The Gilas Pilipinas Men national team way laid Myanmar, 136-67 in their final game of the 30th Southeast Asian Games Philippines 2019 basketball elimination round on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila for a spotless record entering the semi-finals.
Matthew Wright went scorching hot from three-point area, drilling 8-of-16 en route to a game-high 29 points for the Philippines.
Gilas Pilipinas will play in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Manila from December 4-10, 2019 to be held at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas Pilipinas Roster for 2019 SEA Games
-Japeth Aguilar
-Greg Slaughter
-June Mar Fajardo
-Marcio Lassiter
Gilas Pilipinas will participate in the 2019 SEA Games in Manila this December and will be coached by Tim Cone. 6 players from Barangay Ginebra San Miguel were included in the Gilas Pilipinas player pool.
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for 2019 SEA Games
-Japeth Aguilar
-Jayson Castro
-Art Dela Cruz
-June Mar Fajardo
-Marcio Lassiter
-Vic Manuel
Although Gilas Pilipinas wing man Marcio Lassiter has officially been ruled out by head coach Yeng Guiao for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the sharpshooter has full confidence in the team’s other players.
Guiao told media on Friday after Gilas’ 92-83 win over Australian side Adelaide 36ers that Lassiter will not be healthy enough to make the final cut.
Gilas Pilipinas is going to the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China after beating Kazakhstan, 93-75 on the road and also Lebanon lost to South Korea, 84-72 in the final day of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Qatar, 84-46 on the road to stay alive for a slot in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Andray Blatche led Philippines with 17 points along with 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in his return to Gilas after his suspension due to the Gilas-Australia brawl.
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Kazakhstan, 92-88 to start the 5th window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Stanley Pringle with 29 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Lebanon, 74-68 in their 3rd tune-up game before the 5th window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Japeth Aguilar led Gilas with 16 points.
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Jordan, 98-92 in their 1st tune-up game in preparation for the 5th window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Christian Standhardinger led Philippines with 21 points.