The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has appointed LA Tenorio as the new head coach of the Gilas Pilipinas youth team. “The SBP is excited to have a true sportsman and role model in LA Tenorio as our Gilas Pilipinas Youth head coach,” said SBP President Al Panlilio in a statement Tuesday...
John Earl Medina exploded for 30 points but was not enough as Gilas Pilipinas Boys succumbed to New Zealand, 75-58, to wrap up the group stage of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup at the Arena Complex in As Salt, Jordan late Wednesday, Sept. 4. John Earl Medina (FIBA photos) Medina poured everything he can and...
Gilas Pilipinas Boys will have to navigate through life without its top player anew as they open their campaign in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup against Indonesia on Monday, Sept. 2 at the Arena Complex in Amman, Jordan. Andy Gemao is expected to miss Gilas Boys' game against Indonesia due to injury. The...
Gilas Pilipinas Boys punctuated a sweet sweep of the SEABA qualifiers with a dominant 87-64 victory over Indonesia on Sunday, July 21 at MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Andy Gemao flirted with a near triple-double, erupting for 29 points to go along with 12 rebounds and eight assists as the...
Andy Gemao and Wilhalm Carbonilas formed a deadly one-two punch as Gilas Pilipinas Boys whipped Thailand, 87-53, to inch closer to the FIBA U18 Asia Cup berth in the SEABA qualifiers at the MABA Stadium in Malaysia on Saturday, July 20. The Gilas Boys are getting closer to the FIBA U18 Asia Cup...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team couldn’t hold on to an opening quarter lead and yielded to Puerto Rico, 98-53, to come out winless in the group stage of the FIBA U17 World Cup at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday, July 2. A five-minute scoring drought in the second frame spelled...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys found Lithuania simply too big and too strong, suffering a 107-48 thrashing to open their FIBA U17 World Cup campaign on the wrong foot at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, June 29. Lithuania is simply too big and too strong for Gilas Boys (FIBA Photo)...
Kiefer Alas dazzled anew as the Gilas Pilipinas boys team clinched a spot to the FIBA U17 World Cup after escaping Japan, 64-59, in the FIBA U16 Asian Championships at the Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha, Qatar early Saturday, Sept. 23. Kiefer Alas shows his emotions after leading Gilas back...
The Korean curse has been broken once more for Gilas Pilipinas, this time in the youth level. Joaquin Ludovice catches fire to lead Gilas Pilipinas to the quarterfinals. (FIBA Photo) The Gilas Pilipinas boys team finally ended the string of futility against South Korea, coming away...
The Gilas Pilipinas boys team got its World Cup bid back on track, venting its ire on Kazakhstan, 66-42, in the FIBA Asia U16 Asian Championship early Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar. Kiefer Alas gets crowded by Kazakhstan defense (FIBa photo) Avoiding...
The Gilas Pilipinas boys team's World Cup bid was off to a rough start, dropping its opener against China, 84-67, in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship at the Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar in the wee hours of Monday, Sept. 18. Kiefer Alas was the lone bright spot for the Filipinos (FIBA...
The Gilas Pilipinas U18 boys team caught Syria flat-footed en route to a swift 112-48 drubbing for a rousing start in the FIBA U18 Asian Championships at the Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran, Iran on Sunday, Aug. 21. Kyle Gamber drives against a Syrian defender during Gilas' huge opening day win...
