GILAS Pilipinas sees a tight, busy schedule for the coming weeks as it gears up for the tough FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia in July.
As per SBP Executive Director Erika Dy during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on May 7, Tuesday, the Nationals will first convene on June 22 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna before heading to Turkey and Poland for tune-up games with their counterparts.
The Olympic Qualifying Tournament is set on July 2 to 7 in Latvia where Gilas Pilipinas is grouped with powerhouse teams, the host team Latvia and Georgia. It will be a tall order for the Nationals but coach Tim Cone will try to steer the reigning Asian Games champions to the quadrennial Games.
