Coming off a narrow 83-76 defeat against Serbia the night before, most expected Gilas Pilipinas to give a competitive fight anew against world no. 19 Dominican Republic at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.
The national team did so in the first half, leading 41-39 entering the break and enjoying an eight-point lead at one point.
Gilas Pilipinas’ 83-76 loss against Serbia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament did not go unnoticed in the international scene as the Philippines put up a great challenge against a basketball powerhouse.
In the aftermath of such competitive game, Filipino fans thought: what if Dwight Ramos played for Gilas against Serbia?
As Gilas Pilipinas concluded its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers third window campaign with another win over Korea, head coach Tab Baldwin made his latest assessment of how vastly teenage prodigy Kai Sotto has improved.
The 7-foot-3 center’s participation in the qualifiers held in Pampanga offered fans and pundits alike a first-hand look of how far he’s come in terms of development years after starting his training overseas to pursue his NBA dream.
Gabe Norwood and Coach Tab Baldwin talk about the loss of Gilas Pilipinas to New Zealad in their Final Press Conference in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Watch: Gilas Pilipinas Final Press Conference
Along with Calvin Abueva, LA Tenorio was not included in the Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 and was put on the reserve list.
“Abueva” was one of the trending topics on twitter the day Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 was announced not because he was included in the line-up but his exclusion was a shock to many basketball fans.
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.
Gilas Pilipinas Coach Tab Baldwin will trim down the Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool to 14-players today, June 8. These players will join the Training Camp in Europe specifically in Greece and will also play in a pocket tournament in Italy in preparation for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this July.
After having only 13 players in the 1st practice of Gilas Pilipinas last week, it was almost a complete turnout as only Terrence Romeo and Ian Sangalang were absent in the 2nd week of training at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center in Ateneo Campus.