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Gilas boys get crushed by Lithuania in Fiba U17 World Cup opener
Gilas Pilipinas boys’ CJ Amos against a Lithuanian defender in the Fiba U17 World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines—Lithuania proved to be too much to handle for the Gilas Pilipinas Boys, scoring a dominant 107-48 win in Group A of the Fiba Under-17 World Cup at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday (Manila…
Read MoreGilas Women’s 3×3 run is an ‘eye opener,’ says Sam Harada
MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 3×3 team may not have gotten the the best result in its Europe stop in the Fiba 3×3 Women’s Series, but Sam Harada is keeping a positive outlook. While it may have been hard to absorb the last losses, the 3×3 squad is still grateful for the “eye-opening” experience and will…
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Gilas Girls enter Fiba U18 Asia Cup Finals, closer to promotion
Gilas Pilipinas girls’ Ava Fajardo during a Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B game against Samoa. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas bucked a wobbly second quarter and then played full of zest the rest of the way to dismantle Samoa, 71-47, in the Final Four of the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B on…
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Moral wins don’t count for Gilas in OQT buildup
Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo and Justin Brownlee flank as Turkey player during a tune-up game in Istanbul ahead of the Fiba OQT. –TURKEY BASKETBALL FEDERATION Gilas Pilipinas wasn’t too keen on framing Friday’s valiant stand against Turkiye as a moral victory. And for good reason. “We only have one shot at [making] it to…
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Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba U17 World Cup
Schedule, roster for Fiba Under-17 World Basketball Cup. Gilas Pilipinas boys team begins its campaign in the 2024 Fiba Under-17 Basketball World Cup, which will run from June 29 to July 7 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Philippines is bracketed with Lithuania, Spain and Puerto Rico in Group A. China, USA, France, and Guinea round out…
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Kieffer Alas out of Gilas boys lineup for Fiba U17 World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas Boys’ Kieffer Alas is named in the All-Star Five at the Fiba U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas boys will compete in the 2024 Fiba Under-17 World Cup in Istanbul without its star guard Kieffer Alas. In Fiba’s final roster released ahead of Saturday’s opening game day, Alas was…
Read More Gilas Pilipinas loses to Turkey in tune-up ahead of Fiba OQT
Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo and Justin Brownlee flank as Turkey player during a tune-up game in Istanbul ahead of the Fiba OQT. –TURKEY BASKETBALL FEDERATION Gilas Pilipinas sputtered when it mattered most on Friday, bowing to Turkey, 84-73, in the second tune-up game geared towards the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OTQ). The Nationals, led…
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Sean Chambers ‘perfect’ as Gilas assistant, says Tim Cone
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone adds Sean Chambers (third from the left) to his coaching staff. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—There’s another connection brewing inside Gilas Pilipinas’ camp en route to the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia. Coach Tim Cone has added another long-time colleague to his coaching staff in the form of Sean…
Read MoreGilas Pilipinas flies to Turkiye hoping to show readiness for OQT
Dwight Ramos leads Gilas Pilipinas past Taiwan Mustangs in a tune-up game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net National coach Tim Cone was brutally candid when asked to assess Gilas Pilipinas ahead of the tall task in the Fiba Olympic Qualifiers (OQT). “I don’t expect us to be ready at this point,” he told reporters late Monday night, shortly…
Read MoreGilas’ Brownlee credits Indonesia stint for staying in shape
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Justin Brownlee didn’t look like he missed a beat in Gilas Pilipinas’ tune-up game against the Taiwan Mustangs on Monday. Brownlee, who last played with Gilas in the first window of the 2025 Asia Cup Qualifiers in February, said his stint with Indonesian club Pelita Jaya in the Basketball…
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