Gilas Pilipinas improves in the FIBA rankings after finishing 24th out of 32 teams in the World Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas improved by two spots and placed 38th in the latest FIBA world rankings released on Friday, September 15.
The Philippines finished 24th out of 32 teams in the recently-concluded FIBA World Cup it co-hosted with Japan and Indonesia.at the expense of China in their final game during the classification phase behind 34 points from naturalized guard Jordan Clarkson. Meanwhile, Australia remains the highest-ranked Asia Pacific team at fourth, although it got leapfrogged by World Cup champion
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gilas Women hope to ‘compete to the fullest’ in Asian Games after rise in FIBA rankingsFollowing its rise to world No. 37 in the rankings which is a “testament to their program”, Gilas women head coach Pat Aquino is excited to go against the best in Asia and be a strong contender in the tournament.
Read more »
Gilas Women improve to No. 37 in FIBA rankingsThanks largely to its solid showing in the Asia Cup in Australia last June, the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team made an improvement in the latest FIBA World rankings after jumping to the 37th spot from its previous ranking of No. 42.
Read more »
Brownlee says Gilas needs ball movement, chemistryGilas Pilipinas naturalized player Justin Brownlee has learned countless lessons while wearing the Gilas Pilipinas jersey, but having a good ball movement could certainly dictate the team's success in its nearing campaign at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Read more »
Newsome says Cone focuses on fundamentals, defenseGilas Pilipinas guard Chris Newsome said interim head coach Tim Cone has always given importance to fundamentals and defense as they prepare for the Asian Games set later this month.
Read more »
Gilas Women rise to no. 42 in world; Animam returnsUnder the stewardship of coach Patrick Aquino, the Philippine women’s basketball team, also known as Gilas Women, is slowly making
Read more »
FIBA Basketball World Cup broadcast lauded for its world class coverageAfter more than two weeks of nonstop basketball action, the FIBA World Cup 2023 held in Manila came to a close last September 10.
Read more »