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Smart Gilas players joins PBA Draft

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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Philippines defeats UAE

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs United Arab Emirates
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats UAE, 95-60

Game Highlights:
– Philippines bounced back from a big loss the night before against South Korea to beat UAE by 35 points
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 23 points and 13 rebounds
– Chris Lutz (13), Marcio Lassiter (10) and Asi Taulava (10) had double digits in scoring
– Philippines shot 54% from the field and outrebounded UAE, 57-29
– Philippines committed only 8 turnovers and dished out 17 assists
– Philippines now has 4 wins and 2 losses with 1 game to go against Japan
– Philippines had to beat Japan in order to advance to the semifinal round

Game scores:

Smart Gilas 95 – Douthit 23, Lutz 13, Lassiter 10, Taulava 10, Aguilar 8, Hontiveros 7, Casio 7, Tiu 6, Barroca 4, Ababou 4, Baracael 3, Ballesteros 0.

UAE 60 – Salem 15, Braiki 13, Mubarak 8, Omar 6, Alameri 5, Zaabi 5, Ahmed 4, Abdalla 4, Ahmad 0, Alhattawi 0, Alali 0, Almehairi 0.

Quarters: 19-10; 38-31; 65-49; 95-60.

Philippines defeats Malaysia

2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Malaysia
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats Malaysia, 86-68

Game Highlights:
– Mac Baracael and Chris Tiu led Smart Gilas with 14 points each
– 5 players scored in double figures with Lassiter and Aguilar with 13 points and Lutz with 12 points
– Marcus Douthit and JV Casio did not play (getting ready for game against South Korea)
– Asi Taulava was ejected from the game along with Yoong Jing Kwaan (After Malaysian player Kwaan grabbed Taulava below the belt, Asi retaliated with 2 punches)
– It was a close game in the 1st half but Philippines held Malaysia to just 11 points in the 3rd quarter

Game Scores:

Philippines 86 – Baracael 14, Tiu 14, Lassiter 13, Aguilar 13, Lutz 12, Ababou 6, Barroca 5, Ballesteros 4, Hontiveros 3, Taulava 2.

Malaysia 68 – Chee 15, Ng 9, Ong 8, Ho 6, Kuek 5, Wee 5, Batumalai 4, Ooi 4, Loh 4, Kwaan 4, Chin 2, So 2.

Quarters: 16-13, 37-34, 64-45, 86-68

Jordan defeats Philippines

2011 William Jones Cup invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Jordan
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Jordan defeats Philippines, 76-72

Game Highlights:
– 1st loss by the Philippines in the 2011 Jones Cup
– Mark Barroca led Smart Gilas with 13 points (11 in the 1st quarter)
– Marcus Douthit who led Smart Gilas in scoring the first 2 games was held to 10 points only
– Japeth Aguilar who also played well the first 2 games scored only 2 points
– Chris Lutz and Mac Baracael both contributed 10 points

Game Scores:

Jordan 76 – Zaghab 17, Daghles 16, Z.Abbas 14, Wright 12, Soobzokov 8, Ruqayah 4, AbuQoura 3, I.Abbaas 2.

Philippines 72 – Barroca 13, Douthit 10, Lutz 10, Baracael 10, Tiu 8, Hontiveros 7, Casio 6, Lassiter 4, Aguilar 2, Taulava 2.

Quarters: 21-18, 34-32, 56-53, 76-72

Lassiter and Lutz joins PBA Draft

Chris Lutz
Chris Lutz

Marcio Lassiter
Marcio Lassiter

2011 PBA Rookie Draft Deadline: August 18, 2011

Smart Gilas Pilipinas players Chris Lutz and Marcio Lassiter lead the first few applicants for the PBA Draft to be held on August 28, 2011 at Robinsons Place, Manila.

* pics by gmtan from smartgilaspilipinas.com

Smart Gilas gave NBA stars a good fight

Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs NBA Selection (Smart All-Stars)
July 24, 2011 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
NBA Selection defeats Smart Gilas, 98-89

Game Highlights:
– JV Casio led Smart Gilas with 16 points
– Marcus Douthit with 14 points including a couple of slam dunks
– Slam Dunks by Javale McGee, Kevin Durant and Derrick Williams
– Gutsy plays by Chris Lutz
– 4 players in double figures by Smart Gilas
– Japeth Aguilar slam dunk against Kevin Durant
– Asi Taulava bumping Kevin Durant
– Dondon Hontiveros closely guarding Kobe Bryant (And getting KB24 jersey after the game)
– Manny Pacquiao arrived in the 4th quarter and was approached by Kobe Bryant
– Chris Paul challenging Pacquiao to a boxing fight
– NBA stars throwing shoes and jerseys to the crowd after the game
– Manny Pacquiao signing autographs and having their pictures taken by NBA stars
– Biggest Highlight of the Game: Crowd chanting defense in the 4th quarter when Smart Gilas had a chance to steal the game

Game Scores:
NBA Selection 98
— Bryant 17, McGee 16, Durant 16, Harden 15, Evans 9, Williams 8, Rose 6, Paul 6. Fisher 5.

Smart Gilas 89 – Casio 16, Douthit 14, Lutz 12, Hontiveros 11, Lassiter 9, Tiu 8, Aguilar 6, Ababou 4, Williams 4, Alapag 3, Barroca 0, Taulava 0, Ballesteros 0.

Quarterscores: 28-16, 55-37, 79-60, 98-89.

Thanks to Smart, MVP Foundation, PLDT, Meralco, Maynilad, TV5, Metro Pacific, Philex Mining for making this memorable event possible.

Philippines defeats Indonesia

9th SEABA Mens Championship 2011
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Indonesia
June 24, 2011
Philippines defeats Indonesia, 94-54

Game Highlights:
– 40 point win by Smart Gilas who led since the start of the game
– Chris Lutz led the team with 20 points and 6 rebounds (14/15 from the free throw line)
– Japeth Aguilar contributed 19 points and 5 rebounds (9/11 from the field)
– Seldom used Dylan Ababou scored 13 points and had 4 steals, 3 assists and 2 rebounds
– Marcus Douthit scored 11 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and blocked 4 shots
– Philippines held Indonesia to only 30% shooting from the field and 9% from the 3-point range
– Philippines with 17 assists to only 4 by Indonesia led by JV Casio with 4 assists
– Philippines committed only 13 turnovers the entire game while they had 14 turnovers in the 1st half yesterday
– All 9 players scored for Smart Gilas
– Marcio Lassiter was sent back home and will miss the SEABA tournament due to a back injury

Game Scores:
Philippines 94
– Lutz 20, Aguilar 19, Ababou 13, Douthit 11, Casio 8, Baracael 7, Barroca 6, Tiu 6, Ballesteros 4.

Indonesia 54 – Poedjakesuma 10, Prawiro 8, Thoyib 8, Indrawan 6, Wuysang 5, Prihantono 5, Situmorang 4, Dewanto 2, Ahmad 2, Gunawan 2, Setepu 2, Chandra 0.

Philippines defeats Jordan

22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs ASU of Jordan
June 1, 2011
Philippines defeats Jordan, 76-74

Game Highlights:
– Dondon Hontiveros led Smart Gilas with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals (6/11 from 3-point range)
– JV Casio made a crucial running jumper in the last 2 minutes and contributed 12 points, 7 assists and 2 steals
– Mac Baracael also had a good game with 9 points and 4 rebounds
– Marcus Douthit was in foul trouble for most of the game but still scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebs.
– Backup center Asi Taulava had extended playing time, contributed 12 rebounds
– Chris Lutz, JV Casio and Marcio Lassiter closed the game with 2 made free throws each

Game Scores:
Philippines 76
– Hontiveros 23, Douthit 14, Casio 12, Baracael 9, Barroca 6, Taulava 4, Tiu 4, Lassiter 2, Lutz 2, Aguilar 0.

Jordan 74 – Watkins 25, Abbas 20, Daghles 17, Mohammad 6, Al Sous 4, Soobzokov 2, Alawadi 0, Islam 0.