 6, earning him the opportunity to defend the title he won in 2013.

Paras, who plays for Cathedral High School in Los Angeles and has committed to the UCLA Bruins in the U.S. NCAA, threw down a 360 jam after tossing a pass to himself for his first dunk. For his second dunk, he threw down a one-handed tomahawk over Team Philippines teammates Richard Escoto and Mike Nieto.

.@Im_Not_Kobe Paras throws down a monster dunk to qualify for the @FIBA @3x3planet dunk contest semifinals pic.twitter.com/BSKjwCGR1q

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) June 6, 2015

Afterwards, he did his trademark Paras Dance to celebrate what he knew was a statement jam.

Paras will be joined by Jalek Felton of the United States, Agustin Da Costa of Uruguay and Mark Boros of Hungary in the semifinal. According to FIBA, the semi-final will consist of two rounds, with the two players with the highest scores advancing to the final. In the event of a tie, both players dunk again.

The semifinal and final will take place Sunday, June 7 beginning at 8:10 pm Central Europe Time (3:10AM Monday Manila Time) and will be streamed live on FIBA.com.

– Rappler.com