Gilas Pilipinas had their 1st practice under Coach Tab Baldwin yesterday, July 29 at the Meralco Gym in preparation for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship which starts September 23.
Included in the practice were the following players:
-Jayson Castro
-Gary David
-Ranidel de Ocampo
At 42 years old, Asi Taulava of NLEX Road Warriors is reported to have been included in the Gilas Pilipinas player pool which will be announced on Monday, August 3.
Barangay Ginebra guard LA Tenorio has begged off from being included in the Gilas Pilipinas player pool for the upcoming 2015 FIBA Asia Championship due to fatigue and injury.
2015 MVP Cup from September 11-13, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Participating Teams:
-Gilas Pilipinas
-Wellington Saints from New Zealand
Naturalized-player Andray Blatche is set to arrive on August 1, 2015 to join training with the new Gilas Pilipinas players under new Coach Tab Baldwin.
The Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool will be announced at the end of the PBA Governors Cup.
Gilas Pilipinas Coach Tab Baldwin was a guest in the new show by former Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes – “They Call Me Coach” as they talk about possible Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 players.
Watch Chot Reyes interview with Tab Baldwin Video
Interview 1: New Gilas Frontcourt
Interview 2: New Gilas Backcourt
Happy Father’s Day to our current Gilas Pilipinas Coach, Tab Baldwin and to the Gilas Pilipinas Players who are fathers already.
Upcoming Tournaments for Gilas Pilipinas, Gilas Cadets and other Philippine National Basketball Teams in 2015.
2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships from June 4-7, 2015 in Debrecen, Hungary.
–2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 Roster
–2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 Format and Schedule
2015 Southeast Asia Games from June 9-15, 2015 in Singapore
A 6th FIBA Asia Championship title for the Philippines at #FIBAAsia2015?
Posted by FIBA on Monday, May 25, 2015
FIBA released a new video about Gilas Pilipinas and posted a question “A 6th FIBA Asia Championship title for the Philippines at #FIBAAsia2015?”
This means Philippines already won the Gold Medal in the FIBA Asia Championship 5 times, the tournament was previously called Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) Championship and was inaugurated in Manila in 1960.
Gold Medal History of Philippines in the FIBA Asia Championship (ABC Championship)
1 – 1960 in Manila
2 – 1963 in Taipei