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SBP’s Barrios awards PCCL trophy to Ateneo
SBP Executive Director Renauld “Sonny” Barrios was the guest of honorduring the finals of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League lastMonday, January 28, at the Filoil Flying V Centre. The UAAP champion, Ateneo de Manila University defeated CESAFIcounterparts University of Visayas, 95-71, to pocket their fourth PCCLcrown. Barrios handed over the huge trophy to the Blue …
Almazan, Blatche & Pogoy return to Gilas duty
MANILA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) – RaymondAlmazan, Andray Blatche, and Roger Pogoy cannot return to a moreopportune time for the national team. With Gilas reeling from successive losses to Kazakhstan and Iran; thePhilippines is in a dire situation. They need to win againstKazakhstan and Qatar and hope that Japan or Iran drop …
SFAC, Tirona rule Cavite leg of nationwide 3×3 Tournament
The Chooks to Go NBTC 3×3 tournament, a grassroots program of theSamahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas tipped off last Saturday, January 26,at the Sisters of Mary Boystown in Silang, Cavite. Over a hundred teams from schools in Cavite and the Tagaytay areacompeted in two divisions – the Under-20 and the Under-18 brackets;the first in a four-leg …
Mark Barroca talks about Gilas call-up
SBP: Mark, eight years na since huli ka naglaro para sa bayan. Ano feeling mo na nakabalik ka this stage in your career?Barroca: Naku! Sobrang excited. Hindi ko akalain na mangyayari pa ito. Excited din ako sa reunion namin ni Japeth (Aguilar) at Marcio (Lassiter) na nakasama ko sa dating Smart Gilas. Kahit naman wala …
A crucial away series for Gilas
It is no doubt an uphill climb to make it to the 2019 Fiba World Cup.The Philippines sports a 5-5 record and is going to face Qatar (2-8) and thenKazakhstan (4-6) both on the road. The Philippines has to win both of its games but also hopes that Japan drops a game to gain entry. …
SBP releases roster for crucial WC games
Just like in the eyes of many Filipinos, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio is confident that the national team has a strong chance of earning a spot in this year’s FIBA World Cup in China. However, he knows the last two games in next month’s sixth and last qualifying window are ‘must …
6 shining moments in Philippine Basketball in 2018
It’s the Holiday season and there’s plenty of good cheer for Philippine basketball this 2018. We made a list of what was nice and we checked them twice! Here are six shining moments in Philippine basketball for 2018 and in no particular order. Janine Pontejos wins the Fiba 3×3 World Cup three-point shootout The Men’s …
SBP congratulates Andreas Zagklis on appointment as new Fiba Sec-Gen
Fiba announced the appointment of Andreas Zagklis as the new Secretary-General for basketball’s governing body, 8 December 2018. Mr. Zagklis replaces the late Patrick Baumann who recently passed away. The announcement was made by Fiba President Horacio Muratore in a circular to all members of the federation. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Director Renauld “Sonny” …
Iran breaks Gilas’ hearts in painful Asian Qualifying homestand
Another foe. Another promise by a visiting coach. Another eerie sense of déjà vu. For all the hot shooting of Marcio Lassiter, the lane incursions of Christian Standhardinger and the lay-ups of Jason Castro, Iran answered every run and then some. The result was another disappointing, 78-70, loss by the Philippines to Iran where Gilas …