The 17th Asian Games will take place in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 to October 4, 2014. 2014 Asian Games will have 437 events in 36 sports including basketball which will be represented by Gilas Pilipinas after the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Philippine Basketball in International Tournaments in 2013
Venue: Myanmar
Date: December 8-16, 2013
Sinag Pilipinas – Gold Medal
Record: 6 wins 0 losses
Perlas Pilipinas – Silver Medal
Record: 3 wins 1 loss
More info at 2013 SEA Games
Venue: Thailand
Date: October 27-November 3, 2013
Perlas Pilipinas – 4th Place in Level II
Record: 3 wins 2 losses
Roster: Perlas Pilipinas Roster
Venue: Indonesia
Date: September 26-29, 2013
Record: 3 wins 4 losses
Awards: Kobe Paras – Slam Dunk Contest Champion
More info at FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships Recap
Venue: Iran
Date: September 25 – October 4, 2013
Philippine U16 Team – Silver Medal
Incentive: Earned 1 of 3 slots to 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship
More info at 2013 FIBA Asia U16 Championship
Venue: Philippines
Date: August 1-11, 2013
Gilas Pilipinas – Silver Medal
Solar SportsDesk show hosted by Jinno Rufino and Cesca Litton featured the Twin Towers of Ginebra, Japeth Aguilar and PBA #1 Pick Greg Slaughter.
Welcome 2014! Gilas Pilipinas will compete in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup starts August 30, 2014 until September 14, 2014 while the 2014 Asian Games will start on September 19, 2014 until October 4, 2014!
Know more about the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup:
Watch the Gilas Pilipinas Highlights in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
Thank you Gilas Pilipinas!
Watch the replay of the historic game between Gilas Pilipinas vs South Korea in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship on December 31, 2013, 8pm on TV5!
Japeth Aguilar known for his dunks made a step-back three-pointer at the buzzer as Ginebra beat Meralco, 83-82. Barangay Ginebra was down by 5 points with 15 seconds left in the game as center Jay-R Reyes made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 2, 82-80. Then Meralco guard John Wilson missed two free throws giving Ginebra a chance to tie the game or win in regulation but LA Tenorio could not get a shot and passed to Japeth Aguilar who made his second buzzer beating 3-pointer this conference, the 1st one against Talk N Text.
Congratulations Chris Tiu for being named as one of The Outstanding Young Men of 2013. Rain or Shine Guard and Former Team Captain of Smart Gilas Chris Tiu is the 1st PBA player to receive a TOYM Award.
Speech of Chris Tiu, Awardee – T.O.Y.M. AWARDS 2013
Read TOYM Acceptance Speech 2013 of Chris Tiu
Sinag Pilipinas Game Statistics for 2013 SEA Games
Average Winning Margin: 37.8 points
Biggest Winning Margin: 75 (against Myanmar)
Lowest Winning Margin: 13 (against Singapore)
Scoring Leaders (Points Per Game)
1. Rey Mark Belo – 12 ppg
2. Kevin Ferrer – 11.67 ppg
3. Bobby Ray Parks – 10 ppg
4. Kiefer Ravena – 9.83 ppg
5. Marcus Douthit – 8.67 ppg
Rebounding Leaders (Rebounds Per Game)
1. Marcus Douthit – 7.33 rpg
2. Rey Mark Belo – 5.83 rpg