Gilas Pilipinas Team Profile 2025 – History, Roster, Stats & Fixtures

Basic Information

Team name: Philippines men’s national basketball team (commonly Gilas Pilipinas)
Nickname: Gilas Pilipinas
Year founded / joined FIBA: Joined FIBA in 1936; Gilas Pilipinas program launched in 2009
Country: Philippines
City: N/A (represents the nation)
Stadium details: N/A – multiple venues used across the Philippines and abroad
Team colors: Home: white (body & shorts FFFFFF); Away: blue (1414ffff)
Official links: Managed by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP); official site “About Gilas” page

Short History:

The modern “Gilas Pilipinas” program launched in 2009 as “Smart Gilas Pilipinas,” evolving through versions (Gilas 2.0, 3.0), succeeding the Team Pilipinas program and serving to unify national team efforts
Coaching highlights include Serbian Rajko Toroman (2009), Chot Reyes (2012‑2013), Tab Baldwin (2014‑2015), and now Tim Cone (appointed 2024 onward)

Major Trophies:

Bronze – 1954 FIBA World Championship (now World Cup)
FIBA Asia Cup / Championship: multiple medals — Gold (1960, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1985), Silver (1965, 1971, 2013, 2015), Bronze (1969)
Asian Games: Gold (1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 2022); Silver (1990); Bronze (1986, 1998)
Southeast Asian Games: dominating golds across editions (implied “most titles in Southeast Asia”)

Notable Past Players/Managers:

National program core: Hector Calma, Yves Dignadice, Samboy Lim, Allan Caidic, etc. (from early efforts)
Leaders across eras: Jimmy Alapag, Kelly Williams, Gabe Norwood, Ranidel de Ocampo, Asi Taulava (2011), and naturalized Marcus Douthit

League / Division: International — participating in FIBA Asia Cup 2025 and preparing for 2027 World Cup qualifiers

Manager (Head Coach): Tim Cone (appointed Jan 2024, confirmed leading up to 2025 FIBA Asia Cup)

Captain: N/A (public sources don’t specify captain).

Current Standings
FIBA Asia Cup Games – Ranked 3 out of 4 in Group D

	GP	W	L	Pts	Pts+	Pts-	Diff
PH	3	1	2	4	239	246	-7

Key Players / Top Performers:

Justin Brownlee, Kevin Quiambao, AJ Edu, Dwight Ramos, June Mar Fajardo, Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, CJ Perez, Carl Tamayo, Calvin Oftana
Standout performances: Brownlee (29 pts), Quiambao (17 pts), Edu (17 pts) vs Saudi Arabia; Ramos (21 pts) vs Iraq

Injury Updates:

Kai Sotto out due to ACL injury; replaced in the roster; status “out indefinitely”

Recent Results (Last 5):

Opponent	Date	Result	Notes
Chinese Taipei	6 August 2025	L 87-95	FIBA Asia Cup Group D
New Zealand	7 August 2025	L 86–94	FIBA Asia Cup Group D
Iraq	9 August 2025	W 66–57	FIBA Asia Cup Group D
Saudi Arabia	12 August 2025	W 95–88 (OT)	FIBA Asia Cup Group D
Australia	13 August 2025	L 70-87	FIBA Quarter-Final