Former Kia Import Hamady Ndiaye is included in the Senegal Player Pool for the FIBA OQT Manila. NBA Player Gorgui Dieng who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves is not included in the 14-man Player Pool of Senegal.
Senegal Player Pool for 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
-Adama Louis Adams – 6’1
-Moussa Camara – 6’5
New Podcast by Sports5 – Post Play with Don Allado and Ali Peek as they talk about Gilas Pilipinas in their 1st 2 Episodes.
Watch: Post Play Episode 2: More Gilas Talk
Watch: Post Play Episode 1: Let’s Talk Gilas
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NBA Center Omer Asik (New Orleans Pelicans) will headline Turkey in the FIBA OQT Manila, another NBA Player Ersan Ilyasova who plays for the Orlando Magic is not included in the 20-man Player Pool for Turkey.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Turkey in 2 tune-up games before the FIBA OQT, their 1st match will be in Turkey on June 21 and their 2nd match will be at the Mall of Asia Arena on July 1.
Turkey Player Pool for 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
-Ender Arslan – 6’3
-Omer Asik – 7’0 (New Orleans Pelicans)
Gilas Pilipinas players and coaching staff arrived in Greece safely and will start training for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Gilas Pilipinas in Greece Photos as posted by Marc Pingris, Jeff Chan, LA Tenorio, Terrence Romeo and Josh Reyes in their respective Instagram Accounts.
“Sabay Tayo” by Karylle Yuzon, Sponge Cola and Frank Magalona – The Official Song of the Gilas Pilipinas and the Philippine Delegates to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Watch: The Making of “Sabay Tayo”
Gilas Pilipinas won against Iran in a tune-up game last June 8, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum led by Andray Blatche with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Read recap: Gilas Pilipinas defeats Iran in 2nd tune-up match
#LabanPilipinas ❤ @drayblatche @GNorwood5 @ray15parks @jeffreichan @jutaca33 @tbvromeo @troyrosario18 🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/cCoRtcdBja
— Eugene Lahorra (@EugeneLahorocks) June 9, 2016
Gilas Pilipinas 14-man Player Pool along with the Coaching Staff led by Coach Tab Baldwin will fly to Greece today, June 10 and it will be their 1st stop in their Europe Training Camp. Have a safe flight Gilas Pilipinas and hope all players will be healthy and be free from injuries.
Gilas Pilipinas Training Camp in Europe Schedule:
One of the highlights of the Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran game was the steal by Jayson Castro and nice pass to Bobby Ray Parks for the layup.
Watch: Nice play by Jayson Castro and Bobby Ray Parks