Al Panlilio Asia’s governing body for basketball has commended the work done by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for the country’s hosting of third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers from July 16 to 20 in Clark, Pampanga. In a letter to the SBP, FIBA Executive...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin acknowledged that the way his youth-laden roster performed during the past seven days in the Clark bubble was something that was beyond what he expected. Baldwin had reasons to be satisfied after Gilas completed a sweep of the FIBA Asia...
Australia's National Basketball League took notice of the performance of its recruit Kai Sotto as the 7-foot-3 Filipino prodigy made his Gilas Pilipinas seniors team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga. Kai Sotto (center) and South Korea's naturalized player Ricardo Ratliffe...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas and China play in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23 at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in what could be more than a “friendly” match between fierce rivals ahead of their Olympic qualifying campaigns next week. This is the first time that Gilas is...
Isaac Go (FIBA photo) Team captain Isaac Go is glad that Gilas Pilipinas was able to exceed expectations in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as evident with its three victories, including twice against old rival South Korea. Go said their performance is a testament to how Gilas was able to maximize the...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin echoed the high praises Indonesia mentor Rajko Toroman gave to Dwight Ramos following the Filipino cagers' campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Baldwin said Ramos, who was described by the former Gilas coach Toroman as someone who...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas is scheduled to face China in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23, as part of preparations for next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ special assistant to the president Ryan Gregorio...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin believes the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia will be a good learning experience for Kai Sotto following his senior national team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. The 7-foot-3 Sotto averaged 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and...
Photo from Aldo Tong's Twitter account The South Korea cage team received praise on social media for cleaning its locker room despite suffering a second straight defeat to Gilas Pilipinas at the conclusion of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. A photo tweeted by Aldo Tong showed a very tidy locker room...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas has no plans of resting on its laurels following an impressive run in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as focus now shifts on preparations for next week’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Tab Baldwin said Gilas will head back to...
South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun (FIBA photo) South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun said he doesn’t consider the Philippines as a rival despite the history of memorable battles between the two nations in the Asian basketball scene. “I personally don’t really think of the Philippines as a rival,” Cho...
Gilas Pilipinas guard SJ Belangel, second from left, celebrates with teammates after his winning three-point basket that helped the national teambeat South Korea 81-78 during their FIBA Asia Cup Window 3 qualifiers match last Wednesday in Clark, Pampanga (Photofrom FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas men’s...
