The Philippines national basketball team is led by head coach Tim Cone.
| Head coach | Tim Cone |
|---|---|
| Biggest win |  Philippines 106–53 Chinese Taipei  (Pasig, Philippines; February 25) |
| Biggest defeat |  Turkey 84–73 Philippines (Istanbul, Turkey; June 27)  Brazil 71–60 Philippines (Riga, Latvia; July 6) |
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, played a tune-up with the Taiwan Mustangs at home.[4] They also went to Poland and Turkey to play further games against those countries' respective national teams.[5][6]
At the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia, they would upset the host country's national team which is their first win over a European team in an official FIBA game since 1960.[7] They would lose to Georgia but advance to the semifinals due to point differential.[8] Their progress was not expected with return flights originally booked under the assumption the team won't progress to the semifinals.[9] Brazil would end their Olympic qualifying bid.[10]
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) |
July 3
19:00 (UTC+3) |
Latvia  |
80–89 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–32, 22–22, 18–23, 24–12 | ||
| Pts: Rodions 18 Rebs: Rodions 7 Asts: Strēlnieks, Zoriks 5 |
Pts: Brownlee 26 Rebs: Brownlee 9 Asts: Brownlee 9 | |
July 4
15:30 (UTC+3) |
| Philippines |
94–96 |  Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 26–27, 31–19, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Brownlee 28 Rebs: Brownlee 8 Asts: Brownlee 8 |
Pts: Mamukelashvili 26 Rebs: Bitadze 10 Asts: Thomasson 8 | |
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 531 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Kerem Baki (TUR) |
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 | |
June 27
20:00 (UTC+3) |
| Turkey |
84–73 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 18–19, 22–16, 20–17 | ||
| Pts: Biberović 23 Rebs: Şanlı 7 Asts: Özdemiroğlu, Sipahi 6 |
Pts: Brownlee 21 Rebs: Fajardo 11 Asts: Ramos 7 | |
June 29
18:00 (UTC+2) |
Poland  |
82–80 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 25–15, 17–18, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Sokołowski 21 Rebs: Miličić Jr., Sochan 4 Asts: Sokołowski 5 |
Pts: Brownlee 30 Rebs: Sotto 11 Asts: Ramos, Sotto 5 | |
References
edit- ^ "SBP appoint Tim Cone as new Gilas coach". ESPN.com. January 29, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Dy, Richard (February 28, 2024). "Gilas Pilipinas shifts focus on Olympic qualifiers". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 20, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "Gilas to play tuneup games in Turkey and Poland before OQT". BusinessWorld Online. May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (June 20, 2024). "Gilas Pilipinas Men set for send-off friendly ahead of OQT". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 20, 2024). "Gilas Pilipinas tuneup vs. Taiwan Mustangs set Monday". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (June 6, 2024). "Intense buildup beckons Gilas". Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Gilas Pilipinas tear up the script and end a 64-year wait". FIBA. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (July 4, 2024). "FIBA OQT semis-bound Gilas' comeback falls short against Georgia". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (July 4, 2024). "Gilas' surprise semis run postpones departure plans". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Gilas fall short in Olympic quest after semifinal loss to Brazil". ESPN.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.