We just hope that a private dialogue between alapag and blatche would. Mindanao allstars take down gilas pilipinas to open the. Blatche has helped the philippines in international competiotion since the 2014 fiba world cup and has obviously been very close to his teammates in gilas pilipinas. Luring mcgee proved unsuccessful, so house bill 2108 was introduced by senator juan edgardo sonny m. Gilas set to face singapore first in revised sea games basketb. Gilas take a one day rest before plunging back into action against thailand on may 16 then vietnam on may 17. Message of andray blatche on not joining gilas pilipinas. Andray blatche on the philippine national team grantland. That bill explicitly argues that acquiring blatche would allow the team to legitimately compete in the 2014 fiba. The philippine team that will compete in this years asian games will be composed mostly of players from tnt katropa. Naturalized center andray blatche is being recalled for another tour of duty with gilas pilipinas for this months qualifying matches for the 2019 fiba basketball world cup. The most known are james canlas who played for the red lions last ncaa season and was a part of its current threepeat squad. Basketball is lifebasketball playerskyrie irving crossoverirving cavalierslebron james.
Andray blatche, fiba, fiba world qualifiers, gilas pilipinas, green archer abu tratter, japan, japan national team. To andray, we really appreciate your help to the gilas pilipinas. Gilas pilipinas road to glory will officially starts with the 2017 seaba championship. The list of gilas team members who represent philippines in the upcoming southeast asian games sea games has been release online, june 27, 2017. In january 2014, blatche was asked by the gilas pilipinas to take part as a naturalized. Blatche on instagram that his commitment with the xinjiang flying tigers of the chinese basketball association has. Angara in an attempt to naturalize mcgees former teammate, brooklyn nets center andray blatche. Gilas pilipinas will face indonesia in the crossover semifinals that start monday. After his stellar performance during the 2017 seaba championships which was held in manila, coach chot reyes has decided to include him as one of the twelve gilas players that will represent the country this coming 2017 fiba asia cup. Home games have been all too rare for the boomers in past years but this marks the start of regular appearances. By jerome lagunzad naturalized center andray blatche is being recalled for another tour of duty with gilas pilipinas for this months qualifying matches for the 2019 fiba basketball world cup. Marcelito pomoy, the pride of cavite, has done it again. Chot reyes comes to defense of criticized andray blatche.
Also other filcanadians in san bedas pool are alvin florido and andre cruz. Mac cuan was named head coach of alab pilipinas alab pilipinas initial player rosterval acunajr cawaling rob celizlawrence domingojeric fortunaanthony gavierespaolo hubalde. Andray blatche returns to beef up fullstrength gilas team. Former nba star andray blatche is a key player for the philippines. I think that douthit, should be the one playing this world cup because it is his, after all, his world cup. Update mac belo hit a corner threepointer right as the buzzer sounded to. Blatche, paras, rivero, tratter reinforce 8man tnt lineup. He scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for the gilas pilipinas side against japan. Brooklyn nets player andray blatche was granted filipino citizenship on wednesday so he can play for the national team at the fiba world cup this year, philippine officials said. Philippine national basketball team usapang football. When he combined hesitation, crossover, and behindtheback dribbles in a.
Gilas pilipinas is set to face greece on its second match on monday morning, september 1. Gilas practices have perked up since the arrival of andray blatche, the naturalized big man who may end up leading a team of young hotshots in the future. Reyes names starstudded gilas pilipinas lineup for seaba. According to some reports, the cleveland star has a great chance to join the 18man lineup of gilas pilipinas. Filam cleveland star jordan clarkson could possibly join.
I created this thread for us to have a place to discuss everything about our national basketball team. To say that belo has improved a lot from his early days in feu might be an understatement. The gilas pilipinas will be heading to beirut, lebanon for the fibaasia cup scheduled august 820 without their naturalized player andray blatche who earlier reported to skip the tournament due security reason. In a revision to the schedule released by the philippine southeast asian games organizing committee phisgoc on november 3. Brooklyn nets andray blatche to play for philippines. Headlining the team are naturalized player andray blatche. With gilas pilipinas lacking height, naturalized nba veteran andray blatche was a welcome addition to the team when he assumed filipino citizenship earlier this year in time for the fiba world cup. The schedule is now set but the final list of 12 players who represent the nation still on the way. I just hope this will not raise some eyebrows especially the football purists. So pretty amazed to be on the court with him, said tratter. Andray blatche set to arrive on july 8 for fiba world cup. Ferrer earned a slot in the next round, after receiving the approval of all four. In his twitter account, national team head coach chot reyes announced the 12man team which will carry the national colors in this. Gilas pilipinas stays perfect in group play with rout of myanmar espn.
Gilas naturalized import andray blatche is unsure about his health condition and may sit out the second homeandaway window of the fiba asiapacific qualifiers for the 2019 fiba world cup. Blatche had been criticized for a relatively bland performance in gilas 6884 loss to australia last february 22. Andray blatche, who is not filipino, will likely become. Brooklyn nets center andray blatche, who is not of filipino descent, has until may 30th to file his filipino passport for eligibility to play in the asian games in incheon, occurring from september 19th to october 4th. Cone recognizes toromans contribution to the gilas program and is not. For the filforeign squads, torontos durham crossover took out feudiliman 6966 to. What in the world is andray blatche doing on the philippine national team.
Robert bolick masama ang loob sa gilas pilipinas sbp on. Also making the cut in the list the samahang basketbol ng pilipinas announced late sunday were mark barroca, japeth aguilar, paul lee, gabe norwood, roger pogoy, troy rosario and pba rookies cj perez and robert bolick. Marcelito was able to bring the house down when he effortlessly performed his rendition of the prayer during the pilipinas got talent pgt season 2 grand finals night on saturday, june 25, 2011 at the jampacked araneta coliseum. Andray blatche finally speaks out about not joining gilas in fiba asia cup. Blatche gets call to beef up gilas manila bulletin sports. Grantland what in the world is andray blatche doing. Early bird andray blatche, calvin abueva show up as.
Team management confirmed that blatche will arrive next month, but gilas pilipinas is already set to hold practices twice weekly starting next. Nonfilipino andray blatche to play for philippines in. Reyes said since blatche lives in miami during the offseason, gilas will set up training camp in the florida city after playing at the fiba asia cup in wuhan, china, on july 1119. Crossover canada has seen seven of its previous standouts recruited by local squads. Naturalized player andray blatche apologized yesterday for continuing to miss gilas pilipinas preparation for the homeandaway qualifiers for the 2019 fiba world cup but vowed to show up as soon as possible. Tab hopes cadets will grow up fast inquirer sports. Marcelito pomoy sings the prayer on pgt 2 grand finals night. Bill clears way for blatche to play for the philippines. He helped the ros franchise to win the 2016 pba commissioners cup and was a ncaa most valuable player in 20. I am filipino now so i will do my best to help my team american nba veteran andray blatche declared himself a proud filipino on monday as he enthused about his. Philippines gilas pilipinas roster for the 2019 fiba world cup. Tolomia, amer, ravena, vosotros, parks, pessumal, ferrer, paras, cruz, jose, rosario, standhardinger.
Reyes names starstudded gilas pilipinas lineup for seaba championship 2017. Ikaw yung may pinakamalakas na narinig ko sa lahat ng nagbeatbox auditions dito sa pilipinas got talent, angel locsin told ferrer. Blatche, fajardo, ravena headline world cup roster. Bryant curativo balanay bolason mo mga gilas bolason jd. Gilas pilipinas mentor chot reyes hopes to open another round of discussion with naturalized player andray blatche, this time for the fiba asia cup and world cup qualifying tournament.
I will always be very thankful for the opportunity, the love and support i have received from my filipino family but its a lot of reason why i cant join and i dont expect many people to understand but i. Gilas pilipinas complete list of player line up for 2017. Andray maurice the total package blatche basketball pictures, athlete. Matthew wright, andray blatche, jason castro, gilas, gilas pilipinas. Blatche had a forgettable stint the last time he wore gilas pilipinas colors, failing to lead the squad to a victory as the philippines finished dead. Andray blatche plays power forward and center for the brooklyn nets.
Blatche is key to gilas pilipinas roster manila bulletin. American nba veteran andray blatche declared himself a proud filipino on monday as he enthused about his imminent naturalisation and once in a lifetime chance to play in the world cup. The mindanao pba allstars approached this game as if they were the national team going up against a bigger, stronger international opponent. The fiba latest schedule today gilas pilipinas, and the australia will match on monday july 02, 2018 for the first round groupb stage newest fiba world cup asian qualifiers 2019 starting monday night 07. All 25 members of the gilas pilipinas pool, including those recovering from injuries, have confirmed attendance in the threeday training camp set by. Alapag, blatche at odds on twitter after gilas brawl fox. Blatche with the philippine national team at the 2014 fiba world cup. Andray blatche still eyeing gilas call as he settles with mighty.
Blatche has a player option for next season that he must exercise by june 30. Get the freshest updates about the philippines mens national basketball team known as gilas pilipinas right here. The pba may be in disarray, but gilas pilipinas, at least, appears to be insulated from the controversy. Gilas pilipinas vs australia replay monday july 02, 2018. Pilipinas got talent also fared very well in the ratings game. While he can still get better, a frightening prospect. Philippine olympic committee president ricky vargas said that clarkson is among the mens basketball 18man line of the countrys national basketball team. Andray blatche showed up for the first time, and so did controversial calvin abueva as gilas pilipinas resumed its training at the meralco gym for.
Gilas pilipinas has got an extra month of training period for. Andray maurice blatche born august 22, 1986 is an americanfilipino professional basketball player who last played for the tianjin gold lions of the chinese basketball association cba. Gilas pilipinas coach chot reyes said the composition of his 12man roster for next weeks opener of the 2019 fiba world cup qualifiers against japan will be determined based on whether naturalized player andray blatche could be available for the remaining days of preparation. Philippines wants to naturalize javale mcgee, andray blatche before world championships. Brooklyn nets andray blatche 20122014 highlights almost a tripledouble by andray blatche. You always give your all, truly you have the heart of a filipino puso. Its twopart finale topped the list of most watched programs in the country and hit 33. Posted on may 28, 2016 january 25, 2018 author pow salud categories andray blatche, basketball, blatche, fiba, gilas, gilas basketball, jordan clarkson leave a comment to play or not to play in the days that came after gilas brought home the silver medal in the fiba asia championships and a slot in the rio olympic qualifiers, controversy struck. Head coach chot reyes told espn5 earlier today that naturalized big man andray blatche and gilas cadets kobe paras, ricci rivero and abu tratter will boost the lineup. The filipino senate is due to meet on monday, may 26th to formally approve blatches citizenship request, with. It comes down to france vs greece and while i would dearly love to see how jayson castro matches up against tony parker, how. What made gilas pilipinas so eager to bring him into the fold.
Andray blatche, june mar fajardo and kiefer ravena lead a list of players who made gilas pilipinas 12man roster for the fiba world cup in foshan, china. Andray blatches decision to seek filipino citizenship was initially met with disbelief but his journey to the philippines is another. Blatche, on the other hand, is undoubtedly better than douthit. Manila, philippines people can say anything they want about andray blatche but chot reyes made it clear he and all of gilas pilipinas have the formers back. Philippines roster for the fiba world cup 2019 highlights of all. Formerly, he was the head of sports5, tv5s sports division until 2015 and digital5 now d5 studio. However, their lack of size average height was 65 and that was with naturalized citizen andray blatche. They knew they didnt have the size, so their game plan against gilas pilipinas was to use their speed and shooting. Mac belo has basically won at all levels of his amateursemipro career, and now, the next step is to decide whether to join the pba draft, or represent his country in the gilas pilipinas cadet pool. Gilas pilipinas andray blatche suffers from knee injury.
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