Monthly Archives: August 2011

All Smart Gilas players picked in the 1st round of the PBA Draft

August 28, 2011   News

Congratulations to the Smart Gilas players who were all drafted in the 1st round in the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft. Congratulations to JV Casio who was the 1st overall draft pick and will be teammates with Marcio Lassiter while Chris Lutz will go to recent champion Petron. Point Guard Mark Barroca was picked by new team Shopinas Clickers while Alaska gets Mac Baracael. Meralco picked Jason Ballesteros while Dylan Ababou was picked last in the 1st round by Barako Bull (Former Air 21).

PBA Draft 1st Round
1. JV Casio (Powerade)
2. Paul Lee (Rain or Shine)
3. Chris Lutz (Petron)
4. Marcio Lassiter (Powerade)
5. Mark Barroca (Shopinas)
6. Mac Baracael (Alaska)
7. Jason Ballesteros (Meralco)
8. Allein Maliksi (Barako)
9. Reil Cervantes (Ginebra)
10. Dylan Ababou (Barako)

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Next Smart Gilas Team?

August 27, 2011   2013 FIBA-Asia Championship, News

Marcus Douthit
Marcus Douthit

After the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China which will be held in September 15-25, 2011 (2012 London Olympics Qualifier), the core of the Smart Gilas National Basketball Team will have a revamp since most players have applied for the PBA Rookie Draft and will surely be top picks.

The Smart Gilas program has been extended until the 2013 FIBA-Asia Championship which the top three teams will qualify for the 2014 FIBA World Championship.

Chris Tiu

Marcus Douthit and Chris Tiu will lead the new Smart Gilas Team along with Greg Slaughter and Aldrech Ramos. Other names have popped up on the list of Smart Gilas players like Kiefer Ravena, Bobby Ray Parks and more collegiate players.

Who do you think should be included in the next Smart Gilas Team?

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Smart Gilas players joins PBA Draft

August 23, 2011   News

Smart Gilas Pilipinas players who joined the PBA Rookie Draft
– JV Casio
– Marcio Lassiter
– Chris Lutz
– Mark Barroca
– Mac Baracael
– Dylan Ababou
– Jason Ballesteros

2011 PBA Rookie Draft will be held on August 28 at Robinsons Place, Manila. The Smart Gilas players will still play in the FIBA Asia Championships in September and will go back to the PBA team that drafted them.

The Powerade Tigers will have the 1st pick overall and may select JV Casio.

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Smart Gilas skips Doha Tournament

August 21, 2011   2011 Doha Four-Nation Tournament, News

Smart Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the 4-Nation Doha Tournament in Qatar due to injuries to Chris Tiu, JV Casio, Mark Barroca and the extension of the Talk N Text vs Petron PBA Finals to Game 7. 5 players from Talk N Text will reinforce Smart Gilas and they need time to rest from the grueling series vs Petron.

The five players from Talk N Text that will join Smart Gilas in the FIBA Asia Championships in September:
– Jimmy Alapag
– Kelly Williams
– Ranidel de Ocampo
– Larry Fonacier
– Ryan Reyes

No word yet on which tournament/exhibition games that they will play before the FIBA Tournament.

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Hontiveros out, Reyes/Fonacier In

August 21, 2011   News

Dondon Hontiveros
Dondon Hontiveros has decided to quit Smart Gilas due to fatigue and health issues. With Hontiveros out 2 new Talk N Text players was added to the Smart Gilas pool: Ryan Reyes and Larry Fonacier.

We would like to thank Dondon Hontiveros for his service to the country, let us support his decision ad continue to support our Philippine National Basketball Team.

* Pic above is from smartgilaspilipinas.com

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Smart Gilas Doha 4-Nation Schedule

August 16, 2011   2011 Doha Four-Nation Tournament, Game Schedules

Update: Smart Gilas skips Doha Tournament

2011 Four-Nation Doha Tournament
August 24-29, 2011
Al Gharafa Indoor Hall, Doha, Qatar

Participating Teams: Philippines, Lebanon, Syria and Qatar.

Smart Gilas Game Schedule
Wednesday, August 24, 11pm – Philippines vs Lebanon
Thursday, August 25, 11pm – Philippines vs Qatar
Friday, August 26, 9pm – Philippines vs Syria
Sunday, August 28 – Semifinals
Monday, August 29 – Finals

Note: Kelly Williams, Jimmy Alapag and Ranidel de Ocampo will be joining the Smart Gilas Pilipinas in this tournament.

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Smart Gilas FIBA Asia Championship Schedule

August 15, 2011   2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Game Schedules

2011 FIBA Asia Championship Schedule
2012 London Olympics Asia Qualifier
September 15-25, 2011
Wuhan, China

Smart Gilas Game Schedule – 2011 FIBA Asia Championship Groupings
1st Round
Thursday, September 15, 6pm – Philippines vs UAE
Friday, September 16, 8pm – Philippines vs China
Saturday, September 17, 11am – Philippines vs Bahrain

2nd Round
September 19-21

Final Round
September 23-25

* Games will be shown Live on Channel 13 (InterAkTV)

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Philippines defeats Chinese-Taipei

August 14, 2011   2011 William Jones Cup, Game Results

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament Battle for 3rd Place
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese-Taipei
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats Chinese-Taipei, 82-72

Game Highlights:
– With the win, Philippines finished 3rd overall in the 2011 Jones Cup
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 28 points and 11 boards (12/18 from the field)
– 4 players scored in double figures: Marcio Lassiter (16), Dondon Hontiveros (13) and Mark Barroca (10)
– JV Casio (Knee) and Chris Lutz (Elbow) did not play due to injuries

Game scores:

Philippines 82 – Douthit 28, Lassiter 16, Hontiveros 13, Barroca 10, Baracael 5, Taulava 5, Aguilar 4, Ababou 0

Chinese-Taipei 72 – Chien C. 26, Chen S. 13, Su 9, Lee 6, Chen H. 4, Lu 4, Creighton 3, Chang 2, Ho 2

Quarterscores: 22-16; 43-34; 62-49; 82-72

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