Yeng Guiao will coach Gilas Pilipinas in the next FIBA Qualifiers window
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced the appointment of Yeng Guiao as Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas in the next window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers this September.
With the suspension of Coach Chot Reyes (1 game) and Assistant Coach Jong Uichico (3 games) because of the Gilas vs Australia Basketbrawl, SBP needed a temporary replacement to Coach Gilas Pilipinas for the next window and the start of the 2nd round of the FIBA Qualifiers.
Read: 10 Gilas Players, 2 Coaches suspended by FIBA
Coach Yeng Guiao is currently coaching the Philippine Men’s Basketball team in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia which won they first game against Kazakhstan by 37 points.
The next issue is the Gilas Pilipinas line-up for the games against Iran on the road (Sept 13) and Qatar at home (Sept 17) which will be played closed doors as part of the sanction by FIBA. With 10 players suspended, Gilas needs a replacement and some players playing in the Asian Games maybe picked by Guiao. View Gilas Pilipinas FIBA Qualifiers 2nd Round Schedule
What are your thoughts on this? Will Coach Yeng Guiao be a good fit for Gilas Pilipinas?
Gilas Pilipinas team even though missing most of its regular members still strong and interesting to watch especially now that we have Jordan Clarkson. Let us see how far this team will go and enjoy the fun while its last… We have a solid back court but our front court may still need a little improvement. Anyway out team today maybe stronger than before.