Gilas Pilipinas used a strong second half to pull away and fend off a pesky Thailand side, 87-72 on Thursday at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
Justin Brownlee scored nine of his team-high 22 points in the third, powering Gilas in a 27-15 period.
Gilas Pilipinas opened its 19th Asian Games men’s five-on-five basketball medal hopes on a stellar note, dominating Bahrain, 89-61 in Group C on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Olympic Center in China.
Gilas Pilipinas Final Roster for the 2023 Asian Games
-Japeth Aguilar
-Kevin Alas
-Justin Brownlee
-June Mar Fajardo
-Angelo Kouame
-Marcio Lassiter
-Chris Newsome
-Calvin Oftana
-CJ Perez
-Chris Ross
-Scottie Thompson
-Arvin Tolentino
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for the 2023 Asian Games
-June Mar Fajardo
-Japeth Aguilar
-Scottie Thompson
-Justin Brownlee
-Angelo Kouame
-Chris Newsome
-Calvin Oftana
Gilas Pilipinas under new Head Coach Tim Cone had their 1st practice on Monday, September 11, 2023 for the 2023 Asian Games Basketball which will start on September 26 in Hangzhou, China.
Dominican Republic head coach Nestor Garcia had nothing but praise for Gilas Pilipinas’ bigs who tried their best to stop NBA all-star Karl-Anthony Towns in an 87-81 win on Friday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Montenegro defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 102-87 in a tune-up game before the FIBA World Cup. Nikola Vucevic led Montenegro with 18 points while Jordan Clarkson led Philippines in scoring with 27 points but committed 8 turnovers.
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Ivory Coast, 85-62 in a tune-up game in preparation for the FIBA World Cup which starts next week. Jordan Clarkson and June Mar Fajardo led Philippines with 13 points each.
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Senegal, 72-64 in their 2nd game of the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament held in China. June Mar Fajardo led Philippines with 14 points and 7 rebounds.