Photo credit: FIBA Asia
As per Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), Gilas Pilipinas Men will play a pair of tune-up games against the Korean national team as part of their preparations for the upcoming third window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers.
The exhibition matches, which are hosted by the Korea Basketball Association, will take place on June 17 and 18 at the Anyang Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
GAME RESULT:
June 17 - KOR def. PHL, 96-92 [VIDEO]
June 18 - KOR def. PHL, 106-102 [VIDEO]
UPDATE (June 15) As per tiebreakertimes, Angelo Kouame has been diagnosed with a meniscal sprain and a partial ACL tear while Dave Ildefonso is nursing an ankle injury, according to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
Gilas Pilipinas Official 10-man Lineup for Korea friendlies:
- Rhenz Abando
- RJ Abarrientos
- SJ Belangel
- Geo Chiu
- Francis “LeBron” Lopez
- William Navarro
- Kevin Quiambao
- Kiefer Ravena
- Dwight Ramos
- Carl Tamayo
Dave Ildefonso(ankle injury)Angelo Kouame(meniscal sprain + partial ACL tear)
Head coach: Nenad Vucinic
