FIBA released the Power Rankings Week 1 for the 16 teams in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and ranked Philippines (Gilas Pilipinas) No. 4. Iran was ranked No. 1 while China and South Korea were No 2 and 3 respectively.
Comments about Philippines:
Jordan Clarkson and Bobby Ray Parks was included in the 24-man Gilas Pilipinas player pool submitted by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Philippines was required to submit a 24-man player pool for the FIBA Asia Championship, the final 12 Gilas Pilipinas players will only come from the 24 players submitted by SBP.
June Mar Fajardo, Marcio Lassiter, Paul Lee and LA Tenorio were still included in the list just in case they changed their minds in playing for Gilas Pilipinas like Marc Pingris.
Jordan Clarkson was included even if his eligibility papers still needs approval from FIBA.
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Official Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool
1 – Andray Blatche
2 – Jimmy Alapag
2015 FIBA Asia Championship from September 23 to October 3, 2015 in Changsha-Hunan, China.
Gilas Pilipinas Preliminary Round Schedule for 2015 FIBA Asia Championship
Wed, Sep 23, 11:45am – Philippines vs Palestine
Thu, Sep 24, 9:30am – Philippines vs Hong Kong
Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Andray Blatche arrived in Manila late Sunday night and will join the Gilas Pilipinas practice on Monday, August 3 under Coach Tab Badwin.
At 42 years old, Asi Taulava of NLEX Road Warriors is reported to have been included in the Gilas Pilipinas player pool which will be announced on Monday, August 3.
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Draw Results
Group A: Iran, Japan, Malaysia, India
Group B: Philippines, Palestine, Kuwait, Hong Kong
Group C: Korea, Jordan, Singapore, China
Group D: Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, Qatar, Kazakhstan
2015 FIBA Asia Championship will be held in Changsha, China from September 23 to October 3, 2015.
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Format
Upcoming Tournaments for Gilas Pilipinas, Gilas Cadets and other Philippine National Basketball Teams in 2015.
2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships from June 4-7, 2015 in Debrecen, Hungary.
–2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 Roster
–2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 Format and Schedule
2015 Southeast Asia Games from June 9-15, 2015 in Singapore
Gilas Pilipinas Cadets coached by Tab Baldwin will represent Philippines in the 2015 SEABA Championship for Men from April 27 to May 1, 2015 at OCBC Arena, Singapore.
Participating Teams: Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
The Top 3 Teams in the 2015 Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship will qualify for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Watch SEABA Championship Live at 2015 SEABA Championship Livestreaming
2015 SEABA Championship Schedule:
Monday, April 27
4pm – Brunei vs Malaysia
6pm – Indonesia vs Philippines
Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Andray Blatche will continue playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for 3 more years as he is set to sign the biggest contract in CBA history which is reported to be $7.5 million dollars.
Andray Blatche averaged 31.1 points, 14.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.8 steals in his 1st season with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. Watch Andray Blatche China Highlights Video