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...
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...
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...
NBA star Jordan Clarkson and 7-foot-3 center Kai Sotto banner the 13-man pool of Gilas Pilipinas that will travel with the team when it leaves for Lebanon early Tuesday, Aug. 23, for the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. NBA star Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto will be joined by...
Dwight Ramos showed the way as Gilas Pilipinas vented its ire on the hapless India, 79-63, to wrap up the first stage of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on a high note at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, July 3. Photo from FIBA Still licking its wounds from a tough blowout loss against New...
The shorthanded and youth-laden Gilas Pilipinas men’s senior team faces a tall order when it tackles New Zealand on Thursday, June 30, in the third window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the EventFinda stadium in Auckland. Photo from Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas The Filipinos are...
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...
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 Gilas Pilipinas wraps up the initial phase of its campaign in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday, Feb. 27 with a massive test against New Zealand at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Coach Chot Reyes said the team is embracing the challenge of facing a high-caliber squad...
