USA Basketball Training Camp TV Schedule
Watch Team USA as they prepare for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
USA Basketball Training Camp to be shown on BTV or Basketball TV
Aug 2, 9am – USA Blue vs USA White
Aug 17, 9am – USA vs Brazil
Marcus Douthit or Andray Blatche?
Mga Kuya ng Gilas @coachot #labanpilipinas #puso pic.twitter.com/uOrOSK6PD7
— Michael Villar (@MIKEVILLARisAKO) July 29, 2014
Both Marcus Douthit and Andray Blatche are going to Spain for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup but only 1 will be in the 12-man line-up for Gilas Pilipinas since FIBA allows only 1 naturalized player per tournament.
Who do you think should play in the FIBA World Cup, Douthit or Blatche?
Win a Trip to Spain in the FIBA Most Valuable Fan Promo
Get a chance to Win a trip to Madrid, Spain for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Register and Play to be the Most Valuable Fan!
Prizes:
The Ultimate MVF Award
Conquer MVF and win a trip to Madrid for two, tickets for both finals and a special courtside MVF seat for the World Cup final, during which you will be presented with the MVF trophy.
MVF Best Country Award
The country with the most loyal and passionate fans at the end of MVF will be also honoured during the World Cup final with a special video tribute and will receive an official acknowledgement in FIBA’s Hall of Fame.
Olé and Hop – Official Mascots of the 2014 FIBA World Cup
Meet Olé and Hap – the Official Mascots of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Olé and Hop is based from ‘alley-oop’.
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Official Draw on Feb 3
The Official Draw of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be on February 3, 2014, 7pm CET (February 4, 2am Manila Time).
Watch the draw live on youtube.com/fiba. Will also be shown live on BTV and Solar Sports and Replays at 7am and 7pm on February 4, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes will be in Barcelona, Spain for the draw.
Carmelo Anthony with 62 points Video
Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 62 points (with 13 rebounds, zero assists and zero turnovers) in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Highlights:
-Made 23 of 35 shots including a 3-pointer at mid-court to beat the buzzer in the 2nd quarter
-56 points in 3 quarters
-10/10 from the free throw line
-6/11 from the three point line
-Left the game in the 4th quarter with still 7:24 minutes
-Career high was 50 points before this game
Carmelo Anthony broke a couple of records:
-Bernard King: New York Knicks Franchise record of 60 points (1984)
-Kobe Bryant: Madison Square Garden record of 61 points (2009)
Gilas Pilipinas in 2014
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:
Marcus Douthit signed until 2014 Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas recently signed naturalized player Marcus Douthit to a contract extension until 2014. There will be 2 big tournaments in 2014 in which Douthit maybe included in the line-up, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup from August 30 to September 14, 2014 in Spain and the 2014 Asian Games from September 19 to October 4, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea.
Unless Gilas Pilipinas can find a replacement for Marcus Douthit and go through the process of naturalization a few months before the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Douthit will play for our country in Spain and South Korea in 2014.
Looking for 2014 FIBA World Cup Volunteers
FIBA is looking for Volunteers for Spain 2014. Anyone can apply to be a volunteer, not only the residents of the six host cities.
The organisation will take care of all your needs during your daily volunteer work (provision of meals, apparel, etc.)