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Hoop Nut: #FIBAAsia: Jayson Castro to unretire for Gilas Pilipinas

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Sunday, January 8, 2017. FIBAAsia: Jayson Castro to unretire for Gilas Pilipinas. Asian basketball fans may not have seen the last of Jayson Castro just yet. The man Filipinos call "The Blur" retired from international basketball right after the FIBA OQT 2016 in Manila, but recent developments have pushed him back into the Gilas Pilipinas limelight. A photo posted by Jayson Castro (@jaywill 17) on. Jul 7, 2016 at 7:05am PDT. It is still unclear if Gilas will be tapping a naturalized player for their firs...

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Hoop Nut: 10 memorable things that happened in Asia Basketball in 2016

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Friday, December 30, 2016. 10 memorable things that happened in Asia Basketball in 2016. On my weekly column. The end of 2016 is just around corner, and though it’s exciting to look ahead to the new horizons to be offered in 2017, it’s more prudent to peak at the rear view mirror and appreciate some of the best things that happened to Asian basketball in 2016. Here are, for me at least, the ten most memorable moments/developments in the past twelve months of Asian hoops. 9 India repeat over China. Iraq h...

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Hoop Nut: #PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 6-7, 2017

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Sunday, January 8, 2017. PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 6-7, 2017. Images from the PBA/Inquirer. The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup opened 2017 in a big way as GlobalPort, San Miguel Beer, and NLEX all came up with wins to welcome the new year! GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER over MERALCO BOLTS, 97-89. Romeo posted 27 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, to lead GlobalPort which improved to 4-3 in the standings. Stanley Pringle scored nine points but grabbed nine rebounds in the win. June Mar ...

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Hoop Nut: #PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 11, 2017

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017. PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 11, 2017. Images from the PBA/Inquirer. Wednesday action in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup was hot as Mahindra tripped up Meralco and Alaska outlasted Star. MAHINDRA FLOODBUSTER over MERALCO BOLTS, 105-92. The Mahindra Floodbuster made it back-to-back wins after a sizzling shooting performance against the Meralco Bolts in a 105-92 win in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. Lines of the Game:. The Al...

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Hoop Nut: Ray Parks available for Gilas in 2017

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Friday, December 30, 2016. Ray Parks available for Gilas in 2017. Due to his pedigree and his resume, Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. has long been on the list of Filipino fans' must-see-players for their national team, Gilas Pilipinas. After the OQT, Parks went to the United States to, once again, try his luck at cracking an NBA roster. Our final selection of the 2016 @nbadleague. Draft is Bobby Ray Parks Jr., a 6-4 guard from the Philippines. pic.twitter.com/Zj8KvH3ae5. 🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/9O2o3jDNOo. Just the e...

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Hoop Nut: Twin towers set to debut for Philippines U16 in 2017

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Friday, December 30, 2016. Twin towers set to debut for Philippines U16 in 2017. Image from Andrew Teh. The Philippines have never really counted size among their traditional strengths in basketball, which is a big reason for their naturalizing players like Marcus Douthit and Andray Blatche. Pretty soon, however, that may change, and it all starts at the youth level where the country’s U16 squad, known as Batang Gilas, is set to parade two hulking young men to form an imposing frontline in 2017. Sotto, f...

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Hoop Nut: #FIBAAsia: Why should we get excited for Asian basketball in 2017?

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Sunday, January 8, 2017. FIBAAsia: Why should we get excited for Asian basketball in 2017? Last week, I looked back at the most memorable moments of 2016 — the events, personalities, and instances that seized the imagination of Asian basketball fans everywhere. This time around, in my final 2016 column, I will look ahead to 2017 — a year that will certainly make its indelible impact on the way basketball is organized, presented and played in the continent. Sep 9, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT. I am particularly exc...

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Hoop Nut: #PBA2017 Rookie Ladder 1.0

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Saturday, December 10, 2016. PBA2017 Rookie Ladder 1.0. Images from the PBA/Inquirer. And so let us take a bit of a closer look at these newbies. Without further ado, here is the very first rookie ladder of the 2016-2017 PBA season (stats accurate as of December 9, 2016):. 5) Ed Daquioag (MER) - 14.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.5apg. 4) Carl Cruz (ALA) - 12.3ppg, 7.3rpg, 1.0apg, 1.7spg, 2.0 triples per game. 3) Jio Jalalon (STA) - 13.7ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.0apg, 2.3spg, 1.3 triples per game. Mike Tolomia (ROS) - 7.3ppg, ...