Kevin Quiambao gets up for a sweater. The DIY striker had 17 points to lead all Gilas scorers. —Fiba.basketball
It doesn’t matter where Kevin Quiambao plays.
In unique outings as a guest player at Barangay Courts. In the UAAP polished courts or in the Korean basketball league, where he sees the action at the club level. In international arenas with Gilas Pilipinas.
Quiambao has always established high standards for itself.
“As one of my mentors told me, there is always another level,” said Quiambao in an article recently published on the FIBA website. “If you (reach a level), there is still (another level) level (you can climb), until you reach the Apex.”
The way Quiambao played against the host of Saudi Arabia, it seems that he found another equipment superior to his game. And with the leading role of AJ Edu and the previews of the promise that Carl Tamayo showed in the place minutes given by coach Tim Cone, the future of Gilas Pilipinas could finally arrive.
How they can take advantage of opportunities and how CONE can transform them into vital parts for long -term Gilas. The Philippines lost against Australia, 84-60, in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening (Manila Time).
Boomers, gold medalists from the Asian Cup in 2017 and 2022, traveled their undefeated tournament at 16 games.
But by bouncing the tournament, Gilas Pilipinas will now focus on the qualifications of the Fiba World Cup later this year. The qualifications for the 2027 edition of the largest basketball tournament and after having transformed the Asian Cup into his unofficial party, the 24-year-old striker should be one of the shoo ins for qualifications.
Quiambao delivered 17 points, including two triples in overtime, allowing Gilas to withdraw and defeat Saudi Arabia, 95-88. Against Australia, the versatile talent of the room in the UAAP led the Philippins with 17 points and four rebounds.
His minutes were incoherent from the start of the Asian Cup, but the KBL import for the Goyang Sono Skygunners played aggressive, his relative youth among his national teammates who did not prevent him from taking big shots.
Start of boomers
Against Saudi Arabia in the quarter -final, Quiambao immediately gave an impact for Gilas after June Mar Fajardo collected two fast faults at the start.
“My dream is to reach this summit and to be recognized here in the international scene,” said Quiambao.
Edu, 25 ,, meanwhile, is part of CONE closing programming during the tournament, given its ability to block the shots and the way it makes an effort to defend players of perimeter.
Against boomers, Edu finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
Edu could benefit from it even more once Kai Sotto returns from an LCA injury. Sotto and Edu have already played together for Gilas, from their days with the junior program.
Tamayo is on average only 6.8 minutes in the tournament, and the fans demand the Palissan of Changwon LG Sakers in the KBL to get more playing time.
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Jaylin Galloway and Owen Foxwell collected 15 points each to lead Australia, which jumped at 16 points at the first quarter and was barely threatened from it.
