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Philippines defeats UAE

2011 FIBA Asia Championship
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs United Arab Emirates
Wuhan, China
Philippines defeats UAE, 92-52

Game Highlights:
-Mac Baracael led Smart Gilas with 15 points
-Smart Gilas down to 10 players since Chris Lutz and Marcio Lassiter ruled ineligible to play before the game – http://www.smartgilasbasketball.com/news/chris-lutz-and-marcio-lassiter-ruled-ineligible/
-All players scored with 6 players with 9 or more points
-Smart Gilas had 19 assists to only 10 by UAE
-Smart Gilas shot 73% from the 2-point range (36/49)
-Both Centers Marcus Douthit and Asi Taulava scored 13 points with Taulava grabbing 11 rebounds
-Philippines limited UAE to only 10 points in the 2nd quarter
-Marcus Douthit was called for an unsportsmanlike foul in the 1st quarter for pushing a player from UAE
-The only negative from the game is the 10 steals by UAE and Smart Gilas committing 19 turnovers

Game Scores
Philippines 92 – Baracael 15, Douthit 13, Taulava 13, Casio 11, Tiu 9, Barroca 9, de Ocampo 7, Alapag 6, William 5, Aguilar 4.

UAE 52 – Ahmed 12, Alhattawi 11, Ahmad 10, Alzaabi 7, Salem 6, Al Braiki 3, Abdalla 3, Banihammad 0, Alsari 0,

Quarters: 17-12, 41-22, 69-35, 92-52

FIBA Asia Championship Mascot

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26th FIBA Asia Championship Mascot

Good luck Smart Gilas Pilipinas!

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For the past 3 years, the core of the Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Basketball Team has been training in and out of the Country with one goal in mind, to win the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

Although many are positive that the Smart Gilas can stage an upset in the Tournament, we all know that a very tough challenge is on the way with teams like China, Iran, Lebanon, South Korea and other teams also training hard for the same goal.

Read more about FIBA Asia Championship:
2011 FIBA Asia Championship Groupings
Smart Gilas FIBA Asia Championship Schedule
Smart Gilas FIBA Asia Championship Roster

No matter what happens, let us give our full support for our Philippine National Basketball Team.

Good luck Smart Gilas!

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Smart Gilas Tune-up Games

Exhibition Games by Smart Gilas before the FIBA Asia Championship at the Arena in San Juan. Free Admission!

Thursday, September 8, 7pm
Philippines vs Qatar

Saturday, September 10, 7pm
Philippines vs Jordan

Sunday, September 11, 7pm – Cancelled
Philippines vs Qatar (Smart Gilas vs Qatar Game Cancelled)

Line-up for the Exhibition Games (and FIBA Asia Championship)
– Ababou, Dylan Simon
– Aguilar, Japeth Paul
– Alapag, Jimmy
– Ballesteros, Jason
– Baracael, Marnel
– Barroca, Andy Mark
– Casio, Joseph Evans
– De Ocampo, Ranidel
– Douthit, Marcus Eugene
– Lassiter, Marcio Tsongo
– Lutz, Christopher Ryan
– Taulava, Paul Asi
– Tiu, Christopher John
– Williams, Kelly

Smart Gilas FIBA Asia Championship Schedule

2011 FIBA Asia Championship Schedule
2012 London Olympics Asia Qualifier
September 15-25, 2011
Wuhan, China

Smart Gilas Game Schedule2011 FIBA Asia Championship Groupings
1st Round
Thursday, September 15, 6pm – Philippines vs UAE
Friday, September 16, 8pm – Philippines vs China
Saturday, September 17, 11am – Philippines vs Bahrain

2nd Round
September 19-21

Final Round
September 23-25

* Games will be shown Live on Channel 13 (InterAkTV)