Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Ange Kouame has been diagnosed with a meniscal sprain and partial ACL tear, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Wednesday, June 15. Photo from UAAP Media Bureau Kouame is expected to miss a pair of friendly games against Korea set on June 17 and 18,...
Angelo Kouame (FIBA) Angelo Kouame is bracing for more difficult battles ahead following his debut as naturalized player of Gilas Pilipinas against South Korea in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. The 6-foot-10 Kouame finished with 12 points and six rebounds in Gilas’ thrilling 81-78 victory over...
Angelo Kouame (SBP Images) Gilas Pilipinas finally resumes its campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers tonight by taking on old rival South Korea at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Coach Tab Baldwin’s roster composed of a mixture of collegiate standouts and non-PBA...
Ange Kouame (Photo from SBP) Angelo Kouame will play as the naturalized player of Gilas Pilipinas for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers after the basketball body approved his registration following his acquisition of a Philippine passport last week. The decision came a few days...
Bienvenido Marañon could soon become a Filipino citizen after the Spanish-born footballer’s naturalization bill was transmitted to Malacanang for President Duterte’s signature. A check on the House of Representatives website showed that the bill was sent to the Palace Wednesday, June 2, two...
Photo from SBP Naturalized player Angelo Kouame said that after years of waiting, he can now concentrate on playing basketball as Gilas Pilipinas prepares for two important FIBA-sanctioned tournaments next month. The naturalization paper of Kouame was signed into law last week by President Rodrigo...
Angelo Kouame Angelo Kouame admits that he’s feeling the pressure of trying to succeed as naturalized player of Gilas Pilipinas like those who previously held those roles. But Kouame, whose naturalization was signed into law by President Duterte earlier this week, also said that he’s embracing...
Angelo Kouame is the third foreign player to be naturalized to play for Gilas Pilipinas in 10 years. (SBP Images) Just hours after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the documents, naturalized Filipino Angelo Kouame quickly turned to Twitter to express his short but meaningful message....
President Duterte has signed a law granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame from Ivory Coast. Angelo Kouame (File photo/UAAP) Republic Act No. 11543 grants citizenship to Kouame with "all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties...
Angelo Kouame is now a naturalized Filipino after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law his papers. (SBP Images) President Rodrigo Duterte approved the naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas player Angelo Kouame after the Chief Executive signed into law the papers that made the center eligible to...
Angelo Kouame shares a light moment with a Gilas teammate during their training bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. (Photo from Inspire Sports Academy) Ange Kouame is making sure that he’ll be ready to face South Korea’s Ricardo Ratliffe and Indonesia’s Lester Prosper in...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said Ange Kouame certainly meets every criteria he believes when selecting a naturalized player. Kouame, a native of Ivory Coast, needs only a signature of President Duterte in order to become a Filipino citizen and be eligible to reinforce Gilas in...
