Kevin Quiambao hits big shots in overtime as Gilas Pilipinas overcomes Saudi Arabia to stay alive in the FIBA Asia Cup and arrange a quarterfinal clash with defending champion Australia
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MANILA, Philippines – If this FIBA Asia Cup has proven anything, it is that Tim Cone can count on Kevin Quiambao to make things happen for Gilas Pilipinas.Stepping up for injured teammate Calvin Oftana, Quiambao chalked up 17 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals to help the Nationals stay in the running and arrange a last-eight clash with two-time defending champion Australia.“Nothing’s too big for him.
“He’s going to bring it all the time and he’s not going to be afraid to step up and take the big shot when it’s presented to him. And that’s not always the case with a lot of players and that’s what makes him special.”Take the Asia Cup Qualifiers for example as the two-time UAAP MVP averaged nearly 19 minutes in a pair of blowout wins over Hong Kong and a lopsided triumph over Chinese Taipei, putting up 11 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
Against Saudi Arabia, though, Quiambao closed the game for Cone, hitting a pair of three-pointers in a 12-2 start in the extra period that allowed the Philippines to break away.Following his performance against the hosts, the 24-year-old Quiambao upped his scoring average to double figures at 10.8 points, ranking third in the team behind Justin Brownlee and Dwight Ramos .“He’s battling for his position, he’s battling for his minutes, and he just keeps wowing us. He’s winning those battles.
Cone hopes to get another gem of a game from Quiambao as the Philippines shoots for an upset of Australia on Wednesday, August 13.Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete – to write about them. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017.
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