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NLEX and Blackwater won their opening games in Asia League
NLEX Road Warriors defeated Formosa Dreamers, 94-68 while Blackwater Elite won against Samsung Thunders, 78-67 in Day 1 of the 2018 Asia League Summer Super 8 held in Macau.
FIBA U17 World Cup 2018 Final Standings
USA won their 5th straight FIBA U17 World Cup Championship. Batang Gilas with 2 wins and 5 losses in the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup as they finished 13th place.
FIBA U17 World Cup 2018 Final Standings
1 – USA (Gold)
2 – France (Silver)
Fil-Am Jalen Green named MVP of FIBA U17 World Cup 2018
Filipino-American Jalen Green was named Most Valuable Player in the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup after leading USA to their 5th FIBA U17 Title.
Philippines still at No. 30 in latest FIBA World Ranking
Philippines stayed at No. 30 in the latest FIBA World Ranking for Men updated last July 3, 2018 after the 3rd window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Joint Statement of SBP and Basketball of Australia
Joint Statement by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and Basketball Australia (BA) on the Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia incident last July 2.
Read Joint Statement of SBP and Basketball of Australia
Aguilar, Blatche, Castro release statements about Gilas vs Australia Incident
Gilas Pilipinas players Japeth Aguilar, Andray Blatche and Jayson Castro posted statements in their respective Instagram accounts related to the Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia incident.
Blatche said “Sorry to my Filipino family Australia my family back home and my son”, while Japeth was also apologetic to what happened against Australia. Castro also said “Gusto ko maging mabuting halimbawa sa mga bata, lalong lalo na sa mga anak ko at sisikapin kong hindi na maulit pa ang nangyari kagabi:
Official Statement of SBP regarding Gilas vs Australia Incident
Statement of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on the Incident During the Philippines vs Australia Game
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) apologizes to Filipino basketball fans and to the basketball community for the incident that occurred during last night’s game. As hosts, we regret having breached the bounds of traditional Filipino hospitality. As the national team representing flag and country, we likewise extend our apologies to the Filipino people.
9 Gilas Players, 4 Australians ejected in FIBA Qualifiers Game
Roger Pogoy, Calvin Abueva, Terrence Romeo, Carl Bryan Cruz, Jayson Castro, Troy Rosario, Japeth Aguilar, Matthew Wright and Andray Blatche were ejected in the Gilas Pilipinas vs Australia game at the Philippine Arena in the 3rd window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.