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Smart Gilas players joins PBA Draft

August 23, 2011   News

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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Smart Gilas skips Doha Tournament

August 21, 2011   2011 Doha Four-Nation Tournament, News

Smart Gilas Pilipinas will not play in the 4-Nation Doha Tournament in Qatar due to injuries to Chris Tiu, JV Casio, Mark Barroca and the extension of the Talk N Text vs Petron PBA Finals to Game 7. 5 players from Talk N Text will reinforce Smart Gilas and they need time to rest from the grueling series vs Petron.

The five players from Talk N Text that will join Smart Gilas in the FIBA Asia Championships in September:
– Jimmy Alapag
– Kelly Williams
– Ranidel de Ocampo
– Larry Fonacier
– Ryan Reyes

No word yet on which tournament/exhibition games that they will play before the FIBA Tournament.

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Hontiveros out, Reyes/Fonacier In

August 21, 2011   News

Dondon Hontiveros
Dondon Hontiveros has decided to quit Smart Gilas due to fatigue and health issues. With Hontiveros out 2 new Talk N Text players was added to the Smart Gilas pool: Ryan Reyes and Larry Fonacier.

We would like to thank Dondon Hontiveros for his service to the country, let us support his decision ad continue to support our Philippine National Basketball Team.

* Pic above is from smartgilaspilipinas.com

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