2022 Batang Gilas U16

[earldeboy]

Jared Bahay 17 5'9
Jacob Bayla 16 6'4
Lorenzo Competente 17 6'2
Apl Gemao 15 6'0
Caelum Harris 17 6'5
Jayden Jones 16 6'2
Alex Konov 16 6'7
Zain Mahmood 16 6'6
Lebron Nieto 17 5'11
Kristian Porter 16 6'5
Sebastian Reyes 17 6'5
Mikhail Romero 17 6'1

RESERVES:

VEEJAY PRE
ELIJAH YUSI
Joseph Pangilinan

PS: ALL AGE AND HEIGHT ARE BASED ON FIBA

https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2022/players#letterAnchor_N

Technically yeah. Though I dont think Japan have size bigger than us. They have Watanabe 6'8, two 6'6. And others I think are 6'3 below

I'm not concerned with Watanabe, tbh. Kid's pretty raw and slow.

[tomcat]

LORENZO Bryan Competente, a 14-year-old standout who emerged as the MVP of last year’s Palarong Pambansa, has no plans of slowing down.

To fast-track his improvement, the 6-foot guard had decided to go to the United States to train and temporarily live there to compete against some of the best players out there. He wants to make sure he’ll be returning to the Philippines a better, smarter, more equipped player and takes a shot of achieving his dream – representing the national team in international competitions.

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/lorenzo-bryan-competente-gilas-pilipinas-youth-palarong-pambansa-mvp-a1373-20190717

[earldeboy]

I have a question for you guys who are morr familiar in U16 tourney.

For 16 yrs old Kids. It is just normal that they are not that accurate from 3???
And more comfortable Driving and Slashing?

Yun kasi observation ko based on clips.

Literally only Konov is Pure Shooter. Others struggle to shoot threes, actually even midrange.

Maybe their pulse (pulso) are not that yet strong. Or maybe they are just not used to it.

They can make some shots naman but not consistent. (Outside of Konov)

Anyway, I think and hope they will compensate it with their skills and athleticism

This is from Fil-am Nation Select's interview with the Fil-am guys Bayla, Konov, Jones and Mahmood:

Nonverbatim: "One big adjustment for me is on how the 3 point line is farther from the basket than what we are used to in the US."

Maybe this is one reason why some struggle at first.

[mathematicianrcg]

LORENZO Bryan Competente, a 14-year-old standout who emerged as the MVP of last year’s Palarong Pambansa, has no plans of slowing down.

To fast-track his improvement, the 6-foot guard had decided to go to the United States to train and temporarily live there to compete against some of the best players out there. He wants to make sure he’ll be returning to the Philippines a better, smarter, more equipped player and takes a shot of achieving his dream – representing the national team in international competitions.

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/...a1373-20190717

Competente is good.

Palarong Pambansa MVP.

And trained is USA.

[mathematicianrcg]

Even Romero is "erratic". Oh well, sino ba naman tayo haha. Hopefully, decisions are FULLY based on a basketball standpoint.

I think he is the most scrappy and have the most hustle among the kods daw.

Maybe, they want an energy guy

[Rds]

Competente is good.

Palarong Pambansa MVP.

And trained is USA.

The article was in 2019 any recent news on him?

[mathematicianrcg]

Japan U16 Final 12

PG:
Shuta Kaijtani - 5'10
Suguru Ishiguchi - 5'11
Shuto Sakihama - 5'9

SG:
Kei Rooney - 6'0

SF:
Shuntaro Buto - 6'3
Teruchika Naito - 6'3

PF:
Patrick Shin Apia - 6'5
Shawn Marion Williams - 6'6
Yuto Kawashima - 6'7
Oga Suzuki - 6'3
Leon Watanabe - 6'8

CF:
Eijiro Ogawa - 6'2

Japan Size almost similar to us. It is just a matter if skills and system

[earldeboy]

I think he is the most scrappy and have the most hustle among the kods daw.

Maybe, they want an energy guy

Maybe, I hope so too. Still, I'm pretty confident with our kids.

[Dotch]

Jared Bahay 17 5'9
Jacob Bayla 16 6'4
Lorenzo Competente 17 6'2
Apl Gemao 15 6'0
Caelum Harris 17 6'5
Jayden Jones 16 6'2
Alex Konov 16 6'7
Zain Mahmood 16 6'6
Lebron Nieto 17 5'11
Kristian Porter 16 6'5
Sebastian Reyes 17 6'5
Mikhail Romero 17 6'1

Based on the Fiba Website, these are the only kid with Age and Height (Idk if barefoot or w/shoes) when u click their name here:

https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2022/players#letterAnchor_N

Will this be the Final 12? Hmmm.

Key Note: Nieto Over Pre??? Wow if true

Im confused. So a 17er can play in the U-16?

[Silent Killer]

Im confused. So a 17er can play in the U-16?

yes. as long as he’s born january 1 2005 and after.. the u16 suppose to be last year but it moved to this yr..

[balong]

Jared Bahay 17 5'9
Jacob Bayla 16 6'4
Lorenzo Competente 17 6'2
Apl Gemao 15 6'0
Caelum Harris 17 6'5
Jayden Jones 16 6'2
Alex Konov 16 6'7
Zain Mahmood 16 6'6
Lebron Nieto 17 5'11
Kristian Porter 16 6'5
Sebastian Reyes 17 6'5
Mikhail Romero 17 6'1

Based on the Fiba Website, these are the only kid with Age and Height (Idk if barefoot or w/shoes) when u click their name here:

https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2022/players#letterAnchor_N

Will this be the Final 12? Hmmm.

Key Note: Nieto Over Pre??? Wow if true

Is Nieto’s father coming as team doctor? That might be our answer

The team lacks ceiling , their answer is stacked up the guards lol

[Dotch]

yes. as long as he’s born january 1 2005 and after.. the u16 suppose to be last year but it moved to this yr..

Got it. Tnx

[mathematicianrcg]

Is Nieto’s father coming as team doctor? That might be our answer

The team lacks ceiling , their answer is stacked up the guards lol

They are almost same size as Japan.

The answer they are doing I think is they will play 5 Out Center less Basketball.

No Choice, wala naman tayo nahanap na 6'10+ which is eligible for U16.

[Dotch]

PHL guard play will always be there. But the frontline of

AK
Harris
Zain

is intriguing to say the least. I hope it can approximate the the Kai-Aj-Carl the PHL had 3-4 years ago

[sroth3839]

They are almost same size as Japan.

The answer they are doing I think is they will play 5 Out Center less Basketball.

No Choice, wala naman tayo nahanap na 6'10+ which is eligible for U16.

6'10 and already skilled.

We simply don't have the grassroots program to develop 6'9+ players at the U16 level.

Even Kai at that age group was still very raw. I remember watching the U17 team's game against France. They were simply outclassed. Really shows the disparity in training programs across continents.