Justine Baltazar tries to score against South Korea's Ricardo Ratliffe during the first half of Gilas Pilipinas' 82-77 victory in their FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match at the AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles City, Pampanga. The win completed a six-game sweep for the Philippines in the...
IMG_4840 Carl Tamayo will sit out Gilas Pilipinas’ final FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers against old rival South Korea on Sunday, June 20 due to an ankle injury he suffered in a game against Indonesia. Gilas elected to rest Tamayo for the second meeting with the South Koreans as coach Tab Baldwin chose...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA) Dwight Ramos drew praise from former Gilas Pilipinas coach and current Indonesia mentor Rajko Toroman for his performance through the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Toroman said after Gilas beat his Indonesian squad, 76-51, Friday, June 18 that the quality the 6-foot-4 Ramos has...
Ange Kouame grabs the rebound as two South Korean players try to reach in during their FIBA Asia Cup qualifying match last Wednesday, June 16, at the AUF Gym in Pampanga. (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas is eager to prove South Korea that its buzzer-beating victory was not just pure luck as the two rivals...
Rajko Toroman (FIBA) Indonesia coach Rajko Toroman spoke highly of the young Gilas Pilipinas squad after his team was on the receiving end of a 76-51 defeat to the host nation Friday, June 18 in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in...
Tab Baldwin (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin on Friday, June 18, did not take kindly the words made by South Korean counterpart Cho Sanghyun, who had earlier described the buzzer-beating three of SJ Belangel in their FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match as a “lucky shot.” Baldwin made this...
Carl Tamayo (FIBA) Carl Tamayo’s status for Gilas Pilipinas’ return match against South Korea to wrap up the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on Sunday, June 20 is still being determined after hurting his ankle in the 76-51 victory over Indonesia. Tamayo had to leave the Angeles University Foundation...
Justine Baltazar drives past an Indonesian defender (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas recovered from an eyesore performance in the first half to beat Indonesia, 76-51, Friday, June 18 to stay unbeaten in Group A of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA) Despite the euphoria of beating South Korea in the first of their two matches in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, Dwight Ramos believes that there are plenty of things Gilas Pilipinas needs to improve. “It’s definitely a wake-up call for me. It just shows that we still need a...
Kai Sotto (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas hopes to build on its dramatic win over South Korea when it battles Indonesia Friday night, June 18, in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in Pampanga. Nothing is at stake for the Philippines in the 6 p.m....
RJ Abarrientos (FIBA) RJ Abarrientos credited his solid debut for Gilas Pilipinas against South Korea to having a mentality of being prepared regardless of the situation. Many were impressed with the way Abarrientos played during his 14-minute appearance in Wednesday’s 81-78 win, posting six...
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...
