2024 Philippines national basketball team results explained

Club:2024 Philippines men's national basketball team results
Manager:Tim Cone
Largest Win:
(Pasig, Philippines; February 25)
Largest Loss:
(Istanbul, Turkey; June 27)

(Riga, Latvia; July 6)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The Philippines national basketball team is led by head coach Tim Cone.

Cone was made permanent head coach in January 2024, after being named interim coach for the 2022 Asian Games in September 2024 following the resignation of Chot Reyes after the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

2024 is marked by the scheduled participation of the Philippine national team in the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga in Latvia[2] and the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.[3]

Prior to their departure for Latvia for the Olympic qualifier, played a tune-up with the Taiwan Mustangs at home.[4] They also went to Poland and Turkey to play further games against those countries' respective national teams.[5] [6]

At the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia, they would upset the host country's national team which is their first win over a European team in an official FIBA game since 1960.[7] They would lose to Georgia but advance to the semifinals due to point differential.[8] Their progress was not expected with return flights originally booked under the assumption the team won't progress to the semifinals.[9] Brazil would end their Olympic qualifying bid.[10]

Tournaments

2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga

Notes and References

  1. News: SBP appoint Tim Cone as new Gilas coach . 20 June 2024 . ESPN.com . 29 January 2024 . en.
  2. News: Dy . Richard . Gilas Pilipinas shifts focus on Olympic qualifiers . 20 June 2024 . The Manila Times . 28 February 2024 . en.
  3. News: Gilas to play tuneup games in Turkey and Poland before OQT . 20 June 2024 . BusinessWorld Online . 7 May 2024.
  4. News: Li . Matthew . Gilas Pilipinas Men set for send-off friendly ahead of OQT . 20 June 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . 20 June 2024.
  5. News: Terrado . Reuben . Gilas Pilipinas tuneup vs. Taiwan Mustangs set Monday . 20 June 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 20 June 2024 . en.
  6. News: Suing . Ivan . Intense buildup beckons Gilas . 20 June 2024 . Daily Tribune . 6 June 2024 . en.
  7. News: Gilas Pilipinas tear up the script and end a 64-year wait . 6 July 2024 . FIBA . 3 July 2024 . en.
  8. News: Anzures . Rom . FIBA OQT semis-bound Gilas' comeback falls short against Georgia . 6 July 2024 . ABS-CBN News . 4 July 2024.
  9. News: Li . Matthew . Gilas' surprise semis run postpones departure plans . 7 July 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . 4 July 2024.
  10. News: Gilas fall short in Olympic quest after semifinal loss to Brazil . 6 July 2024 . ESPN.com . 6 July 2024 . en.