The Philippines national basketball team is led by head coach Tim Cone.
Head coach | Tim Cone |
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Cone was made permanent head coach on January 2024, after being named interim coach for the 2022 Asian Games in September 2024 following the resignation of Chot Reyes after the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]
2024 is marked by the scheduled participation of the Philippine national team in the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga in Latvia[2] and the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.[3]
Prior to their departure for Latvia for the Olympic qualifier, there are set to play a tune-up with the Taiwan Mustangs at home.[4] They are also set to go to Poland and Turkey to play further games against those countries' respective national teams.[5][6]
Tournaments
editFebruary 25
19:30 (UTC+8) |
Philippines | 106–53 | Chinese Taipei |
Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 26–14, 30–14, 24–12 | ||
Pts: Brownlee 26 Rebs: Brownlee 13 Asts: Thompson 9 |
Pts: Liu 13 Rebs: Lin Che. 5 Asts: Lin Chu. 5 |
PhilSports Arena, Pasig
Attendance: 7,812 Referees: Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Christopher Reid (AUS), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA) |
Exhibition games
editJune 24
18:00 (UTC+8) |
Philippines | 74–64 | Taiwan Mustangs |
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 12–13, 21–12, 16–20 | ||
Pts: Ramos 19 | Pts: Lopes 15 |
References
edit- ^ "SBP appoint Tim Cone as new Gilas coach". ESPN.com. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Dy, Richard (28 February 2024). "Gilas Pilipinas shifts focus on Olympic qualifiers". The Manila Times. Retrieved 20 June 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "Gilas to play tuneup games in Turkey and Poland before OQT". BusinessWorld Online. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (20 June 2024). "Gilas Pilipinas Men set for send-off friendly ahead of OQT". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (20 June 2024). "Gilas Pilipinas tuneup vs. Taiwan Mustangs set Monday". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (6 June 2024). "Intense buildup beckons Gilas". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2024.