Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto is definitely benefitting in the amount of basketball brilliance and knowledge right on that national team bench. Kai Sotto (PBA Images) The Adelaide center showed maturity beyond his years, shrugging off an early benching in the first half before bouncing back with...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes couldn’t be more pleased to see Scottie Thompson and CJ Perez deliver in the national team’s 74-66 win over Jordan on Friday, Nov. 11, despite not playing in their natural positions. Scottie Thompson and CJ Perez (FIBA Photo) Without a natural point guard...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes lauded the national team’s defense in its big win over Jordan, noting that its efforts on the floor keyed the pivotal second half breakaway for the 74-66 victory. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes (FIBA Images) Trailing by four, 41-37, at the break, the...
Scottie Thompson’s 6-foot-1 frame may not be the most imposing for Gilas Pilipinas but there was no doubt that he played big and towered all over the taller and heftier foes. Scottie Thompson orchestrates the attack for Gilas Pilipinas with a eight points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in its...
A total of 42 championships with tons of coaching experience in international basketball. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes (left) and Ginebra coach Tim Cone (FIBA photo and PBA Images) This sums up the braintrust of Gilas Pilipinas with head coach Chot Reyes, a nine-time PBA champion,...
Thirdy Ravena came in as the final cut when Gilas Pilipinas takes on a formidable Jordan side to open the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifer at the Prince Hamzah Hall in Amman, Jordan, early Friday morning, Nov. 11 (Manila time). (From left to right) CJ Perez, Ange Kouame, Kai Sotto...
Gilas Pilipinas star Dwight Ramos Smart brings Gilas Pilipinas action vs Jordan and Saudi Arabia this week via the GigaPlay App as our men’s national team fights for flag and country during the fifth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers 2023. Gilas is set to battle Jordan in...
Gilas Pilipinas brought in 13 players for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers as team captain Kiefer Ravena was ruled out while NorthPort duo of Arvin Tolentino and Will Navarro and amateur standout Francis Lopez were the final cuts before the Middle East trip. (From left to...
Carl Tamayo of University of the Philippines. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Carl Tamayo puts premium on his recovery from an ankle injury by sitting out Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the fifth window of the 2023 World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The 6-foot-7 Tamayo, who averaged 14.4 per game for...
Photo from FIBA By NIKOLE JAVIER Kiefer Ravena deemed the Gilas crew in tip-top shape as the 20-man lineup returned for national duties from their respective leagues ahead of the fifth window of the 2023 World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Gilas Pilipinas, which will face Jordan on Nov. 10 in Amman, would...
Kiefer Ravena (Photo from FIBA) By NIKOLE JAVIER Kiefer Ravena was hopeful of Gilas Pilipinas' chances in the fifth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers despite missing the services of NBA star Jordan Clarkson. The Shiga Lakes captain arrived in the country last Oct. 31 with his...
Schonny Winston of De La Salle University (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Schonny Winston was delighted to receive clearance from FIBA to play as a local for the national team and someday don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey in international competitions. The La Salle guard, who currently leads the...
