France defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 93-84 led by Nando de Colo with 27 points and Tony Parker with 21 points while Andray Blatche led Gilas with 21 points and Terrence Romeo scored 19 points.
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1st Quarter
Gilas Pilipinas lost to France, 93-84 in their 1st game of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Andray Blatche led Gilas with 21 points and 8 rebounds while Terrence Romeo scored 19 points (3/5 from 3). Jayson Castro with 14 points and 3 assists. Gilas led in the 1st quarter, 30-22 but France took the lead at halftime.
Gilas Pilipinas vs France on July 5, 2016, 9pm in Day 1 of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Manila at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Turkey, 84-76 in their last tune-up game before the FIBA OQT.
Jayson Castro with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Turkey, 84-76 in their last tune-up game before the FIBA OQT. Andray Blatche led Gilas with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Jayson Castro scored 13 points and Terrence Romeo with 16 points.
Gilas Pilipinas defeated China, 72-69 led by Terrence Romeo with 18 points (3/4 from 3) held in Bologna, Italy. Andray Blatche with 14 points and 12 rebounds for Gilas. Yi Jianlian, Qi Zhou and Ailun Guo did not play for China.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Player Roster for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
-Japeth Aguilar
-Andray Blatche
-Jayson Castro
Gilas Pilipinas with another big loss before the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, this time to Italy, 106-70 in a Pocket Tournament held in Italy. Italy started the game on a 22-0 run led by NBA player Danilo Gallinari with 20 points. Andray Blatche led Gilas with 21 points and 6 rebounds while Troy Rosario and Terrence Romeo with 10 points each. Jayson Castro contributed 9 points.
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Tab Baldwin is set to name the Final 12 Players who will play for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this Sunday, June 26 after their Pocket Tournament in Bologna, Italy.