It is rare to find 6’9″ and above players in the Philippines. In the last decade, probably only a handful have come up and ended up as basketball players in college. Rarer still, is a Filipino 6’9″ player who can […]
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Philippines: The Smart Gilas Program
First of all, we need to be reminded on why the Smart Gilas program was established in the first place. Essentially, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was starting to get tired of lending its players to the National Team, and […]
Battle of the UAAP Rookie Bigs: Slaughter vs. Van Opstal
One of the highlights of in Basketball in the next season of the Universities and Athletics Association of the Philippines (its 74th season), would be the battle of the rookie big men between perennial University rivals Ateneo de Manila University […]
Rabeh Al-Husseini shafted during PBA Draft
I have been “weaning” myself away from basketball, but still knew enough to be shocked by the news when Air21 picked Nonoy Baclao over Rabeh Al-Husseini as the number one pick overall in the 2010 PBA Rookie Draft. (Discuss Philippines […]
San Beda’s Frankie Lim: Under the Microscope
The San Beda Red Lions basketball team has boasted of one of the most successful basketball programs in the recent history. The Lions are given all the financial support it needs, thanks to a very strong alumnae boosters program, and […]
Jared Dillinger: First Look | Player Profile
I first read about Jared Dillinger here on the Philippine basketball section of the Interbasket forums, and a lot of interest were generated about this guy, because his stats in the US NCAA Div. I was better than the other […]
San Beda vs. UE (June 14) | 2008 Fil-Oil Tournament Finals
The 2008 Fil-Oil Tournament Finals were held Saturday, June 14, 2008, at an arena in San Juan between the San Beda College (SBC) Red Lions and the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors. It turned out to be a […]
Ateneo vs. Mapua (June 8) | 2008 Nike Summer League Tournament
The collegiate preseason tournament competitions are heating up near the end of the eliminations, and have finally started to schedule games during the weekends in the afternoons in alternate venues. I again was able to catch the game between the […]
2008 Fil-Oil Tournament Games: De La Salle vs. Ateneo (June 7, 2008)
This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2008 Fil-Oil Tournament. Below you’ll find a recap of the De La Salle and Ateneo game from June 7th as well as some observations about both teams’ future. De La […]
Joe Devance: No. 1 Pick Disappointment?
The Welcoat Dragons picked Joe Devance as the no. 1 overall pick in the 2007-2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft. Going into the draft, Joe had excellent college and Philippine amateur basketball credentials. While not necessarily a “standout” with the […]
Philippine Pre-Season Tournament Observations (May 21-25, 2008)
Reading through some of the news about the ongoing pre-UAAP/NCAA season tournaments in the country, I wanted to write a little something concerning the Fil-Oil Tournament and the Nike Summer League. My intention is not to report all the events […]
2008 Fiesta Conference PBA Games (May 16th Game Recaps)
I haven’t watched a Philippine Baskeball Association (PBA) game in months now, after that unfortunate incident I had at the Cuneta Astrodome. But I finally got to watch a game live last Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum, […]
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