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What’s Next for Smart Gilas?

September 25, 2011   News

After finishing 4th place in the FIBA Asia Championship, the Smart Gilas program must continue even if the core players will go on to play in the PBA. The previous Smart Gilas players can still be used as reinforcements in future tournaments but a new core of players must be trained again.

Next Goal: 2013 FIBA Asia Championship (Top three teams will qualify for the 2014 FIBA World Championship)

Who will leave Smart Gilas?
1. JV Casio (Powerade)
2. Chris Lutz (Petron)
3. Marcio Lassiter (Powerade)
4. Mark Barroca (B-Meg)
5. Mac Baracael (Alaska)
6. Jason Ballesteros (Meralco)
7. Dylan Ababou (Barako)
8. Japeth Aguilar (Talk N Text)

Who will be left?
1. Marcus Douthit – He is now 31 years old and 33 in 2013, he can still play maybe until 35 years old
2. Chris Tiu – He is now 26 years old and 28 in 2013, he still has many years of play and will be able to teach the new core of players
3. Greg Slaughter (Now playing for Ateneo)
4. Aldrech Ramos (Now playing for FEU)

Who might be added to the team?
1. Kiefer Ravena (Now playing for Ateneo)
2. Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (Now playing for NU)

Who might coach the next Smart Gilas team?
1. Rajko Toroman – He must be extended for 2 more years
2. Chot Reyes
3. Norman Black
4. Tim Cone
5. Eric Altamirano

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Smart Gilas will not play in PBA 3rd Conference, taps 4 PBA players

April 11, 2011   News

Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman confirmed that Smart Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the upcoming PBA Governors Cup starting June 2011. Smart Gilas will join the Jones Cup in August.

Toroman also requested 4 players from the PBA to help them in their quest for an Olympic slot this September in the FIBA-Asia Championships. The 4 PBA players are Jimmy Alapag, Asi Taulava, Kelly Williams and Dondon Hontiveros.

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Smart Gilas defeats Talk N Text

February 25, 2011   2011 PBA Commissioners Cup, Game Results

2011 PBA Commissioners Cup
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters
February 25, 2011
Ynares Center, Antipolo
Smart Gilas defeats Talk N Text, 103-98

Smart Gilas Pilipinas led by Marcus Douthit with 16 points and 26 rebounds defeated All-Filipino Champions Talk N Text Tropang Texters, 103-98. This was the 1st game of Smart Gilas in the PBA and they showed that they can compete with the PBA teams.

7 players scored double figures for Smart Gilas as they shared the ball well under the system of Coach Rajko Toroman. Marcio Lassiter also scored 16 points while Chris Tiu and Aldrech Ramos both scored 15 points. Smart Gilas had 27 assists in the game and limited TNT to 40% shooting from the field.

Import Paul Harris led Talk N Text with 25 points.

Game scores:

Smart Gilas 103 – Lassiter 16, Douthit 16, Tiu 15, Ramos 15, Casio 14, Barroca 13,
Barracael 12, Lutz 2, Ballesteros 0, Slaughter 0, Ababou 0.

Talk N Text 98 – Harris 25, De Ocampo 18, Williams 14, Castro 13, Fonacier 10, Carey 6, Alapag
6, Peek 6, Dillinger 0, Reyes 0.

Quarterscores: 28-25, 50-51, 78-80, 103-98

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Philippines win crucial game vs Chinese Taipei

November 22, 2010   2010 Asian Games, Game Results

philippines-vs-chinese-taipei
2010 Asian Games Basketball
Philippines defeats Chinese Taipei, 82-73
November 22, 2010
Guangzhou, China

Some notes from the game:
– Marcio Lassiter and Asi Taulava led Smart Gilas both with 18 points
– Rajko Toroman played only 8 players
– Philippines outrebounded Chinese Taipei, 41-27 (led by Kelly Williams with 13 and Asi Taulava with 12)
– Chris Tiu was 3 out of 6 from 3-point range and contributed 15 points
– Mac Baracael was 5 out of 7 from the field (11 points)
– Philippines must improve their FT shooting (8/17=47%)

Game Scores:
Philippines 82 – Lassiter 18, Taulava 18, Tiu 15, Baracael 11, Williams 8, Casio 7, Lutz 3, Barroca 2,

Chinese Taipei 73 – Lin 21, Wu 20, Lee 19, Mao 7, Hung 5, Chien 1, Yang 0, Tien 0, Chen SN 0, Chen SH 0, Chou 0.

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