FIBA Asia 2013 : Draw lottery results

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Source : AKTV
With its privilege to choose its group as host of the 2013 FIBA Asia Champion, the Philippines on Thursday wisely avoided a tough group and was bracketed along with Chinese Taipei, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in the preliminary round of the tournament.

Gilas players getting used with one another

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Photo from Solar Sports Desk

Source : Solar Sports

MANILA – Despite holding practices once a week, the Philippine national team still has a lot of work to do with less than four months until the FIBA-Asia Championship.
“(The offense) is still not as smooth and as sharp as I would like,” admitted Gilas-Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes in an interview with Solar Sports Desk.

David, Tenorio won't suit up for Gilas in Hong Kong

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Source : Solar Sports Desk

Gary David

MANILA - Gilas Pilipinas might parade an all cadet pool in the coming Super Kung Sheung Cup Invitational in Hong Kong.
Barangay Ginebra superstar LA Tenorio was already gearing up to join the Chot Reyes mentored squad until he was told to unpack his bags.

Gilas adds Fil-Am Isaac Holstein for Dubai

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Source : Philippine Star Sports

MANILA, Philippines - Six-foot-9 Fil-Am player Isaac Holstein has been named as the lone last addition to Smart Gilas Pilipinas team leaving for Dubai tomorrow to compete in the 2013 Dubai International Invitational championship.

In case you missed : Smart Gilas Roster for Dubai tourney

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Source : AKTV

The honor to wear PILIPINAS on your chest.
Photo by TITAN

SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes announced his 12-man roster for the annual Dubai Invitational basketball tournament slated next month.

PBA agrees to lend players to National Team early 2013

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Source : AKTV

The Philippine Basketball Association is willing to accommodate SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes’ request to get players from the pro league to play for the national team, granting that these players will come from the teams which will be eliminated in the Philippine Cup.

Smart Gilas' line up for FIBA Asia Cup, P-Noy could boost program

Source : AKTV

SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national coach Chot Reyes has named his lineup for the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup slated in Tokyo, Japan.

Smart Gilas beats US for the 2012 Jones Cup championship

Source : AKTV

Against an American team with superior size advantage, it was the smallest man on the Philippine side who stood tallest.

Gilas 2.0 targets medal finish in Jones Cup 2012

Source : AKTV

The 34th William Jones Cup sheduled on August 18-26 in Taiwan is important for the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national program as the first major competition for the PBA-backed elite pool, a debut of sorts. But the team also knows that the stakes aren’t very high, not at this early stage of its inception.

Smart Gilas 2 Jones Cup roster ; Danding's bro wants to help McGee naturalization

Source : AKTV
JONES CUP ROSTER

Just a few hours after the end of his last game with the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters, Chot Reyes is already looking forward to his next challenge.

Chris Tiu undecided to join PBA ; Gilas ready for SEABA

Source : AKTV

While his batchmates from the original incarnation of the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national program have already become solid contributors in the PBA, Chris Tiu still ponders whether to take his talents to the pro league.

SEABA Roster finalized ; Avenido awarded ABL MVP

Source : Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - With the early exit of their team in the PBA Governors Cup, Sonny Thoss, LA Tenorio and Mac Baracael have been tapped to reinforce the Smart Gilas select team competing in the SEABA men’s championship in July 3-7 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Jong Uichico to coach Smart Gilas "cadet"; Fil-ams join in

Source : AKTV

The SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national program is planning to send its cadet team to represent the country in the qualifying tournament organized by the Southeast Asian Basketball Association for this year’s FIBA Asia Cup, formerly known as the Stankovic Cup.

Smart Gilas 2 holds first practice

Source : Yahoo Philippines

The first-ever practice session of the new Smart Gilas Pilipinas national men's basketball team, dubbed "Gilas II", was held last night at the San Juan Arena, where all sixteen PBA players selected in the pool by head coach Chot Reyes were in attendance.

Smart Gilas II formed

Source : Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Smart Gilas II has been formally formed, and coach Chot Reyes and the members of the national training pool are looking forward to start their training and preparation for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

Yao Ming, Shanghai Sharks playing in exhibition games in the Philippines in July

Source : AKTV

A selection of PBA stars with B-MEG coach Tim Cone at the helm will welcome the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks, a team co-owned by former NBA superstar Yao Ming, in a friendly game at the newly-built SM Mall of Asia Arena on June 28.

In case you missed it : Bill filed to naturalize Javale McGee

Source : AKTV

A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives to naturalize Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee to make him eligible for the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team.

4 more pros invited for Gilas 2.0

Source : Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Smart Gilas Pilipinas is tapping Japeth Aguilar, Jarred Dillinger, Sol Mercado and Jeff Chan as addition to the national pool that will be trained for two years in preparation for the Asian qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

PBA pool for Gilas 2.0 released; McGee naturalization on process

Source : Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV

“Deep, versatile, skilled.”

That’s how incoming SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes described the 16-man pool from the PBA he named on Tuesday.

Lassiter, David in pool for Gilas 2.0

Source : Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - Coach Chot Reyes will have his crack players at Talk n Text and Powerade’s 1-2 punch of Gary David and Marcio Lassiter to banner Smart Gilas II set to compete in the Fiba Asia Championship next year.