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Kai Sotto in Gilas senior pool
MANILA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) – Filipino youth sensation Kai Sotto is listed in the national team pool for the fifth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month. The 7’1″ and still growing Sotto has turned a lot of heads from all over the world with his sterling …
Gilas to play Jordan and Lebanon in tune up matches
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Men’s National Basketball Team will play Jordan and Lebanon in a pair of tune-up matches right before the two home games of the 5th windown of the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The Philippines battles Kazakhstan on November 30 and Iran on December 3 with both matches to be played …
How important is this coaches clinic?
To SBP Deputy Regional Director Danilo M. Santos, the SBP Coaches Commission Clinic held at the People’s Gymnasium at Tugeugarao City, Cagayan closes the gap somewhat. “The coaches locally feel left behind,” said Mr. Santos. “For many of them, this is the first time sila naka-experience ng scientific training. Sana taon taon ito so ma-upgrade …
Young cagers impress with dribbling exhibition at Pambansang Tatluhan
Sunday crowd at the Harrison Plaza in Manila was treated to not only competitive matches in the 2018 SBP U16 Pambansang Tatluhan buta lso to a dunk-off and a dribbling exhibition. The latter featured two 10-year old boys who put on a scintillating display of dribbling and handles while event host Mike Swift sang an …
Meet Alvin Pasaol’s younger brother, John Rey
During the first day of competition of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Under-16 Pambansang Tatluhan at the Harrison Plaza in Manila Last October 20, there was one loud and familiar onlooker in the crowd. It was current University of the East King Red Warrior Alvin Pasaol who cheered on his hometown Davao team taking part …
Region 4A completes SBP 3×3 U16 three-peat; Pangasinan wins girls title
Region 4, representing the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal, bagged their third consecutive Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Under-16 Pambansang Tatluhan at the Harrison Plaza in Manila last night, October 21. Region 4A’s Ley Acosta hit the game-ending triple with 1:52 to play, 21-16, dispatching tough Region 11 from Davao City for …
3 RP games from Fiba Asia Cup play
Fiba listed three matches by the Philippines from Fiba Asia play in its regular releases. Here’s looking back at them. Philippines vs China 9 August, 2017 (Group B, FIBA Asia Cup 2017) This was only the first game of the tournament for both teams, so there were a lot of uncertainties as to how much …
The Bataan Risers’ Jeepy Faundo talks about playing for the country in the Fiba 3×3 tourney
Jeepy Faundo, the talented center of the Bataan Risers who also played for the University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP was selected to join the recent Philippine team to the Fiba 3×3 Under-23 World Cup in China alongside RJ Abarrientos, Rhayyan Amsali, and Ricci Rivero. We spoke with Jeepy who is the younger …
SBP ED Barrios remembers Fiba’s Baumann
With the word quickly getting out about the sudden passing of Fiba’s indefatigable Secretary-General Patrick Baumann while attending the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Samahag Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Director Renauld “Sonny” Barrios took a moment from his Sunday siesta to reflect on the loss of one of world basketball’s movers. “We in …