Gilas Pilipinas 2015 MVP Cup Recap
Gilas Pilipinas participated in the 2015 MVP Cup last September 11-13, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum as part of their preparation for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Final Record: 3-0 (MVP Cup Champions)
Defeated Talk N Text, New Zealand and Chinese-Taipei
Gilas Pilipinas 2015 MVP Cup Recap
Game 1: Gilas Pilipinas defeated Talk N Text, 93-77
Best Player: Terrence Romeo with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
The Beast’s Road to FIBA Asia
Calvin Abueva, the 6’2 forward who is a product of Angeles, Pampanga, has been making a name for himself in Philippine basketball, which earned him the nickname “The Beast”. In his college days with the San Sebastian Stags, Abueva posted mind-boggling numbers with averages of 20.4 points, 14.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in his collegiate career. Because of this, he earned the reputation of being the “Triple King Crown” as he led the NCAA in all three of these categories. With this, he also bagged the NCAA MVP in its 87th season. Another milestone he achieved was being part of the NCAA Mythical Five three times, specifically in the 85th, 86th and 87th seasons.
Abueva, Castro and Romeo vs New Zealand Video
Calvin Abueva, Jayson Castro and Terrence Romeo working together to beat New Zealand (Wellington Saints) in the 2015 MVP Cup last weekend.
Watch Abueva, Castro and Romeo vs New Zealand Video
Calvin Abueva Highlights vs Chinese-Taipei Video
Calvin Abueva was named Best Player as he helped stop the big run by Chinese-Taipei in the 4th quarter and finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 ssteals (5/9 FGs) as Gilas Pilipinas won the game and claimed the 2015 MVP Cup Title.
Watch Calvin Abueva Highlights vs Chinese-Taipei Video
Gilas Pilipinas defeats Chinese-Taipei
2015 MVP Cup
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Chinese-Taipei, 90-77
September 13, 2015 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights:
-Andray Blatche led Gilas Pilipinas with 18 points and 12 rebounds
-Calvin Abueva with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals
-Asi Taulava contributed 13 pointsand 6 rebounds















