Gilas Pilipinas will likely sail rough waters in Riga as its European foes in the FIBA Olympic qualifiers boast both size and athleticism
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
One of them is the man behind the bench whom Tim Cone will have to outwit, outthink, and outcoach – Italian tactician Luca Banchi. In the quarterfinals, Latvia dropped a heartbreaker to eventual champion Germany, 81-79, to barely miss the final four. The Latvians regrouped by winning their last two games against Italy, 87-82, and Lithuania, 98-63. , who set the World Cup record for assists when he dished out 17 versus Lithuania, was named to the tournament All-Second Team. He normed 12.4 points and 7.4 dimes in eight games.
The Kurucs brothers, Rodions and Arturs, who both helped UCAM Murcia finish runner-up in the Spanish Liga ACB this past season, will also spell double trouble for Latvia’s opponents. Kristers Zoriks provided reliable off-the-bench production for Latvia in their World Cup campaign by putting up 8 points and 3.3 assists. Currently a member of Socar Spor in the Turkish League, the 6-foot-4 Zoriks played four years of US NCAA Division 1 basketball for St. Mary’s College.
Georgia, which is handled by Serbia’s Aleksandar Džikic, is a multi-titled coach who has won club titles in top-tier leagues in Montenegro, Slovenia, and Israel. Džikić has at his disposal a phalanx of immovable but very skilled and agile bigs who could overwhelm an undersized team like Gilas Pilipinas.
In the World Cup, Mamukelashvili scored 12.8 points per game, highlighted by his 21 points in the loss to Slovenia.
Latvia Paris Olympics Philippine Basketball Gilas Pilipinas FIBA Sports
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Amos, Aguilar bolster Gilas Pilipinas as work begins for FIBA Olympic qualifiersIt will be a busy two-week period leading up to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia as Gilas Pilipinas figures in a string of tuneup games
Read more »
Gilas to go '11-strong' in FIBA Olympic Qualifying TournamentMANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas will head to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying with 11 players as coach Tim Cone don't see it necessary to fill in the spot vacated by injured guard Scottie Thompson.
Read more »
Gilas to go '11-strong' in FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament(UPDATE) GILAS Pilipinas will head to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) with 11 players as coach Tim Cone doesn't see it necessary to fill in the spot vacated by injured guard Scottie Thompson.
Read more »
Gilas women make FIBA 3x3 debut in MongoliaFancied home bets stand in the way as the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team plunge into their debut campaign Thursday in the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Read more »
Gilas starts training camp for FIBA Qualifying tourneyDefining the News
Read more »
Gilas boys brace for tough campaign in FIBA U-17 World CupMANILA, Philippines — THE Gilas Pilipinas boys are not heading to the FIBA U-17 Basketball World Cup scheduled from June 29 to July 7 in Istanbul, Turkey blindfolded.
Read more »