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May 27, 2021 | 6:32 pm
GILAS PILIPINAS 3x3 tries to earn a respectable finish at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Austria on Friday. FIBA
ITS goal of making it to the Olympic Games now rendered a long shot, Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 looks to play better and have a respectable finish when it treks back on Friday for the final half of its assignments at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Austria.
Dealt back-to-back losses in Day One of the qualifiers on Wednesday, the Philippine national men’s 3×3 team tries to at least avert being shut out in the competition with its remaining matches in Pool C against the Dominican Republic and France.
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Gilas 3x3 set to fly to Austria for FIBA 3x3 OQT
Published May 23, 2021 11:06pm
Photo: SBP The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team is scheduled to leave on Sunday before midnight for the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Graz, Austria. CJ Perez, Mo Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol and Leonard Santillan, members of the pool of players for the OQT, will represent the Philippines, along with head coach Ronnie Magsanoc. Four of the five players will be lined up for the tournament. According to a statement, Karl Dehesa, who also trained with the team, will not fly to Austria as he is still completing a 14-day quarantine as part of health and safety protocols.