What was thought to be a swift march to the finish turned into a nightmare as the Gilas Pilipinas girls team succumbed to Samoa, 88-73, in the semifinals of the FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship at the Prince Hamza Arena in Jordan on Wednesday, June 29. The Gilas Pilipinas U16 girls team was a...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Chot Reyes revealed that NorthPort forward Jamie Malonzo was cleared to play as a local in the national team. Jamie Malonzo (PBA Images) According to Reyes, it turned out that Malonzo was already a Philippine passport holder since he was eight years old and FIBA has...
Gilas Pilipinas is fielding an 11-man team for the third window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers beginning Thursday, June 30, as naturalized big man Ange Kouame still had to sit out due to injury. Gilas Pilipinas (Photo from SBP) Kiefer Ravena and Dwight Ramos will banner Gilas anew...
Gilas Pilipinas U16 girls team dismantled Samoa, 94-65, to sweep the group stage of the FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship at the Prince Hamza Arena in Jordan, Sunday, June 26. Gilas Pilipinas U16 girls team celebrate with Filipino fans in the venue after punching an outright semifinals berth...
Kristan Yumul sizzled with nine three-pointers as Gilas Pilipinas U16 girls team avoided a huge meltdown against Syria, 92-86, in the FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship at the Prince Hamza Arena in Jordan on Saturday, June 25. Kristan Yumul and Gabby Ramos combine for 54 points as Gilas...
Veteran playmaker Kiefer Ravena and NCAA Season 97 MVP Rhenz Abando will headline the Gilas Pilipinas 11-man roster for the third window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Saturday, June 25. Kiefer Ravena (PSC-POC Media) Also included in the...
Multi-titled coach Tim Cone is set to join Gilas Pilipinas as program director Chot Reyes eyes a collection of the country’s top coaching minds for the FIBA World Cup next year. Photo from PBA Reyes made the announcement during the PBA Press Corps Awards Night at Novotel Manila, Tuesday, June 21....
RJ Abarrientos bid goodbye to FEU after deciding to take his act as a professional player in the Korean Basketball League. Photo from UAAP Media Bureau According to Korean news site Jumpball, the Gilas Pilipinas guard is set to sign with seven-time KBL champion Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phobeus as its...
Gilas Pilipinas fell short anew and absorbed a 106-102 defeat at the hands of Korea in the 2022 KB Kookmin Bank Invitational Saturday, June 17, at the Anyang Stadium in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Dwight Ramos in file photo (FIBA) The Filipino cagers fought back in the payoff period and erased an...
Gilas Youth crumbled late in the game and suffered a 109-83 beating at the hands of Australia Friday, June 17 in the 2022 FIBA U-16 Asian Championship at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. Caelum Harris of Gilas Youth (FIBA) The heartbreaking loss meant that the...
Gilas Pilipinas lost steam in the second half and absorbed a 96-92 loss against Korea in the 2022 KB Kookmin Bank Invitational Friday, June 17 at the Anyang Stadium in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Dwight Ramos in file photo (FIBA) The Filipino cagers got the ball rolling in the first half and led by...
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,...
