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Gilas Pilipinas: Ramos wants to be better leader for young team
To say that the best is yet to come for Gilas Pilipinas cadet Dwight Ramos is a massive understatement.
Gilas head coach Tab Baldwin went to as far as straightforwardly saying the 22-year-old wing man can be an effective player for any professional league.
Baldwin ‘did not expect’ Sotto toughness, admires his competitive spirit
As Gilas Pilipinas concluded its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers third window campaign with another win over Korea, head coach Tab Baldwin made his latest assessment of how vastly teenage prodigy Kai Sotto has improved.
The 7-foot-3 center’s participation in the qualifiers held in Pampanga offered fans and pundits alike a first-hand look of how far he’s come in terms of development years after starting his training overseas to pursue his NBA dream.
Gilas Pilipinas Roster vs South Korea for FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers June 20
Gilas Pilipinas Roster vs South Korea for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Game on June 20
RJ Abarrientos
Justine Baltazar
SJ Belangel
Geo Chiu
Isaac Go
Jordan Heading
Angelo Kouame (Naturalized Player)
William Navarro
Mike Nieto
Dwight Ramos
Kai Sotto
Jaydee Tungcab
Gilas Pilipinas: Toroman says Dwight Ramos built like European player
One of the revelations for Gilas Pilipinas has been the consistent and solid play of 6-foot-4 wing man Dwight Ramos throughout the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
Ramos first showcased his wares in the second window last year in Bahrain when he led Gilas to back to back wins over Thailand.
Baldwin says Baltazar transitioning ‘smoothly’ to wing man position
One of the revelations for Gilas Pilipinas when the squad beat Indonesia, 76-51 on Friday in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers third window in Pampanga is the new style of play of 24-year-old Justine Baltazar.
The De La Salle center stepped up and top-scored with 11 points for the national team, while also grabbing down nine rebounds. He was also a plus-20 for the match.
Gilas’ Baldwin saw ‘great signs’ in LeBron Lopez: ‘We believe in his future’
Gilas Pilipinas beat Indonesia, 76-51 on Friday in the on-going 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers third window in Pampanga, Philippines.
One of the players who shined in the game was the debuting Francis “LeBron” Lopez, an 18-year-old prospect from the Ateneo high school basketball program.
Gilas Pilipinas Roster vs Indonesia for FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers June 18
Gilas Pilipinas Roster vs Indonesia for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Game on June 18
RJ Abarrientos
Justine Baltazar
SJ Belangel
Geo Chiu
Isaac Go
Javi Gomez de Liaño
Jordan Heading
Angelo Kouame (Naturalized Player)
Lebron Lopez
Dwight Ramos
Kai Sotto
Carl Tamayo