After finally finishing serving their suspensions, Gilas Pilipinas mainstays Jayson Castro and Troy Rosario will be seeing action for the national team in an all-important affair against Iran on Monday, December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Fil-German big man Christian Standhardinger leads four changes in the Gilas Pilipinas roster for their virtual must-win game against Iran in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers fifth window on Monday, December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Standhardinger will replace Stanley Pringle, who scored 29 points in a gallant loss to Kazakhstan last Friday, in the naturalized player spot.
With their suspensions done, Jayson Castro William and Troy Rosario will rejoin the national squad too. Arwind Santos will make his Gilas debut.
Day 2 of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China (September 24, 2015)
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Day 2 Results
Group B Game 1: Philippines defeated Hong Kong, 101-50
Top Scorer: Jayson William with 21 points
2015 FIBA Asia Championship starts September 23 in Changsha, China. Good luck Gilas Pilipinas!
Say a prayer for these 12 brave souls (plus the coaching staff) who will fight for our Country in the next few days!
Gilas Pilipinas Player Roster for 2015 FIBA Asia Championship
Jayson Castro William was born on June 30, 1986 in Guagua, Pampanga! Happy Birthday The Blur Jayson Castro!
Jayson Castro Career Highlights and Awards
-3x NCAA Mythical 5
-4x PBL Mythical 5
-3x PBL MVP
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Mongolia, 84-68
2014 Asian Games Ranking 7th Place
October 1 – Incheon, South Korea
Game Highlights:
-Ranidel de Ocampo with 25 points, 11 rebounds,7 assists and 2 steals
-June Mar Fajardo with 11 points and 12 rebounds
-LA Tenorio scored 11 points and with 4 assists and 3 steals
-Gabe Norwood with 11 points and 5 rebounds
-Gary David and Jeff Chan with 8 points each
China defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 78-71
2014 Asian Games Ranking 5th-8th Place
September 29 – Incheon, South Korea
Game Highlights:
-Marcus Douthit with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks
-Ranidel de Ocampo with 14 points and 5 rebounds
-LA Tenorio scored 7 points and with 10 rebounds and 3 assists
-Jared Dillinger with 7 points and 3 rebounds
-Gary David with 6 points
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Kazakhstan, 67-65
2014 Asian Games Quarterfinal Round
September 28 – Incheon, South Korea
Game Highlights:
-Even if we won the game, Gilas Pilipinas is eliminated since we need to win by 11pts
-Marcus Douthit with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks
-Jimmy Alapag with 11 points (2/4 from 3)
-LA Tenorio contributed 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals
-Gary David with 7 points and 4 rebounds
South Korea defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 97-95
2014 Asian Games Quarterfinal Round
September 27 – Incheon, South Korea
Game Highlights:
-Jimmy Alapag with 25 points and 4 assists (5/10 from 3)
-LA Tenorio contributed 20 points (4/5 from 3)
-Jeff Chan scored 16 points (4/7 from 3)
-June Mar Fajardo with 12 points and 10 rebounds
-Marcus Douthit was benched by Chot Reyes