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
Watch the 1st game of Gilas Pilipinas in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship vs Palestine Live on September 23, 2015, 11:30am at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall presented by Basketball TV!
In basketball they say that height is might. But not in the case of Terrence Romeo. In the recently concluded MVP Cup and Jones Cup, Romeo proved that in basketball, height does not matter. In spite of his size, he stood tallest among the others because of his quickness, talent, and of course, his big heart. He was the team’s go-to-guy especially when the game was on the line. He showed everyone that he can put matters into his own hands. Everytime he would be fielded in, the crowd would be on their feet, waiting something spectacular from this diminutive point guard.
Gilas Pilipinas beat Chinese-Taipei in the last day of the 2015 MVP Cup held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Gilas Pilipinas was named 2015 MVP Cup Champions with a 3-0 record!
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Tab Baldwin was interviewed by Quinito Henson in his show ‘No Holds Barred’.
Watch Tab Baldwin Interview Video
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.
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
Iran, China and Gilas Pilipinas did not move in the FIBA Asia Power Rankings Week 3 and still No. 1, 2 and 3. Jordan which is coached by Rajko Toroman moved to No. 4 while Chinese-Taipei and South Korea dropped in the rankings.
In order for Gilas Pilipinas to automatically qualify for the 2016 Olympics Basketball in Rio de Janeiro, they must win the Gold Medal in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China from September 23-October 3, 2015.