Far Eastern University guard RJ Abarrientos felt the thrill and excitement after facing fellow Gilas Pilipinas stalwarts Dave Ildefonso, Ange Kouame, and SJ Belangel despite taking a 79-70 loss against Ateneo in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men's...
The Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team Former US NCAA player Mai-Loni Henson was named to the 16-player pool of the Gilas Pilipinas for the women’s basketball competitions of the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games. Henson, now playing pro ball in France after a stint with the University of...
Robert Bolick (from left), Kevin Alas, June Mar Fajardo, Matthew Wright and Japeth Aguilar (PBA photos) June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, Matthew Wright and Kevin Alas were among the PBA cagers named to the 16-man pool of Gilas Pilipinas for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The four...
June Mar Fajardo (left) and Greg Slaughter Greg Slaughter expressed his availability to play for Gilas Pilipinas in upcoming competitions like the Southeast Asian Games. The NorthPort big man, currently holding out since his contract expired in late-January, took to social media Thursday, March 10...
Chot Reyes (FIBA) PBA players on coach Chot Reyes’ wish list agreed to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the pandemic-delayed Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Commissioner Willie Marcial said Thursday, March 10 the team governors and the concerned players gave their nod on joining...
Photo from PBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes has put up a pool of 15 PBA players that could see action in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Commissioner Willie Marcial said the league will now begin the task of informing the players included in the list which Reyes submitted following...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes submitted the names of 30 players to the PBA as part of preparations for the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and succeeding windows of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Reyes turned the list over to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial during a...
Photo from FIBA A former UAAP player who was part of the New Zealand squad that beat Gilas Pilipinas in their FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers match Sunday, Feb. 27 admitted coming in with a lot to prove. Taane Samuel, who played one season for La Salle as a foreign student athlete in 2018, said he...
Photo from FIBA Thirdy Ravena refused to look at silver linings despite a splendid performance for Gilas Pilipinas in the 88-63 loss to New Zealand in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Ravena was one of the few bright spots in the game held Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, leading...
FIBA photo Gilas Pilipinas couldn’t keep up with the well-executed game plan of New Zealand and suffered an 88-63 loss Sunday, Feb. 27 in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Filipino cagers were outmatched by the all-around showing of the Tall Blacks while their...
Photo from FIBA Kelly Williams’ return to don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers was perhaps the most unlikely scenario that became a reality. The 40-year-old played his first international game in more than a decade when he posted four points, four rebounds and two...
Photo from FIBA The return of Chot Reyes as coach of Gilas Pilipinas has also allowed him to reunite with players from his shortlived 23 for 23 program during his previous stint with the national team. Gilas players Robert Bolick, Thirdy Ravena, Dwight Ramos and Juan Gomez de Liano were part of the...
