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Gilas Pilipinas 24-man Player Pool for FIBA Asia Challenge

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Bobby Ray Parks and Matt Ganuelas Rosser

Bobby Ray Parks and Matt Ganuelas Rosser are the only players with experience playing for Gilas Pilipinas in the 24-man Gilas Player Pool for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Most players in the Player Pool played for Gilas Cadets in the SEA Games and SEABA Tournament including Kiefer Ravena, Mac Belo, Kevin Ferrer, Roger Pogoy, Mike Tolomia, Jiovani Jalalon. PBA players from Blackwater are also included: JP Erram and Almond Vosotros. Fil-Canadian Matthew Wright is also included in the 24-man Gilas player pool which will be called Gilas Pilipinas 5.0.

Gilas Pilipinas 24-man Player Pool for 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
1. Abundo, Mon Alvin
2. Andrada, Yutien
3. Belo, Rey Mark

Ming Ming Brothers: The Terrence Romeo & Bobby Ray Parks tandem

Terrence Romeo and Bobby Ray Parks

The Philippines’ men’s national basketball team ‘Gilas Pilipinas’, together with the coaching staff led by Coach Tab Baldwin, recently went to Greece, Turkey and Italy for their 17­-day training camp in preparation for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will start tomorrow, July 5 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The national team includes the ‘Dota Boys’ Marc Pingris and June Mar Fajardo, named after the computer game Dota which the two love to play. Pingris and Fajardo were roommates again in this out of town trip.

The Gilas fans also drew attention to the formation of a new tandem in the name of Terrence Romeo and Bobby Ray Parks, who refer to themselves as the ‘Ming Ming Brothers’.

Watch: Bobby Ray Parks Highlights vs Turkey

Bobby Ray Parks contributed 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in just 14 minutes of playing time for Gilas Pilipinas against Turkey in a tune-up game last night.

Watch: Bobby Ray Parks Highlights vs Turkey

Slam Magazine featuring Gilas Pilipinas

Slam Magazine featuring Gilas Pilipinas

The current issue of Slam Magazine Philippines featuring Gilas Pilipinas players June Mar Fajardo, Bobby Ray Parks, Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo, Calvin Abueva and also Manny V Pangilinan.

Gilas Pilipinas lost to Turkey by 35

Gilas Pilipinas vs Turkey in Istanbul

Gilas Pilipinas lost to Turkey, 103-68, in a tune-up game held in Istanbul. Andray Blatche led Gilas with 23 points. Jayson Castro with 15 points (13 in the 2nd half). Calvin Abueva scored 8 points.