Gilas Pilipinas defeated Elev8, 93-84 in a tune-up game in Miami. Elev8 is composed of Cameron Bell, Donnavan Kirk, Kenny Kadji, Tola Akumalaf, George Naldjieff, Waverly Austin, Khyle Marshall, Ivan Aska, Drew Smith, Brian Asbury and Frank Gaines. Most of the Elev8 players played in the NBA D-League and Top College Teams in the US.
Former Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Vincent “Chot” Reyes was born on August 1! Happy Birthday @coachot
Happy Birthday Coach Chot Reyes!
PBA Teams handled as Head Coach
1993–1996 – Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
The Miami Heat via its Twitter and Facebook accounts welcomed Coach Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas in Miami for their Training Camp in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
Miami Heat Twitter Post about Gilas Pilipinas
Welcome to Miami, @coachot and @smartgilasph! We hope your training camp for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup is going well!
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 28, 2014
Miami Heat Facebook Post about Gilas Pilipinas
The Gilas Pilipinas players and coaching staff are on their way to Miami for a two-week training in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. New naturalized player Andray Blatche is expected to join the team in Miami.
According to Coach Chot Reyes, Larry Fonacier made a request to pull out of the Gilas Pilipinas Pool due to a foot and back injury. Get well Larry Fonacier (@findingheaven12)!
This opens up a slot in the Gilas Pilipinas Final Roster for the FIBA World Cup in Spain, Who do you think should replace Larry Fonacier? Paul Lee, Jared Dillinger, Jay Washington or Beau Belga?
Read Tweet by Coach Chot Reyes (@coachot)
Posted by Coach Chot Reyes (@coachot)
From a heart-wrenching loss just a few hours ago to getting ready to serve the country #LabanPilipinasPUSO pic.twitter.com/TbxHOeMXMp
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) July 10, 2014
Just a few hours after a heartbreaking loss to San Mig Coffee, Paul Lee and Beau Belga of Rain or Shine joined the other players of Gilas Pilipinas en route to Wuhan, China for the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.
Gilas Pilipinas goes to Wuhan Photo by Garvo Lanete (@garvothe13)
Gilas Pilipinas will play against Blake Griffin, Paul Pierce, Damian Lillard, Demar De Rozan and other NBA Stars in an Exhibition Game on July 22-23, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
This was announced by Manny V. Pangilinan in his twitter account (@iammvp)
Both TV5 and ABS-CBN/ABS-CBN Sports and Action will air the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
From Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes:
ALL GILAS games in FIBA Asia Cup in China & FIBA World Cup in Spain will be shown LIVE @TV5manila. Stay tuned for exact skeds — Chot Reyes (@coachot) June 21, 2014
From ABS-CBN Sports:
Andray Blatche is in Manila and had an Interview with Coach Chot Reyes and Erika Padilla at Sports 5 Center!
Welcome to Manila, Andray Blatche!