Filipino Ballers in the US...News and Updates

[Dotch2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYd1ivc6euc

So he’s really eligible for Gilas, being born in the Philippines.

I think he’s the first pure Filipino in the US NCAA Division 1 after Kobe Paras. Both of his parents are full-blooded Filipinos. It goes to show that a pure-blooded Filipino point guard can compete at the D1 level despite being generally shorter in height. In this kid’s case, though, he stands at 6'1", which is a decent height. I think he has the tools to become a Gilas player in the future, but he should be allowed to develop fully in Division 1 first.​

"PURE" --well Kobe's mom is half and his dad is also half..but yes he is Filipino and i know what you meant. I think we should deviate from this misnomer "Pure Filipino" kahit we mean well

 

[lem0nadi2]

"PURE" --well Kobe's mom is half and his dad is also half..but yes he is Filipino and i know what you meant. I think we should deviate from this misnomer "Pure Filipino" kahit we mean well

ah yes stand corrected I forgot about Kobe's mom being half.

but to clarify what I meant with being pure filipino is being full-blooded filipino with both parents being pure-blooded too.

I just forgot about Kobe's mom because I was focused on him being homegrown.

 

[Metta2]

That damn ball

It's like the curse is real. Another what if is...while he was in D1, he had a black gf who was also an athlete. Would've produced great prospects.

 

[TheRodster212]

Homegrown in my definition - players who played and developed majority of their youth basketball (elementary to high school) in the Philippines. This in my opinion includes players like Japeth, Kobe, and Kai. Someone like BBR jr. who players his high school career imo doesn’t really fit this.

The common denominators I see among the homegrown who played D1, Japeth and Kobe, is that they both had the size suited for their positions, Japeth as a 6’9 forward and Kobe as a 6’6 sg\sf. They both also had the skills suited for their positions, and they were both athletic.

Now we know it’s not necessary to have all those traits to go D1, but I do think it becomes harder if a player is unproven against a higher level of competition. I do think the juniors in the uaap at least has gotten better with FSAs, where not players are going against athletic bigs you might see internationally, but it’s harder to replicate the speedy American guards or hyper athletic long tall wings you see in high level international basketball. Something that I think also happens, playing against a lower level of competition can instill bad habits that also become harder to get rid of when going against high competition if it’s already been ingrained in a player’s game

 

[Sikatrix2]

Show some love to Japeth. Probably a freak-injury away from being a decent D1 player.

Coaching change also hurt. His old coach left when Courtney Lee went pro.

 

[Silent Killer2]

Homegrown in my definition - players who played and developed majority of their youth basketball (elementary to high school) in the Philippines. This in my opinion includes players like Japeth, Kobe, and Kai. Someone like BBR jr. who players his high school career imo doesn’t really fit this.

The common denominators I see among the homegrown who played D1, Japeth and Kobe, is that they both had the size suited for their positions, Japeth as a 6’9 forward and Kobe as a 6’6 sg\sf. They both also had the skills suited for their positions, and they were both athletic.

Now we know it’s not necessary to have all those traits to go D1, but I do think it becomes harder if a player is unproven against a higher level of competition. I do think the juniors in the uaap at least has gotten better with FSAs, where not players are going against athletic bigs you might see internationally, but it’s harder to replicate the speedy American guards or hyper athletic long tall wings you see in high level international basketball. Something that I think also happens, playing against a lower level of competition can instill bad habits that also become harder to get rid of when going against high competition if it’s already been ingrained in a player’s game

What would you think on kieffer alas chances being a 6'2 PG in US? He will have a glimpse on playing in nbl 1 with semi pro and papawis nbl players (that includes some americans) in west conference

 

[TheRodster212]

What would you think on kieffer alas chances being a 6'2 PG in US? He will have a glimpse on playing in nbl 1 with semi pro and papawis nbl players (that includes some americans) in west conference

Hard to say until we see him in actual competition against guys at that level.