Gilas Pilipinas Coach Tab Baldwin will trim down the Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool to 14-players today, June 8. These players will join the Training Camp in Europe specifically in Greece and will also play in a pocket tournament in Italy in preparation for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this July.
Episode 5 of Kuwentong Gilas 4.0: Kuya Ranidel and Troy featuring Ranidel de Ocampo and Troy Rosario of Tropang TNT.
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Gilas Pilipinas defeated Iran, 71-64 in a closed door tune-up match at the Gatorade Hoops Center last June 7, 2016. 2nd tune-up match between Gilas Pilipinas and Iran will be today, June 8, 7pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Watch: Gilas Sizes Up vs Iran Interview
Team Philippines composed of Joshua Sinclair, Theo Joshua Flores, John Lloyd Clemente and Kyle Christian Tan finished the 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships with a 1-3 record and 17th place out of 20 teams in the tournament.
Philippines FIBA 3×3 U18 Recap
Top Scorer: Joshua Sinclair – 26 points
Jordan Clarkson was born on June 7, 1992 in Tampa, Florida. Happy Birthday Jordan Clarkson!
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Kobe Paras won back-to-back FIBA 3×3 Dunk Contest Titles and this year Zaccharie Mortant from Belgium won the 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships Dunk Contest.
Watch: FIBA 3×3 U18 Dunk Contest Highlights
Qatar took the 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championship Title for Men while France won the Championship in the Women’s Division. Philippines finished the tournament with a 1-3 record. 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championship was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, next year the tournament will be held in China.
Watch: Top 10 Plays of the FIBA 3×3 U18
Gilas Pilipinas will face Iran in a tune-up game on June 7 (Close door game) and June 8 (Open to the Public) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. This is the first time that we will see Gilas Pilipinas 4.0 in action as they prepare for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this July 2016.
Iran will be without their big three: Hamed Haddadi, Mehdi Kamrani and Nikkhah Bahrami. For Tickets, Read: Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran Tickets now available
Watch Gilas Road to Rio: Preparing for Iran
Team Philippines lost to Spain in overtime, 16-14 led by John Lloyd Clemente with 6 points. Team Philippines is already eliminated and finished the tournament with a 1-3 record in the 2016 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Watch: Philippines vs Spain FIBA 3×3 U18 Full Game Replay