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2019 FIBA World Cup All-Star Five and MVP
2019 FIBA World Cup Most Valuable Player: Ricky Rubio
(16.4 points, 6.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game)
2019 FIBA World Cup All-Star Five
Ricky Rubio (Spain)
Marc Gasol (Spain)
2019 FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals Results and Highlights
2019 FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals Results
Argentina defeated Serbia, 97-87
Yeng Guiao resigns as Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach
After a being winless in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Yeng Guiao stepped down as Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas. Who do you think should replace Yeng Guiao as Gilas Head Coach?
Read the Full Statement of Yeng Guiao:
Olympic hopes still alive for Gilas after China gets eliminated
Gilas Pilipinas’ hopes of making the 2020 Tokyo Olympics stayed alive after host China fell to Venezuela, 72-59 in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
The loss put China at 1-2, therefore failing to advance to the next round. Poland and Venezuela booked tickets to the second round from Group A.
No Asian team made the second round of the World Cup.
CJ Perez on regulation’s last play: ‘I was supposed to drive’
Gilas Pilipinas had a chance to beat Angola during the regulation of an eventual 84-81 loss in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China when CJ Perez had the ball with about five seconds left.
But to the shock of most fans in China and elsewhere, Perez did not do much with the time remaining, and heaved a three-pointer from way beyond the arc when he realized the time was running out.
Serbian coach says Gilas Pilipinas lacks quality, criticizes World Cup format
Serbian head coach Sasha Djordjevic did not sugarcoat when asked about his opinion on the Philippine national team after cruising with a 126-67 in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
“What can I say, a tough loss is a tough loss. It depends on how you are going to react,” Djordjevic said. “We respect each and every player and we play the hardest we can. I think you showed some talent and quickness, but obviously you’re lacking quality.”
Serbia’s Marjanovic praise Gilas Pilipinas for being ‘good team’
After a crushing 126-67 win over Gilas Pilipinas in the 2019 FIBA World Cup group stage, Serbian big man Boban Marjanovic still left praise for the Philippine national basketball team.
Gilas Pilipinas humiliated anew, lose big to Serbia
Gilas Pilipinas played better but were still outclassed thoroughly by World no. 4 Serbia, 126-67 Monday in Group D of the continuing group stages of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Foshan, China.
The Serbians showed they are legitimate contenders for the World Cup gold medal, dislaying dominance throughout the game for their second win in a row.