Andray Blatche will once again be part of Gilas Pilipinas in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament and also in the 2016 Rio Olympic if we qualify.
Blatche already played for Philippines in 2 major tournaments: 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China but this will be the 1st time that he will play with home-court crowd.
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#Flashback Andray Blatche scored 39 points and also with 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Quarterfinals of the Chinese Basketball Associaton against Stephon Marbury (29 points) and the Beijing Ducks.
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Andray Blatche got mad at the referee and threw his headband at him after a non-call in the Chinese Basketball Association. Andray Blatche who plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers got a technical foul for his actions but was not thrown out.
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Debatable no call in toady's CBA matchup. Safe to say @drayblatche didn't agree with the decision. pic.twitter.com/AsgCdk1gaG
— ONE World Sports (@ONEWorldSports) February 17, 2016
A pass by Andray Blatche to JC Intal for a three-pointer is included in the Top 10 Assists in the 2015 FIBA Continental Championships.
Also in the Top 10: Mehdi Seyeh (Tunisia), Ali Muhammed (Turkey), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Dmitry Khvostov (Russia), Milos Teodosic (Serbia), Facundo Campazzo (Argentina), Dario Saric (Croatia), George Tsintsadze (Georgia) and Rudy Fernandez (Spain).
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Ranidel de Ocampo with a great pass to Andray Blatche for a slam dunk vs Japan in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Semifinals.
Watch RDO pass to Blatche for a dunk vs Japan Video
Andray Blatche silenced the hostile crowd at the CSWC Gymnasium in Changsha, China with 24 points and 17 rebounds against Lebanon.
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Gilas Pilipinas with 2 plays again in the Top 5 Plays of Day 5 of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, a circus shot by Andray Blatche and step back three-pointer by Terrence Romeo. Also in the Top 5: Clinton Johnson (Qatar), Qi Zhou (China) and Jianlian Yi (China).
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Gilas Pilipinas with 2 plays in the Top 5 Plays of Day 4 of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, a block by Andray Blatche and buzzer beating layup by Terrence Romeo. Also in the Top 5: Siu Wing Chan (Hong Kong), Amjyot Singh (India) and Jianlian Yi (China).
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Andray Blatche playing with a sprained ankle led Gilas Pilipinas with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a heroic performance vs Japan in the 2nd round of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Watch Injured Andray Blatche Highlights vs Japan Video