Gilas Pilipinas has been practicing since Monday, September 11 at the Philsports Arena and Calvin Abueva now back at Gilas for the Asian Games still continues practicing with the team even with a dislocated thumb and an injured left hand.
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Tim Cone announced that the Gilas Pilipinas Men and Women’s National Team will have joint practice on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Philsports Arena.
Gilas Pilipinas under new Head Coach Tim Cone had their 1st practice on Monday, September 11, 2023 for the 2023 Asian Games Basketball which will start on September 26 in Hangzhou, China.
Gilas Pilipinas finished with a 1-4 record and 24th place out of the 32 teams in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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#10 Dwight Ramos step back 3 point shot vs China
#9 Jordan Clarkson great pass to June Mar Fajardo vs Dominican Republic
Gilas Pilipinas defeated China, 96-75 in their final game of the 2023 FIBA World Cup held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last September 2, 2023.
Watch: Gilas Pilipinas vs China Highlights – FIBA World Cup
For now, Gilas Pilipinas can claim that it is still by far the better Asian squad over China. Jordan Clarkson went supernova in the third quarter, scoring 24 of his tournament-best 34 points as the Philippines ended its FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 slump in style, dominating its continental rival, 96-75 on Saturday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Dejected and all after what has been a disappointing FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 campaign so far, Gilas Pilipinas will try to gather themselves for one final time against China on Saturday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
South Sudan defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 87-68 in the Classification Phase of the 2023 FIBA World Cup held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last August 31, 2023.
Watch: Gilas Pilipinas vs South Sudan Highlights – FIBA World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas’ dream of making the Olympics through the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is over.
The Philippines struggled and fell to South Sudan, 87-68 on Thursday in the tournament’s classification phase at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, even as Japan came from behind to stun Venezuela, 86-77 in Okinawa.