2022 Batang Gilas U16

[allmight]

In all honestly, I'm more excited about our stint in this year's FIBA Asia U-16 (U-17) & FIBA Asia U-18 Championships this year than the SEA Games basketball competition. I would like both our U-16 & U-18 youth teams to make it to the world level.

As for the SEA Games basketball, I see nothing significance (as in nothing at all) winning the gold medal in a competition where we would be ranged against patsies. Patsies who are easily massacred in the Asian level, as in the case of Indonesia.

Tell us how you really feel. Hehehe.

[alfrancis]

I'll take this news with a grain of salt. But I think this is possible. But Jayden Harper said to be 6-foot-8 already, wow! Say mejo exaggerated yung height na yun & he's only around 6-7 or 6-foot-6 & 1/2 inch, still that's is a good size for a natural shooting guard, and at 16 or 17, he can still grow by at least an inch.

Even if just a legit 6'6", that's a good size SF already, taller than Norwood who is 6'4.5

[mathematicianrcg]

I'll take this news with a grain of salt. But I think this is possible. But Jayden Harper said to be 6-foot-8 already, wow! Say mejo exaggerated yung height na yun & he's only around 6-7 or 6-foot-6 & 1/2 inch, still that's is a good size for a natural shooting guard, and at 16 or 17, he can still grow by at least an inch.

Jayden, Caelum, and Femi (OVERSEAS BASED WINGS)

Lopez, Basti, (HOMEGROWN BASED WINGS)

Exciting Future for us.

And I am sure there will be a lot more to discover these U16 and U18

[Dotch]

Exciting Future for us.

In my more than 10 years in this forum. i have read this line many times.

[mathematicianrcg]

In my more than 10 years in this forum. i have read this line many times.

haha. lol. I am relatively new.

But I think we have better talent now in terms of exporting players overseas. compared in 2010?

[yogaflame]

I hope Coach chot will not use his influence to make his son as youth team coach. Coach Ayo and goldwyn deserves that spot.

[mathematicianrcg]

I hope Coach chot will not use his influence to make his son as youth team coach. Coach Ayo and goldwyn deserves that spot.

I think he already did. haha

Coach Josh for batang Gilas.

For continuity and vertically inclined DDO system. lmao

[Dotch]

Exciting Future for us.

haha. lol. I am relatively new.

But I think we have better talent now in terms of exporting players overseas. compared in 2010?

Same energy 12 years ago

you forgot sir gian chiu 6'10''(hope he can be with 'd team pilipinas in the future)
norbert torres 6'8'' (hope he improves under coach dindo.)along with the 6'8'' fil-indian dude.(forgot his name)arnold van opstal 6'7'' 18y.o.(nice footwork and timing in blocking shots).and guys who plays the wing:jordan sanvictores 6'7'',nico monachini 6'6'',kameron steinhoff 6'6'',brenton shropshire 6'6'',bradwyn guinto 6'6''(12rpg in ABA div.2 AUS.)ian sangalang 6'6'',papot paredes 6'6''(tenacity),russel escoto 6'6'' 17y.o., . .

christian standhardinger plays more of a small forward.and is really effective in that pos.he is being used as power forward by their coach in nebraska husker which he is not accustomed to.he is a scoring forward that can shoot anywhere in the court.same goes to brian organ.at 6'7'' he is a shooting guard.that can shift to a small forward when the team needs to.and is serving his first year of residency at DLSU.

future of RP basketball looks stunningly bright w/ all the talents available. Put this guys w/ Parks, Keifer et al, then we have GAME.

[Dotch]

Some Rumor Sources Update:

According to one source who have a connection with Mahmood. Mahmood is dominating U16 practice, and being considered in U18 too.

Also stated that Gemao is very impressive.

And also mentioned that there are 4 Shoo ins for U16 now.

Andy Gemao, Zain Mahmood, Caelum Harris , and Basti Reyes

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This is just a rumor thing coming from a source of friend of mine lol. You can take tgis with a lot of grain of salt. Hahahaha.

But not that impoossible actually. I expected the mentioned 4 kids to make the lineup

Caelum Harris is shade under 6'5 w/o shoes said Enzo. that make Zain Mahmood around 6'6, right?

[mathematicianrcg]

Caelum Harris is shade under 6'5 w/o shoes said Enzo. that make Zain Mahmood around 6'6, right?

Yeah. I think so.

I think Mahmood will be the Inside Presence of U16 and U18.

6'6 is still undersized for a Big. But still, ut is only a youth tournament.

At least other 6'4-6'6 ish pmayers can play Guards and Wings

[interxavierxxx]

Yeah. I think so.

I think Mahmood will be the Inside Presence of U16 and U18.

6'6 is still undersized for a Big. But still, ut is only a youth tournament.

At least other 6'4-6'6 ish pmayers can play Guards and Wings

Zain Mahmood’s origins are from where?

[eiji_sawakita]

Zain Mahmood’s origins are from where?

sounds like middle eastern decent. imagine a combo of zaid abbas (jordan) + mahmoud (saudi mid 2000s), that would be a legit freak PF at asian level

[JAMSKIE]

I thought caleum Harris is a legit 6-foot-5 or even 6-foot-6. Hope he's still growing. If he ends up 6-foot-7, then that's very good.

[mathematicianrcg]

https://twitter.com/hoopnut/status/1524373562379096065?t=IhRc_L7A2JJLNNyHG9fb0w&s=19

You guys don't know him yet, but the kid beside @ThirdyRavenaaa here might just be sumthin sumthin. You'll know his name soon enough.

#BatangGilas
#PampangaPride

Do you guys know who is this kid besides thirdy? Sir enzo hyping him up. Lol.
He is taller than Thirdy though. So, maybe he is 6'4ish?

[mathematicianrcg]

Notable names we know in U16

Foreign Based:

Bayla
Jones
Caelum
Mahmood
Patrick Perez
CJ Amos

Homegrown Based:

Andy Gemao
Basti Reyes
And that Kid from Pampanga beside Thirdy (I really want to know his name)

Those are 9 Kids already. They are waiting for 1 Foreign based pa daw. I wonder how many Foreign based and Local based will make the Final 12.

Speaking of Jaycob Bayla, youtuber ph bucket said that his source said "Bayla is 50-50 to make the lineup. A 6'5 Foreign Based Combo Guard 50-50?. If true, then how talented these kids can be. Lol. But I dont think it is true

PS: Domangcas is cut because of injury. Femi is unavailable because of academics, and Harper (not sure of eligible talaga) has conflict scheds.