Philippines men's national basketball team

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Philippines
File:TeamPilipinasBasketball.png
FIBA ranking53rd
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSamahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
CoachSerbia Rajko Toroman
Nickname(s)Team Pilipinas
Olympic Games
Appearances7
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances4
Medals Bronze: 1954
Asian Championships
Appearances23
Medals Gold: 1960, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1986
Silver: 1965, 1971
Bronze: 1969
See also: Smart Gilas

The men's national basketball team of the Philippines won a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship for men and a fifth-place finish in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the two best finishes of any Asian team in the history of the top two international basketball tournaments. Its national basketball federation is the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).

The current national team, nicknamed "Team Pilipinas" (Team Philippines), is sponsored by the Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. The coach of the team from the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship tournament was Joseller "Yeng" Guiao. The team will be mentored by Rajko Toroman at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.

Aside from the bronze medal at the World Championships and the fifth-place Olympic finish, the Philippines has won five FIBA Asian Championships for Men, four Asian Games Men's Basketball gold medals and a consistent winner at the Southeast Asian Games and at the Southeast Asia Basketball Association. The country has also participated in four FIBA World Championships and seven Olympic Basketball Tournaments.

History

The Philippines dominated the Far Eastern Games and the Southeast Asian Games but only partially dominate the Asian Games and FIBA Asia Championship with rivals like Israel, South Korea, Lebanon, Japan and especially China. In the 1950s-1960s, the Philippines was among the best in the world, producing world-class players like Carlos Loyzaga, Lauro Mumar, Mariano Tolentino and Edgardo Ocampo. Loyzaga was even a part of the 1954 FIBA World Championship Mythical Team selection, where the Philippines won the Bronze medal.

File:CarlosLoyzaga.jpg
Carlos Loyzaga
Philippines men's national basketball team
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Mens' Basketball
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Rio de Janiero Team competition
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold medal – first place 1960 Manila Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1963 Taipei Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1967 Seoul Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1973 Manila Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1986 Kuala Lumpur Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1971 Tokyo Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Bangkok Team competition

After 1975, the Philippines only managed to win the 1986 Asian Basketball Confederation (the national team qualified to the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain but the team disbanded and failed to participate due to the political crisis in the Philippines) and a bronze medal in the 1986 Asian Games. Both teams were bannered by future PBA stars Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim and Hector Calma.

In 1990, the Philippines sent an all-pro national team, coached by Robert Jaworski, to regain the country's basketball supremacy in the Asian Games but the team lost in the final against China and settled for a silver medal. The team includes 1990 PBA Most Valuable Player Allan Caidic and Samboy Lim, who were both selected in the Asian Games Mythical Five Selections.

In 1998, the PBA formed the Philippine Centennial Team that captured the 21st William Jones Cup championship but finished with the bronze medal in the Asian Games. In 1994 and 2002, the PBA-backed national team only managed fourth placed finishes.

FIBA suspensions

1963

In 1963, FIBA suspended the Philippines for its failure to stage the 1963 FIBA World Championship after President Diosdado Macapagal refused to allow players from Yugoslavia and other communist countries to enter the country. Later, the Philippines, despite being the Asian champion, was forced to play in a pre-Olympic tournament in order to qualify in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

2001

The Basketball Association of the Philippines leadership crisis worsened after a lengthy feud between the group of Graham Lim and Tiny Literal and the group of Freddie Jalasco and Lito Puyat which resulted in FIBA's suspension of the basketball NSA.

However, a few months after, FIBA stepped-in and ordered an election that resulted in Literal's victory as the President of the BAP. The suspension was quickly lifted and the Philippines was able to compete in the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.[1]

2005-2007

The Philippines was suspended by the International Basketball Federation on July 2005 after a long standing feud between the Philippine Olympic Committee and the BAP.

The story began on April 10, 2005, when the BAP-sponsored Cebuana-Lhuillier Philippine National team (composed of little-known amateur players) lost to a lowly Parañaque Jets team (made up of showbiz personalities) in an NBC Preseason tournament at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. After hearing the news, POC President Jose "Peping" Cojuangco called for improvements on the national team, most notably, the sending of a new team made up of professionals from the Philippine Basketball Association.

While both parties, with the involvement of the Philippine Basketball Association, the Philippine Basketball League, the UAAP and the NCAA, reportedly agreed on an agreement on the formation of a new national team, things soon returned to the usual verbal war. The POC, through a vote, first suspended, then in a later meeting, expelled the BAP as the official National Sports Association (NSA) member and installed a new member in the Philippine Basketball Federation. The BAP, under new President Joey Lina, said that the expulsion was unconstitutional in the by-laws of the POC.

The situation worsened when both parties still could not agree on who will banner the national team for the Southeast Asian Basketball Association tournament, a qualifier for the FIBA-Asia tournament in Doha, Qatar. FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Baumann, then handed the suspension of the RP team from any FIBA-sanctioned tournament.

In hopes of securing a long-term solution, FIBA, in a memorandum, ordered the PBA, PBL, UAAP, NCAA and Joey Lina (as a person or in Lina's claim, as a representative of the BAP) to form a new constitution or a formation of a new basketball body.

By March 2006, four stakeholders have signed into the propose new basketball body, which later named as Pilipinas Basketball. Lina, however, has refused to sign on the memorandum, citing unbalanced factors that was put in the draft for a new body. After the four stakeholders met with Baumann in South Korea, the suspension was not even lifted nor was the draft for a new body was even accepted since Lina has not signed it.

However, in a significant move by both Pilipinas Basketball and the BAP at the FIBA Congress in Japan, both parties signed an agreement that will pave the way for the formation of a new cage body on or before September 30. The deadline lapsed and no significant moves had been made until February 5, 2007.[1]

After several meetings between FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Baumann, PB, and BAP officials in Geneva and Bangkok, a Unity Congress was held in which BAP, PB and Baumann attended. The BAP and PB agreed to merge to create the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) as the new national federation. The Philippine Olympic Committee recognized the group as the new national governing body for basketball, after which the FIBA finally lifted the almost two-year-old suspension it imposed upon the country.

Competitions

Far Eastern Championship Games

FarEast Games Records
Year Position Pld W L
Philippines 1913 1st place 2 2 0
Taiwan 1915 1st place 2 2 0
Japan 1917 1st place 2 2 0
Philippines 1919 1st place 2 2 0
Taiwan 1921 2nd place 2 1 1
Japan 1923 1st place 2 2 0
Philippines 1925 1st place 2 2 0
Taiwan 1927 1st place 2 2 0
Japan 1930 1st place 2 2 0
Philippines 1934 1st place 2 2 0
Total 9 golds 20 19 1

Current squad

Philippine roster for the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 in Tianjin, China.

Philippines National Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Jared Dillinger 25 – (1984-01-06)January 6, 1984 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Philippines
F 5 Kerby Raymundo 28 – (1981-01-19)January 19, 1981 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Purefoods TJ Giants Philippines
G 6 James Yap 27 – (1982-02-15)February 15, 1982 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Purefoods TJ Giants Philippines
F/C 7 Sonny Thoss 27 – (1981-12-12)December 12, 1981 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Alaska Aces Philippines
C 8 Asi Taulava (C) 36 – (1973-03-02)March 2, 1973 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Coca-Cola Tigers Philippines
F/C 9 Japeth Aguilar 22 – (1987-01-25)January 25, 1987 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Burger King Whoppers Philippines
G/F 10 Gabe Norwood 24 – (1985-02-09)February 9, 1985 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Philippines
PG 11 Miller, Willie 32 – (1977-07-13)July 13, 1977 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Alaska Aces Philippines
F/C 12 Mick Pennisi 34 – (1975-03-13)March 13, 1975 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) San Miguel Beermen Philippines
PG 13 Jayjay Helterbrand 32 – (1976-10-14)October 14, 1976 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Barangay Ginebra Kings Philippines
SG 14 Cyrus Baguio 28 – (1980-08-19)August 19, 1980 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Barangay Ginebra Kings Philippines
G/F 15 Arwind Santos 28 – (1981-06-10)June 10, 1981 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Miguel Beermen Philippines
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Scout
Manager
  • Philippines Jose Bayani Baylon
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club
  • Injured


Philippine roster for future international tournaments until 2012:

Main article: Smart Gilas

Notable Coaches

Notable players

(Past and Present)

(Alphabetical Order by Surnames)

Johnny Abarrientos: Philippine basketball's and Asia's best point guard of the 1990s. Abarrientos played for the Philippines in the 1991 Southeast Asian Games and the 1994 Asian Games. He was later selected to play for the Philippine Centennial Team to represent the country in the 1998 Asian Games and the 21st William Jones Cup. Abarrientos was named Most Valuable Player in an exhibition game against the FIBA Asia All-Stars team led by compatriot Romel Adducul.

Allan Caidic: Asia's most feared three-point shooter and arguably one of the greatest players ever to play for the Philippines internationally. He is a four-time veteran of the Asian Games (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) and a two-time William Jones Cup champion (1985, 1998). Early in his career, Caidic played a major role for the Philippines in capturing the 1985 Southeast Asian Games and the 1985-1986 FIBA Asia Championship. In 1990, he and Samboy Lim were named at the Asian Games Mythical Five Selection after leading the Philippines to a silver medal finished. In 1994, he was the Asian Games basketball tournament's leading scorer and was named, for the second time, to the all-tournament Mythical Five selection. In 1998, he represented the country for the final time with the celebrated Philippine Centennial Team.

Robert Jaworski: The world's oldest professional basketball player and arguably the Philippines' most popular basketball player of all time. He represented the country in numerous international tournaments and is one of the last surviving Filipino basketball players to play in the FIBA World Championship and the Summer Olympics.

Samboy Lim: One of the best players ever to play for the Philippine national team. A prolific scorer, he represented the Philippines in the 1982 Asian Youth Championship and in the 1985-1986 FIBA Asia Championship. He was later named alongside Allan Caidic into the 1990 Asian Games Mythical Five selection after leading the national team to the finals.

Carlos Loyzaga: Probably the greatest Filipino international basketball player of all time. He led the Philippines to four consecutive Asian Games gold medals and three Asian championship titles. His biggest achievement was leading the country to a third place finish and the bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship, the best finish by an Asian country in the history of the quadrennial tournament. He was later named into the all-tournament Mythical Five selection after finishing third leading scorer of that year's tournament. In 1960, he and Carlos Badion were named at the Asian Basketball Confederation Mythical Five Selection after leading the Philippines to the first ever Asian championship crown.

Ambrosio Padilla: One of the greatest Filipino basketball players of the pre-World War II era. He played for the Philippines in the Far Eastern Games before leading the country to a fifth place finish in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the best finish by an Asian country in the history of the Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament.

Luis "Lou" Salvador: One of the most prolific offensive players in Philippine basketball history. Salvador played for the Philippines in several Far Eastern Games tournaments where, in 1923, he set an all-time record for the most points scored by a Filipino in a single international game with 116 points against China to lead the Philippines to the gold medal. That record remains unbroken to this day.

Latest scores

FIBA Asia Championship 2009

August 16
14:00
7th place
Philippines  80–82  South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 19-26, 24-16, 19-20, 18-20
August 15
14:00
Classif. 5th-8th
Philippines  65–83  Qatar
Scoring by quarter: 16-23, 16-26, 8-17, 25-17
August 14
14:00
Knockout round
Philippines  70–81  Jordan
Scoring by quarter: 22-17, 23-16, 22-19, 14-18
August 12
9:00
Eighth final round
Philippines  85–71  Kuwait
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 23-16, 20-22, 25-20
August 11
11:00
Eighth final round
Philippines  78–88  Iran
Scoring by quarter: 14-27, 20-24, 24-23, 20-14
August 10
16:00
Eighth final round
Philippines  77–70  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 16-21, 17-14, 29-19, 15-16
August 8
21:00
Preliminary round
Philippines  56–69  South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 14-17, 11-18, 19-16, 12-18
C/S9, BTV
August 7
21:00
Preliminary round
Philippines  78–69  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 17-22, 18-19, 21-12, 22-16
August 6
9:00
Preliminary round
Philippines  115–31  Sri Lanka
Scoring by quarter: 28-9, 16-8, 42-9, 29-5

William Jones Cup 2009

July 26
Philippines  75–85  Iran
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 25
Philippines  94–83  Chinese Taipei B
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 23
Philippines  80–83  South Korea
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 22
Philippines  87–95  Lebanon
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 21
Philippines  88–82  Japan
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 20
Philippines  85–67  Kazakhstan
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 19
Philippines  77–69  Chinese Taipei
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei
July 18
Philippines  71–90  Jordan
Sinjhuang Stadium, Chinese Taipei

Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2009

June 8
Philippines  117–69  Singapore
Angkasapura Lanud Hall, Medan
June 7
Philippines  103–64  Indonesia
Angkasapura Lanud Hall, Medan
June 6
Philippines  100–73  Malaysia
Angkasapura Lanud Hall, Medan

Basketball at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games

NBN
December 13
3:00 p.m. THA
Philippines Philippines 94–53  Thailand
Keelapirom Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima
NBN
December 12
5:00 p.m. THA
Philippines Philippines 108–60  Malaysia
Keelapirom Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima
NBN
December 9
3:00 p.m. THA
Philippines Philippines 75–49  Indonesia
Keelapirom Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima
NBN
December 7
3:00 p.m. THA
Philippines Philippines 136–82  Cambodia
Keelapirom Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima

FIBA Asia Championship 2007

 
August 4
11:15 AM JST
9th place
Philippines Philippines 78–76  China
Scoring by quarter: 19-22, 17-16, 23-23, 19-15
 
August 2
9:00 AM JST
Consol.
Philippines Philippines 89–58  Kuwait
Scoring by quarter: 23-10, 23-10, 27-27, 16-11
Asty Tokushima, Tokushima
 
August 1
9:00 AM JST
Consol.
Philippines Philippines 104–69  India
Scoring by quarter: 25-18, 22-23, 35-14, 22-14
Tokushima Municipal Gymnasium, Tokushima
 
July 31
9:00 AM JST
Consol.
Philippines Philippines 107–100 (OT)  Syria
Scoring by quarter: 18-24, 17-14, 30-27, 24-24, Overtime: 18-11
Asty Tokushima, Tokushima
RPN, BTV
July 30
6:00 PM JST
Prelims.
Philippines Philippines 76–84  Jordan
Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 17-20, 16-21, 25-30
Asty Tokushima, Tokushima
RPN, BTV
July 29
6:00 PM JST
Prelims.
Philippines Philippines 79–74  China
Scoring by quarter: 19-25, 19-24, 18-8, 23-17
Asty Tokushima, Tokushima
RPN, BTV
July 28
6:00 PM JST
Prelims.
Philippines Philippines 69–75  Iran
Scoring by quarter: 14-19, 11-11, 11-21, 33-24
Asty Tokushima, Tokushima

References

  1. ^ a b c The politicization of Philippine basketball. Retrieved on November 6, 2006.
  2. ^ sports.inquirer.net, Guiao is RP five head coach at last
  3. ^ gmanews.tv, PBA names Yeng Guiao as national team coach
  4. ^ "RP launches Olympic quest". Philippine Star. March 8, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.

External links

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