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What’s Next for Smart Gilas?
After finishing 4th place in the FIBA Asia Championship, the Smart Gilas program must continue even if the core players will go on to play in the PBA. The previous Smart Gilas players can still be used as reinforcements in future tournaments but a new core of players must be trained again.
Next Goal: 2013 FIBA Asia Championship (Top three teams will qualify for the 2014 FIBA World Championship)
Who will leave Smart Gilas?
1. JV Casio (Powerade)
2. Chris Lutz (Petron)
3. Marcio Lassiter (Powerade)
4. Mark Barroca (B-Meg)
5. Mac Baracael (Alaska)
6. Jason Ballesteros (Meralco)
7. Dylan Ababou (Barako)
8. Japeth Aguilar (Talk N Text)
Who will be left?
1. Marcus Douthit – He is now 31 years old and 33 in 2013, he can still play maybe until 35 years old
2. Chris Tiu – He is now 26 years old and 28 in 2013, he still has many years of play and will be able to teach the new core of players
3. Greg Slaughter (Now playing for Ateneo)
4. Aldrech Ramos (Now playing for FEU)
Who might be added to the team?
1. Kiefer Ravena (Now playing for Ateneo)
2. Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (Now playing for NU)
Who might coach the next Smart Gilas team?
1. Rajko Toroman – He must be extended for 2 more years
2. Chot Reyes
3. Norman Black
4. Tim Cone
5. Eric Altamirano
Smart Gilas FIBA Asia 1st Round Statistics
2011 FIBA Asia Championship
Wuhan, China
Smart Gilas Pilipinas 1st Round Statistics
Current Standing: 2 wins and 1 loss
Smart Gilas Game Results:
Game 1: Philippines defeats UAE by 40 – Recap: Philippines defeats UAE
Game 2: China defeats Philippines by 15 – Recap: China defeats Philippines
Game 3: Philippines defeats Bahrain by 42 – Recap: Philippines defeats Bahrain
Smart Gilas Player Statistics
Points Per Game
1 – Marcus Douthit: 16 ppg
2 – JV Casio/Chris Tiu: 10.3 ppg
3 – Mac Baracael: 10 ppg
4 – Japeth Aguilar: 9.6 ppg
5 – Asi Taulava: 9.3 ppg
Rebounds Per Game
1 – Marcus Douthit: 9 rpg
2 – Asi Taulava: 7.3 rpg
3 – Mac Baracael: 5 rpg
4 – Kelly Williams/Japeth Aguilar: 4.6 rpg
5 – Ranidel de Ocampo: 3.5 rpg
Assists Per Game
1 – JV Casio: 4.6 apg
2 – Mark Barroca: 4.3 apg
3 – Chris Tiu/Ranidel de Ocampo: 2.6 apg
4 – Jimmy Alapag: 2.3 apg
5 – Mac Baracael: 2 apg
Steals Per Game
1 – Mark Barroca: 1.6 spg
2 – Chris Tiu: 1.3 spg
Blocks Per Game
1 – Marcus Douthit: 2 bpg
2 – Kelly Williams: 1 bpg
Smart Gilas Team Statistics
2-Point Field Goal: 89/147 (60.5%)
3-Point Field Goal: 11/43 (25.6%)
Free Throw: 54/78 (69%)
Turnovers Per Game: 17
In Summary:
Good
– 6 players averaging 9 or more points per game, this means ball rotation is good
– So far no player has fouled out of the game in the 1st round, this is crucial since we only have 10 players
– 2-point field goal percentage is 60.5%, but this is due to easy points earned against UAE and Bahrain
– Mac Baracael playing well in the 3 position as well as JV Casio in the 2 position, with the loss of Chris Lutz and Marcio Lassiter the others are playing out of their usual position. (Sometimes Toroman uses Alapag, Barroca and Tiu at the same time which is really a small line-up)
– Asi Taulava playing well despite his age and a good back up for Marcus Douthit
– Only Mac Baracael is averaging more than 25 minutes per game, Coach Rajko Toromans rotation of 10 players is good and will be very important since games are played almost everyday
Needs to Improve
– Three-point field goal percentage is only 25.6%, we cannot win against much taller players if we do not shoot well from the three-point line
– Kelly Williams and Ranidel de Ocampo must step up in their rebounding.
– Free Throw percentage is only 69%, in close games, free Throw shooting is going to be crucial.
– Smart Gilas is averaging 17 turnovers per game which is very high against just one tough opponent in 3 games
FIBA Asia Championship Smart Gilas 2nd Round Schedule
2011 FIBA Asia Championship
Wuhan, China
In the second round, Group D qualifiers will go up against Group C qualifiers.
2nd Round Schedule
Philippines vs. Jordan
Monday, September 19, 3:30pm
Philippines vs. Japan
Tuesday, September 20, 6pm
Philippines vs. Syria
Wednesday, September 21, 6pm
* Games are live on Channel 13
1st Round Results
Philippines defeats Bahrain, 113-71
Top Scorer: Japeth Aguilar – 21 points
Read Game Highlights: Philippines defeats Bahrain
China defeats Philippines, 75-60
Top Scorer: Marcus Douthit – 17 points
Read Game Highlights: China defeats Philippines
Philippines defeats UAE, 92-52
Top Scorer: Mac Baracael – 15 points
Read Game Highlights: Philippines defeats UAE
Philippines defeats UAE
2011 FIBA Asia Championship
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs United Arab Emirates
Wuhan, China
Philippines defeats UAE, 92-52
Game Highlights:
-Mac Baracael led Smart Gilas with 15 points
-Smart Gilas down to 10 players since Chris Lutz and Marcio Lassiter ruled ineligible to play before the game – http://www.smartgilasbasketball.com/news/chris-lutz-and-marcio-lassiter-ruled-ineligible/
-All players scored with 6 players with 9 or more points
-Smart Gilas had 19 assists to only 10 by UAE
-Smart Gilas shot 73% from the 2-point range (36/49)
-Both Centers Marcus Douthit and Asi Taulava scored 13 points with Taulava grabbing 11 rebounds
-Philippines limited UAE to only 10 points in the 2nd quarter
-Marcus Douthit was called for an unsportsmanlike foul in the 1st quarter for pushing a player from UAE
-The only negative from the game is the 10 steals by UAE and Smart Gilas committing 19 turnovers
Game Scores
Philippines 92 – Baracael 15, Douthit 13, Taulava 13, Casio 11, Tiu 9, Barroca 9, de Ocampo 7, Alapag 6, William 5, Aguilar 4.
UAE 52 – Ahmed 12, Alhattawi 11, Ahmad 10, Alzaabi 7, Salem 6, Al Braiki 3, Abdalla 3, Banihammad 0, Alsari 0,
Quarters: 17-12, 41-22, 69-35, 92-52
All Smart Gilas players picked in the 1st round of the PBA Draft
Congratulations to the Smart Gilas players who were all drafted in the 1st round in the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft. Congratulations to JV Casio who was the 1st overall draft pick and will be teammates with Marcio Lassiter while Chris Lutz will go to recent champion Petron. Point Guard Mark Barroca was picked by new team Shopinas Clickers while Alaska gets Mac Baracael. Meralco picked Jason Ballesteros while Dylan Ababou was picked last in the 1st round by Barako Bull (Former Air 21).
PBA Draft 1st Round
1. JV Casio (Powerade)
2. Paul Lee (Rain or Shine)
3. Chris Lutz (Petron)
4. Marcio Lassiter (Powerade)
5. Mark Barroca (Shopinas)
6. Mac Baracael (Alaska)
7. Jason Ballesteros (Meralco)
8. Allein Maliksi (Barako)
9. Reil Cervantes (Ginebra)
10. Dylan Ababou (Barako)
Smart Gilas players joins PBA Draft
Smart Gilas Pilipinas players who joined the PBA Rookie Draft
– JV Casio
– Marcio Lassiter
– Chris Lutz
– Mark Barroca
– Mac Baracael
– Dylan Ababou
– Jason Ballesteros
2011 PBA Rookie Draft will be held on August 28 at Robinsons Place, Manila. The Smart Gilas players will still play in the FIBA Asia Championships in September and will go back to the PBA team that drafted them.
The Powerade Tigers will have the 1st pick overall and may select JV Casio.
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South Korea defeats Philippines
2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs South Korea
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
South Korea defeats Philippines, 78-70
Game Highlights:
– JV Casio led Smart Gilas with 27 points (15 in the 3rd quarter where Philippines made a run to tie the game)
– Marcus Douthit contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds but was in foul trouble
– Philippines committed 4 turnovers in the last 2 minutes
– Mac Baracael with 13 points and no other Smart Gilas player in double digits
– Philippines now has 3 wins and 2 losses
– A must win against UAE tomorrow and Japan on friday to advance in the semifinal round
Game scores:
South Korea 78 – Oh 19, Dong 17, Ha 16, Moon 11, Joo 6, Jung 5, Byung 2, Jong 2
Philippines 70 – Casio 27, Douthit 16, Baracael 13, Tiu 6, Lutz 4, Taulava 2, Aguilar 2, Lassiter 0, Barroca 0, Hontiveros 0
Quarterscores: 16-14; 29-37; 56-56; 78-70
Philippines defeats Malaysia
2011 William Jones Cup Invitational Tournament
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Malaysia
Sinjhuang Stadium, New Taipei City
Philippines defeats Malaysia, 86-68
Game Highlights:
– Mac Baracael and Chris Tiu led Smart Gilas with 14 points each
– 5 players scored in double figures with Lassiter and Aguilar with 13 points and Lutz with 12 points
– Marcus Douthit and JV Casio did not play (getting ready for game against South Korea)
– Asi Taulava was ejected from the game along with Yoong Jing Kwaan (After Malaysian player Kwaan grabbed Taulava below the belt, Asi retaliated with 2 punches)
– It was a close game in the 1st half but Philippines held Malaysia to just 11 points in the 3rd quarter
Game Scores:
Philippines 86 – Baracael 14, Tiu 14, Lassiter 13, Aguilar 13, Lutz 12, Ababou 6, Barroca 5, Ballesteros 4, Hontiveros 3, Taulava 2.
Malaysia 68 – Chee 15, Ng 9, Ong 8, Ho 6, Kuek 5, Wee 5, Batumalai 4, Ooi 4, Loh 4, Kwaan 4, Chin 2, So 2.
Quarters: 16-13, 37-34, 64-45, 86-68