2014 Philippines men's national basketball team results explained

The Philippines national basketball team in 2014 led by head coach Chot Reyes first tournament was the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup where they managed to finish third.[1] The team had a series training camps in Miami in the United States, in Antibes, France where they participated in a pocket tournament, and Spain the host country of the FIBA World Cup. They returned to the FIBA World Cup after 36 years last participating in the 1978 edition.[2] The national team did not get past the group stage with only a lone win against Senegal. The win against Senegal was the Philippines first win at the FIBA World Cup since 1974.[3] However the national team did not meet expectations at the Asian Games and failed to reach the medal round.[4] Head Chot Reyes is later replaced by Tab Baldwin who assumed Reyes' former post the next year.

Record

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2014 FIBA World Cup514
2014 FIBA Asia Cup651
2014 Asian Games734
2014 Antibes International Basketball Tournament303
Exhibition games853
Total291415

Tournaments

FIBA Asia Cup

3rd place

FIBA World Cup

Group stage

Asian Games

Classification round

Notes and References

  1. News: Gilas Pilipinas clinches FIBA Asia Cup bronze medal on clutch Paul Lee free throws. 7 August 2015. InterAksyon.com. 19 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924080534/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/gilas-pilipinas-clinches-fiba-asia-cup-bronze-medal-on-clutch-paul-lee-free-throws. 24 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  2. News: Giongco. Mark. Fiba World Cup honors Gilas Pilipinas. 7 August 2015. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 15 September 2014.
  3. News: Tordecilla. Jaemark. Gilas Pilipinas books historic win after outlasting Senegal in OT. 7 August 2015. GMA News. 5 September 2014.
  4. News: Don't judge Gilas Pilipinas program on Asian Games, says Chot Reyes. 7 August 2015. GMA News. 28 September 2014.