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Despite missing an Olympic berth, Smart Gilas' performance was the best finish in the championship since 1987, and the best finish in any major Asian competition since 2002. After failing to qualify for the Olympics, the SBP decided to form the next edition of Smart Gilas Pilipinas team (Smart Gilas Pilipinas 2.0) composed of PBA players.
The PLDT HOME: The Last Home Stand was a charity basketball event in the Philippines, primarily sponsored by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and organized by East-West Private LLC, a US-based events organizing company, that featured the Philippine men's national basketball team (Gilas Pilipinas) together with the players from the National Basketball Association.
The Philippines men's national basketball team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas) represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP).
Philippines; FIBA ranking: 43 6 (December 2, 2024): Joined FIBA: 1936: FIBA zone: FIBA Asia: National federation: SBP: Coach: Julie Amos: Nickname(s) Gilas Pilipinas Women's Youth: U17 World Championships for Women
The Philippines national basketball team is led by head coach Tim Cone.. Cone was made permanent head coach in 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.
He accepted the invite the following year as Gilas was preparing for the third window of qualifying for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. [65] He played two games in the third window and four games in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, averaging a team-high 4.2 assists, with 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds. [5] He was also on the roster for the fifth and sixth windows.
It is governed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. The team has won 6 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championships making them second with the most wins in the tournament next to China. The team is also the perennial powerhouse at Southeast Asia, representing the subzone in the FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship, except in 2000, 2002 and 2006.
Because of the fall through of the PBL, Marcio was then picked up by Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Team. [3] In the 2011 Commissioner's Cup , and due to the leave of absence by Barako Bull Energy Boosters in Philippine Basketball Association , Smart Gilas the team with whom he has been playing for, was the replacement of the Barako Bull team.