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Gilas Pilipinas FIBA Qualifiers 2nd Round Schedule

2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers 2nd Round will start on September 13 and will feature 3 window periods in Sep 2018, Nov/Dec 2018 and Feb 2019.

Gilas Pilipinas FIBA Qualifiers 2nd Round Schedule
Thursday, September 13 – Baluan Sholak Sport Palace, Almaty, Iran
Iran vs Gilas Pilipinas

Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia Brawl Sanctions

10 Gilas Players, 2 Coaches suspended by FIBA

Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia Brawl Sanctions

FIBA has issued sanctions on both Philippines and Australia regarding the Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia Boomers Brawl last July 2 at the Philippine Arena.

Philippines
For inciting unsportsmanlike behavior (in brackets the number of games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers):

Aguilar, Blatche, Castro release statements about Gilas vs Australia Incident

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Gilas Pilipinas players Japeth Aguilar, Andray Blatche and Jayson Castro posted statements in their respective Instagram accounts related to the Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia incident.

Blatche said “Sorry to my Filipino family Australia my family back home and my son”, while Japeth was also apologetic to what happened against Australia. Castro also said “Gusto ko maging mabuting halimbawa sa mga bata, lalong lalo na sa mga anak ko at sisikapin kong hindi na maulit pa ang nangyari kagabi:

Official Statement of SBP regarding Gilas vs Australia Incident

Statement of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on the Incident During the Philippines vs Australia Game

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) apologizes to Filipino basketball fans and to the basketball community for the incident that occurred during last night’s game. As hosts, we regret having breached the bounds of traditional Filipino hospitality. As the national team representing flag and country, we likewise extend our apologies to the Filipino people.