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Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine
national basketball
team sponsored by Smart Communications
and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). The team is bannered by collegiate and amateur standouts whose ultimate goal is to reach the 2012 London Olympics
.
Gilas is a sponsor's brand name, it means Gearing-Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students, a project of Smart Company to give computer education to public schools.
Smart Gilas, which was formed in early 2009 to instill a long term program for the Philippines men's national basketball team, is coached by former Iran national basketball team
coach Rajko Toroman
.
. During the 2009 preparation, the team played exhibition games against local PBA
teams. where game results were invariably close. After sampling local competition, the team flew to the United States
and held a training camp in Las Vegas, Nevada
. The young team also played scrimmage games and managed to pull off surprise wins against the more favored American Basketball Association’s Las Vegas Aces.
The Smart Gilas team placed 5th overall in the 20th FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009
behind Al-Arabi of Qatar (4th), Al-Riyadi Beirut
of Lebanon (3rd), Zain Jordan (runner-up), and Mahram Tehran
of Iran (champion). The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 12–20, 2009.
Smart Gilas finished 3rd in the 21st Dubai International Basketball Tournament behind Al-Riyadi Beirut
of Lebanon (runner-up), and Mahram Tehran BC
of Iran (champion). The tournament was held in Dubai, UAE on January 14–23, 2010. Smart Gilas co-captain J. V. Casio was named best guard of the tournament after impressing the organizers with his consistency.
Stunning the World Championship-bound Jordan national basketball team
, the Smart Gilas team emerged the inaugural champions in the 2010 Smart Philippine Invitational Challenge, also known as MVP Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium
from June 24–27, 2010.
The Philippines (represented by Smart Gilas Team) finished 4th overall in the 32nd edition of the 2010 R. William Jones Cup, with a 3–3 win-loss card. The tournament took place in Taipei
, Chinese Taipei
from 14 to 20 July 2010.
Smart Gilas (the Philippines representative as a qualified team from the Southeast Asian region) finished 4th overall in the FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010
, which made them qualified for the 26th FIBA Asia Championship
in 2011, which in turn will be the qualifying event for 2012 London Olympics. The 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup 2010 was held in Beirut
, Lebanon
from 7 to 15 August 2010, in Ghazir Club Court
, participated by 10 Asian national teams.
The Smart Gilas team went home with a silver medal after losing to the KBL's (Korean Basketball League
) import reinforced Seoul Samsung Thunders
by a point, 83–82, in the 4th ABA (Asian Basketball Association) Club Championship 2010 in Haining, China from September 14–19, 2010.
center
-power forward
Jamal Sampson
to bring much-needed depth in the middle. After the team's stint in the Dubai Club Championship, however, the SBP decided to part ways with Sampson. The team had initially considered naturalizing former Los Angeles Lakers
center C. J. Giles
. However, Giles was removed from the team due to disciplinary concerns.
On February 5, 2010, Smart Gilas conducted a try-out for a new prospect for naturalization. A prospect, Dwayne Jones
out of Saint Joseph's University
and at the time playing for Austin Toros
, was set to sign a contract with the team, but instead got signed by the Phoenix Suns
. Suiting up for Smart Gilas in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010
was Milan Vucicevic
from Serbia, who was subsequently dropped from the national team.
Marcus Douthit
, who was also a former second- round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers
in 2004, tried out in June 2010. Douthit impressed Toroman during the four-day MVP Manila Invitational Tournament in Ninoy Aquino Stadium
where Gilas won three of their four games. Douthit scored 26 points during the first game against a CBA team, 18 points in their defeat against the Jordan national basketball team
, and 10 points in a Smart Gilas win over Jordan. The Smart Gilas management have decided to offer a one-year contract to Douthit and work on his naturalization
papers. Douthit officially became a naturalized Filipino citizen on March 16, 2011.
-based players also scrimmaged with the team in Las Vegas. They included 6'11" center Gian Chiu of Oberlin
, 6'3" guard Chris Lutz of Marshall
, 6'3" guard Marcio Lassiter
of Cal State-Fullerton
and 6'6" forward Sean Anthony
of McGill
. Penn State
point guard Stanley Pringle was supposed to join the scrimmages, but signed a contract to play in Belgium
instead.
To date, only Lassiter, who used up his eligibility in 2009, and Lutz, who graduated from Marshall in 2010, are seeing active duty with the team. After going back to McGill to pursue his studies, Anthony was drafted by the Powerade Tigers as their 6th pick. Chiu was removed from Oberlin's regular-season lineup after incurring a foot injury early last year. He is currently going through rehabilitation.
Later in 2010, guard Chris Banchero of Seattle Pacific University
was added to the pool after the team's training in Las Vegas, but is still unsure of securing a spot in the team for the Asian Games
and the 2010 FIBA Asia Champions Cup due to NCAA eligibility issues. Small forward Christian Standhardinger of Nebraska
, who formerly played for the Germany under-18 men's national basketball team is under consideration.
of the Coca-Cola Tigers
for their 3rd FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010 stint.
The Sta. Lucia Realtors
traded the rights of Kelly Williams
and Ryan Reyes
to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Williams and Reyes are both to be assigned to Smart Gilas on loan for the Asian Games on November 2010.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
national basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team sponsored by Smart Communications
Smart Communications
Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company .On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.-Brands:...
and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). The team is bannered by collegiate and amateur standouts whose ultimate goal is to reach the 2012 London Olympics
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- External links :**...
.
Gilas is a sponsor's brand name, it means Gearing-Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students, a project of Smart Company to give computer education to public schools.
Smart Gilas, which was formed in early 2009 to instill a long term program for the Philippines men's national basketball team, is coached by former Iran national basketball team
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
coach Rajko Toroman
Rajko Toroman
Rajko Toroman is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is currently the Philippines National Team Project Director for Basketball having been hired by country’s basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
.
Training
The Smart Gilas team has been rigorously training under the European style of play under coach Rajko ToromanRajko Toroman
Rajko Toroman is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is currently the Philippines National Team Project Director for Basketball having been hired by country’s basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
. During the 2009 preparation, the team played exhibition games against local PBA
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
teams. where game results were invariably close. After sampling local competition, the team flew to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and held a training camp in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The young team also played scrimmage games and managed to pull off surprise wins against the more favored American Basketball Association’s Las Vegas Aces.
The Smart Gilas team placed 5th overall in the 20th FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009
FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2009 was the 20th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia between May 12, 2009 and May 20.-Group A:-Group B:...
behind Al-Arabi of Qatar (4th), Al-Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, also known as Riyadi Club and Sporting Club is a Lebanese Basketball club based in Raouché, Beirut where both men's and women's tournaments are held every year....
of Lebanon (3rd), Zain Jordan (runner-up), and Mahram Tehran
Mahram Tehran BC
Mahram Tehran Basketball Club is an Iranian basketball club based in Tehran, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. they are Champions of Asia in 2009 and 2010.They are owned and sponsored by Mahram Food Company.-Iranian Super League:...
of Iran (champion). The tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 12–20, 2009.
Smart Gilas finished 3rd in the 21st Dubai International Basketball Tournament behind Al-Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, also known as Riyadi Club and Sporting Club is a Lebanese Basketball club based in Raouché, Beirut where both men's and women's tournaments are held every year....
of Lebanon (runner-up), and Mahram Tehran BC
Mahram Tehran BC
Mahram Tehran Basketball Club is an Iranian basketball club based in Tehran, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. they are Champions of Asia in 2009 and 2010.They are owned and sponsored by Mahram Food Company.-Iranian Super League:...
of Iran (champion). The tournament was held in Dubai, UAE on January 14–23, 2010. Smart Gilas co-captain J. V. Casio was named best guard of the tournament after impressing the organizers with his consistency.
Stunning the World Championship-bound Jordan national basketball team
Jordan national basketball team
The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup....
, the Smart Gilas team emerged the inaugural champions in the 2010 Smart Philippine Invitational Challenge, also known as MVP Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium
Ninoy Aquino Stadium
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium is one of two indoor sporting arenas located in the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines, the other being the Rizal Memorial Coliseum....
from June 24–27, 2010.
The Philippines (represented by Smart Gilas Team) finished 4th overall in the 32nd edition of the 2010 R. William Jones Cup, with a 3–3 win-loss card. The tournament took place in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
from 14 to 20 July 2010.
Smart Gilas (the Philippines representative as a qualified team from the Southeast Asian region) finished 4th overall in the FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010
FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010
2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup was the 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup, the basketball tournament of FIBA Asia was held in Beirut, Lebanon from 7th of August to 15th of August 2010, in Ghazir Club Court involving 10 national teams from Asia....
, which made them qualified for the 26th FIBA Asia Championship
FIBA Asia Championship 2011
The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that doubles as a qualifying tournament for the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The tournament was held in 15–25 September...
in 2011, which in turn will be the qualifying event for 2012 London Olympics. The 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup 2010 was held in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
from 7 to 15 August 2010, in Ghazir Club Court
Ghazir Club Court
Ghazir Club Court is an multi indoor sporting arena located in Ghazir, Lebanon. The capacity of the arena is 4,500 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, volleyball... and hosts the home matches of Sagesse and Ghazir club basketball games and many other volleyball matches...
, participated by 10 Asian national teams.
The Smart Gilas team went home with a silver medal after losing to the KBL's (Korean Basketball League
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated to the KBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year. The KBL consists of 10 teams. Each team plays 54 games . Each team...
) import reinforced Seoul Samsung Thunders
Seoul Samsung Thunders
Seoul Samsung Thunders have been in the KBL since its inception 10 years ago. The Seoul Samsung Thunders received their name from Samsung Electronics. Originally based in Suwon, they are now located in the heart of South Korea's capital, Seoul and play at Jamsil...
by a point, 83–82, in the 4th ABA (Asian Basketball Association) Club Championship 2010 in Haining, China from September 14–19, 2010.
Candidates for naturalization
The team had tapped the services of former National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
-power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
Jamal Sampson
Jamal Sampson
Jamal Wesley Sampson is an American professional basketball player.A power forward/center, Sampson is the cousin of the 1983 NBA Draft's number one overall pick Ralph Sampson...
to bring much-needed depth in the middle. After the team's stint in the Dubai Club Championship, however, the SBP decided to part ways with Sampson. The team had initially considered naturalizing former Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
center C. J. Giles
C. J. Giles
Chester Jarrel "C.J." Giles is an American professional basketball player. A Seattle, Washington native, he attended Rainier Beach High School from 2002 and graduated in 2004. He is a member of Haouch El-Omara in the Lebanese Basketball League...
. However, Giles was removed from the team due to disciplinary concerns.
On February 5, 2010, Smart Gilas conducted a try-out for a new prospect for naturalization. A prospect, Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Along with senior Jameer Nelson and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Jones was an integral part of the undefeated Saint Joseph's team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament...
out of Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...
and at the time playing for Austin Toros
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
, was set to sign a contract with the team, but instead got signed by the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. Suiting up for Smart Gilas in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010
FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010 was the 21st staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Doha, Qatar in the hall of Al-Rayyan Sports Club Gharafa between May 22, 2010 and May 30, involving 10 teams and distributed to two groups as...
was Milan Vucicevic
Milan Vučićević
Milan Vučićević is a Serbian professional basketball player...
from Serbia, who was subsequently dropped from the national team.
Marcus Douthit
Marcus Douthit
Marcus Eugene Douthit is an American-Filipino basketball player who graduated from Providence College. After his stint with the Providence Friars, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Draft...
, who was also a former second- round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 2004, tried out in June 2010. Douthit impressed Toroman during the four-day MVP Manila Invitational Tournament in Ninoy Aquino Stadium
Ninoy Aquino Stadium
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium is one of two indoor sporting arenas located in the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines, the other being the Rizal Memorial Coliseum....
where Gilas won three of their four games. Douthit scored 26 points during the first game against a CBA team, 18 points in their defeat against the Jordan national basketball team
Jordan national basketball team
The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup....
, and 10 points in a Smart Gilas win over Jordan. The Smart Gilas management have decided to offer a one-year contract to Douthit and work on his naturalization
Naturalization
Naturalization is the acquisition of citizenship and nationality by somebody who was not a citizen of that country at the time of birth....
papers. Douthit officially became a naturalized Filipino citizen on March 16, 2011.
Filipino players abroad
In the summer of 2009, other U.S. and CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-based players also scrimmaged with the team in Las Vegas. They included 6'11" center Gian Chiu of Oberlin
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, 6'3" guard Chris Lutz of Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in Conference USA, which are members of the NCAA Division I...
, 6'3" guard Marcio Lassiter
Marcio Lassiter
Marcio Tsongo Lassiter is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Powerade Tigers of the Philippine Basketball Association. He just completed his stint with the Philippine national basketball team, Smart Gilas...
of Cal State-Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton Titans
The Cal State Fullerton Titans are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Cal State Fullerton, located in Fullerton, California. The Titans are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level...
and 6'6" forward Sean Anthony
Sean Anthony
Sean Michael Anthony is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association...
of McGill
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball
The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center, moving there from boisterous Rec Hall during the 1995–96...
point guard Stanley Pringle was supposed to join the scrimmages, but signed a contract to play in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
instead.
To date, only Lassiter, who used up his eligibility in 2009, and Lutz, who graduated from Marshall in 2010, are seeing active duty with the team. After going back to McGill to pursue his studies, Anthony was drafted by the Powerade Tigers as their 6th pick. Chiu was removed from Oberlin's regular-season lineup after incurring a foot injury early last year. He is currently going through rehabilitation.
Later in 2010, guard Chris Banchero of Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
was added to the pool after the team's training in Las Vegas, but is still unsure of securing a spot in the team for the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
and the 2010 FIBA Asia Champions Cup due to NCAA eligibility issues. Small forward Christian Standhardinger of Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
, who formerly played for the Germany under-18 men's national basketball team is under consideration.
Philippine Basketball Association players
The team has tapped the services of Philippine Basketball Association's Fil-Tongan Center Asi TaulavaAsi Taulava
Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association....
of the Coca-Cola Tigers
Coca-Cola Tigers
The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...
for their 3rd FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010 stint.
The Sta. Lucia Realtors
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
traded the rights of Kelly Williams
Kelly Williams
Kelly Williams is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
and Ryan Reyes
Ryan Reyes
Ryan Jay Reyes is a professional Filipino / American basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and is a shooting guard for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Nicknamed "D-Energizer" for his energetic style of play, he was drafted third overall by the Sta...
to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Williams and Reyes are both to be assigned to Smart Gilas on loan for the Asian Games on November 2010.
Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Marcus Douthit Marcus Douthit Marcus Eugene Douthit is an American-Filipino basketball player who graduated from Providence College. After his stint with the Providence Friars, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Draft... |
Asi Taulava Asi Taulava Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association.... |
Jason Ballesteros | Greg Slaughter | |
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Kelly Williams Kelly Williams Kelly Williams is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
Ranidel de Ocampo Ranidel de Ocampo Ranidel Rozal de Ocampo , better known as Ranidel de Ocampo, is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. de Ocampo currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters after he was traded by Air21 Express. He is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo... |
Japeth Aguilar Japeth Aguilar Japeth Paul C. Aguilar , better known as Japeth Aguilar born in Pampanga, Philippines, is a Filipino basketball player. He recently played for Smart Gilas, and will play for the Talk N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
Aldrech Ramos | |
| SF SF SF may refer to:* San Francisco, California, United States* Science fiction-Sports:* Small forward, a position in basketball* Stade Français, a French rugby union team based in Paris* Superleague Formula, a motorsport racing series... |
Chris Lutz | Mac Baracael | Dylan Ababou Dylan Ababou Dylan Ababou is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 10th overall in 2011 by the Energy. He was one of the key players of the UST Growling Tigers who won the UAAP title in 2006. He was also... |
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| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Chris Tiu Chris Tiu Chris Tiu , is a Filipino professional basketball player of Chinese-Filipino descent. He currently plays for the Smart Gilas team and is also a TV host, commercial model, and politician.He is the host of the TV shows Man vs... |
Marcio Lassiter Marcio Lassiter Marcio Tsongo Lassiter is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Powerade Tigers of the Philippine Basketball Association. He just completed his stint with the Philippine national basketball team, Smart Gilas... |
Dondon Hontiveros Dondon Hontiveros Donaldo "Dondon" Hontiveros is a Filipino professional basketball player actively playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He has a son named Isaiah with singer and fellow Cebu native Gail Blanco.A devout Christian, Hontiveros studied and honed his basketball... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
JV Casio JV Casio Joseph Evans "JV" Casio, is Filipino basketball player for the Philippine national basketball team and the Smart Gilas. He was drafted 1st overall by the Powerade Tigers in 2011.-High School:... |
Andy Barroca | Jimmy Alapag Jimmy Alapag Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
Tournament results
- Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) denotes that the team competed as the Philippine national team.
FIBA tournaments
| Tournament | Venue | Finish | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup |  JakartaJakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
5th | 5–2 |
| 2010 FIBA Asia Champions Cup |  DohaDoha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
7th | 2–5 |
| 2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup* |  BeirutBeirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan... |
4th | 3–4 |
| 2010 Asian Games Basketball at the 2010 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 42 sports at the 16th Asian Games 2010 at Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The event was held at the 13,000 seat Guangzhou International Sports Arena, Huangpu Gymnasium, Guangti Gymnasium, Ying Dong Gymnasium and Sports and Entertainment Centre.The Philippines, which has made... * |
 GuangzhouGuangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
6th | 6–5 |
| 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2011 was the 22nd staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Pasig, Philippines from May 28 to June 5, 2011... |
 Pasig |
4th | 5–2 |
| 2011 SEABA Championship Southeast Asia Basketball Association The Southeast Asia Basketball Association is a subzone of FIBA Asia consisting of countries from Southeast Asia. The ASEAN Basketball League, a professional league, is the top level of club competition run by the SEABA.-SEABA Championship:... |
Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
1st | 3–0 |
| 2011 FIBA Asia Championship* | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... |
4th | 6–3 |
Other tournaments
| Tournament | Venue | Finish | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup The 2009–10 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup or known as the 2009–10 KFC PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2009–10 PBA season. The tournament started on October 11, 2009 and ended on March 3, 2010. The conference featured Smart Gilas as... |
Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
NA | 3–6 |
| 2010 William Jones Cup 2010 William Jones Cup -Standings:-Results:-All-tournament team: Lee Hsueh-lin Yuta Tabuse Samad Nikkhah Bahrami Takuya Kawamura Marcus Douthit-Preliminary round:-Knockout round:-All-tournament team:... |
 New Taipei |
4th | 3–3 |
| 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Air21-Alaska series:-Talk 'N Text-Air21 series:-Smart Gilas-Barangay Ginebra series:-Finals:- Imports :The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics... |
Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
3rd | 8–5 |
| 2011 William Jones Cup 2011 William Jones Cup The 2011 TAIYEN William Jones Cup is the 33rd tournament of the William Jones Cup that is taking place at Hsinchuang Gymnasium in New Taipei, Republic of China from August 6 to 13, 2011.-Squads:... |
New Taipei |
3rd | 6–3 |