Dwight Ramos (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin echoed the high praises Indonesia mentor Rajko Toroman gave to Dwight Ramos following the Filipino cagers' campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Baldwin said Ramos, who was described by the former Gilas coach Toroman as someone who...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas is scheduled to face China in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23, as part of preparations for next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ special assistant to the president Ryan Gregorio...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin believes the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia will be a good learning experience for Kai Sotto following his senior national team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. The 7-foot-3 Sotto averaged 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and...
Photo from Aldo Tong's Twitter account The South Korea cage team received praise on social media for cleaning its locker room despite suffering a second straight defeat to Gilas Pilipinas at the conclusion of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. A photo tweeted by Aldo Tong showed a very tidy locker room...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas has no plans of resting on its laurels following an impressive run in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as focus now shifts on preparations for next week’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Tab Baldwin said Gilas will head back to...
South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun (FIBA photo) South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun said he doesn’t consider the Philippines as a rival despite the history of memorable battles between the two nations in the Asian basketball scene. “I personally don’t really think of the Philippines as a rival,” Cho...
Gilas Pilipinas guard SJ Belangel, second from left, celebrates with teammates after his winning three-point basket that helped the national teambeat South Korea 81-78 during their FIBA Asia Cup Window 3 qualifiers match last Wednesday in Clark, Pampanga (Photofrom FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas men’s...
Justine Baltazar tries to score against South Korea's Ricardo Ratliffe during the first half of Gilas Pilipinas' 82-77 victory in their FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match at the AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles City, Pampanga. The win completed a six-game sweep for the Philippines in the...
IMG_4840 Carl Tamayo will sit out Gilas Pilipinas’ final FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers against old rival South Korea on Sunday, June 20 due to an ankle injury he suffered in a game against Indonesia. Gilas elected to rest Tamayo for the second meeting with the South Koreans as coach Tab Baldwin chose...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA) Dwight Ramos drew praise from former Gilas Pilipinas coach and current Indonesia mentor Rajko Toroman for his performance through the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Toroman said after Gilas beat his Indonesian squad, 76-51, Friday, June 18 that the quality the 6-foot-4 Ramos has...
Ange Kouame grabs the rebound as two South Korean players try to reach in during their FIBA Asia Cup qualifying match last Wednesday, June 16, at the AUF Gym in Pampanga. (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas is eager to prove South Korea that its buzzer-beating victory was not just pure luck as the two rivals...
Rajko Toroman (FIBA) Indonesia coach Rajko Toroman spoke highly of the young Gilas Pilipinas squad after his team was on the receiving end of a 76-51 defeat to the host nation Friday, June 18 in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in...
