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Dominican Republic coach credits Gilas bigs’ effort to stop Towns: ‘They are very smart’

Karl-Anthony Towns vs AJ Edu

Dominican Republic head coach Nestor Garcia had nothing but praise for Gilas Pilipinas’ bigs who tried their best to stop NBA all-star Karl-Anthony Towns in an 87-81 win on Friday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Roster for FIBA World Cup 2023

Gilas Pilipinas Roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup

Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Player Roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup
-Rhenz Abando
-Japeth Aguilar
-Jordan Clarkson
-AJ Edu
-June Mar Fajardo
-Jamie Malonzo
-CJ Perez

FIBA World Cup Fan Zone at SM MOA Music Hall

Catch the FIBA World Cup Fan Zone from August 25 – September 10, 2023 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall featuring interactive booths, shooting challenges, watch parties, raffle prizes, surprise guests and more!

Dominican Republic Player Roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup

Gilas Pilipinas will face Dominican Republic on the opening day of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.

Experience the FIBA Basketball World Cup Spectacle with Pilipinas Live

All eyes will be on the Philippines when the country co-hosts the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 starting August 25, 2023 and Pilipinas Live is all set to deliver every second of the action, commercial-free.

Smart offers FREE livestream access to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Immerse in world-class basketball action with Smart LiveStream

FIBA global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will offer FREE access to every FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 game on the Smart LiveStream App from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.

Gilas Pilipinas beat Ivory Coast by 23

Gilas Pilipinas defeated Ivory Coast, 85-62 in a tune-up game in preparation for the FIBA World Cup which starts next week. Jordan Clarkson and June Mar Fajardo led Philippines with 13 points each.

Smart lights up MOA Ball for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

The MOA Ball is the latest installation from Smart to drum up the country’s historic hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.

To welcome the world’s biggest basketball tournament, Smart has transformed the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Ball into a giant basketball with a hoop, considered as one of the most awe-inspiring, larger-than-life basketball tributes the country has ever seen.