The Philippines opened their gold medal bid in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Philippines 2019 basketball on a sterling note as Gilas Pilipinas Men stamped its class over Singapore, 110-58 on Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila.
Greg Slaughter will replace Roger Pogoy in the Gilas Pilipinas Roster for the 2019 SEA Games according to Gilas Coach Tim Cone.
Gilas Pilipinas will participate in the 2019 SEA Games in Manila this December and will be coached by Tim Cone. 6 players from Barangay Ginebra San Miguel were included in the Gilas Pilipinas player pool.
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for 2019 SEA Games
-Japeth Aguilar
-Jayson Castro
-Art Dela Cruz
-June Mar Fajardo
-Marcio Lassiter
-Vic Manuel
Coach Tim Cone has accepted the role as Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas in the upcoming 2019 SEA Games in Manila.
Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments as Asia will be represented by China, Korea and New Zealand.
After a 0-5 record in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas stayed at No. 31 in the current FIBA World Ranking for Men.
Andray Blatche averaged 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals and 4.4 turnovers in 5 games for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
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After a being winless in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Yeng Guiao stepped down as Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas. Who do you think should replace Yeng Guiao as Gilas Head Coach?
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Gilas Pilipinas lost to Iran in their final game in the Classification Phase of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Beijing, China. Robert Bolick with 15 points (6/9 FGs) for Philippines.
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