FILE–Gilas Pilipinas gamers carry their head coach Tim Cone following their win over Jordan within the males’s basketball gold medal match on the nineteenth Asian Video games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Picture/Lee Jin-man)
MANILA, Philippines–Tim Cone will likely be calling the pictures for Gilas Pilipinas—this time completely.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas made Cone’s appointment official on Monday, paving the way in which for the basketball program’s new period that will likely be first examined subsequent month.
“We’re excited to see what he can accomplish with a long-term program in place particularly if such program is supported by all basketball stakeholders,” SBP president Al Panlilio mentioned in a press release launched to pick media shops, about an hour after the Inquirer reported the event.
The embellished Cone has picked Scottie Thompson, Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, CJ Perez, Jamie Malonzo and June Mar Fajardo from the Philippine Basketball Affiliation’s wealthy pool to affix him within the Asia Cup Qualifiers which will get going Feb. 22.
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone. –ASIAN GAMES POOL
Additionally chosen are standouts plying their commerce abroad: Dwight Ramos, AJ Edu, Carl Tamayo, Kai Sotto, together with varsity celebrity Kevin Quiambao.
Justin Brownlee, the SBP mentioned, will stay as Gilas’ major selection for naturalized participant pending the Worldwide Basketball Federation’s determination on his Asian Video games doping case.
The listing is predicted to vary within the coming days as a few of these gamers talked about have just lately suffered an harm, particularly Edu and Malonzo.
Richard del Rosario, Cone’s deputy at Barangay Ginebra, will function the group supervisor. The SBP and Cone, nonetheless, have but to establish who rounds out the brand new version of the Gilas mind belief.
Additionally slated for the Philippines this 12 months are the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in July and the second window of the Asia Cup qualifiers that will likely be held in late November.
