Philippines women's national basketball team

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Philippines Pilipinas
FIBA ranking	52
Joined FIBA	1936
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
Coach	Fritz Gaston
Olympic Games
Appearances	0
Medals	0
World Championships for Women
Appearances	0
Medals	0
Asian Championships for Women
Appearances	9
Medals	0 Best finish: 4th (1965, 1984)
Uniforms
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The national women's basketball team of the Philippines is the side that represents the Philippines in international competition.

Contents 1 Women's team past records 2 Current women's national basketball team roster 2.1 Players 3 Latest scores 3.1 Southeast Asian Games 3.2 Southeast Asian Basketball Championship for Women 2007

[edit] Women's team past records

• FIBA Asia Championship for Women record
  • 1965 - 4th
  • 1968 - 6th
  • 1970 - Did not participate
  • 1972 - Did not participate
  • 1974 - Did not participate
  • 1976 - 6th
  • 1978 - 8th
  • 1980 - Did not participate
  • 1982 - 8th
  • 1984 - 4th
  • 1986 - Did not participate
  • 1988 - Did not participate
  • 1990 - Did not participate
  • 1992 - Did not participate
  • 1994 - 10th
  • 1995 - 9th
  • 1999 - Did not participate
  • 2001 - Did not participate
  • 2003 - Did not participate
  • 2005 - 11th
  • 2007 - Did not participate

• Southeast Asian Games record
  • 1981 - 2nd (silver)
  • 1983 - 2nd (silver)
  • 1985 -
  • 1987 -
  • 1989 -
  • 1991 -
  • 1993 -
  • 1991 -
  • 1993 -
  • 1995 - 2nd (silver)
  • 1997 -
  • 1999 -
  • 2001 - 3rd (bronze)
  • 2003 - 3rd (bronze)
  • 2005 - Sport not held (suspended by FIBA)
  • 2007 - 3rd (bronze)

[edit] Current women's national basketball team roster

As of August 18, 2007

[edit] Players

Four veterans of the 2003 SEA Games and 12 rookies make up the national training pool from which 12 will be chosen to play in the SEABA tournament slated October in Phuket, Thailand.

Joan Grajales of University of Iloilo, Che Lubiano of UP, Emelia Vega of Adamson and Susie Bambico of FEU – who all played during the Vietnam SEAG – banner the national pool which also include newcomers Fil-Japanese Machiko Matsuno and Pixie Valencia of Lyceum, Pipay Villanueva, Kristine Chua, Em Matreo, and 6-footer Cassandra Tioseco of Ateneo, Diana Rose Jose, Chovi Borja and AA Adriano of Far Eastern University, Ewon Arayi, and Amby Almazan of Adamson and Fil-American Vicki Brick, who played collegiately at U.S. NCAA Division I school University of Maryland.

Pos. No. Player School SG 4 Melissa Jacob UC Irvine PG 5 Joan Grajales Iloilo SF 6 Emelia Vega Adamson PF 7 AA Adriano Far Eastern C 8 Amira Issa Meredith SF 9 Pixie Valencia Lyceum PF 10 Diana Rose Jose Far Eastern PF 11 May Narciza Adamson PG 12 Vicki Brick Maryland C 13 Cassy Tioseco Ateneo de Manila PF 14 Fatima Tolentino UP Diliman C 15 Machiko Matsuno Lyceum Position Name/s Head coach:  Fritz Gaston Assistants: Raymond Celis, Bai Cristobal, Pat Esmundo, Heidi Ong, Emelia Vega, Susan Bambico, Cherrylyn Lubiano Manager: Cynthia Tiu  Philippines

Other recent call-ups:

Pos. No. Player School Pipay Villanueva Ateneo de Manila Kristine Chua Ateneo de Manila Che Lubiano UP Diliman Susie Bambico Far Eastern Em Matreo Ateneo de Manila Chovi Borja Far Eastern Amby Almazan Adamson [edit] Latest scores [edit] Southeast Asian Games December 8 Prelims Philippines 67 – 55  Singapore Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand December 9 Prelims Philippines 54 – 70  Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand December 12 Prelims Philippines 56 – 74  Malaysia Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand The Philippines finished 3rd to win the bronze medal. [edit] Southeast Asian Basketball Championship for Women 2007 October 15 Prelims Philippines 80 – 76  Thailand Phuket, Thailand October 16 Prelims Philippines 70 – 54  Indonesia Phuket, Thailand October 17 Prelims Philippines 78 – 59  Singapore Phuket, Thailand October 18 Prelims Philippines 67 – 65  Malaysia Phuket, Thailand October 20 Semifinals Philippines 72 – 47  Indonesia Phuket, Thailand October 21 Final Philippines 49 – 66  Thailand Phuket, Thailand The Philippines finished second to qualify for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. Basketball in the Philippines v • d • e Professional competitions SBP Amateur competitions Philippine Basketball Association Philippines (W) Philippine Basketball League Metropolitan Basketball Association* (U-17) Liga Pilipinas (NBC, MVBA) *Defunct RP Dream Team Filipina Basketball League RP Centennials College hoops (UAAP, NCAA; Champions, National Championship) National sports teams of the Philippines v • d • e Baseball | Basketball (Women, Men) | Billiard/Pool | Boxing | Cricket | Fencing | Football (Women, Men) | Golf (Women, Men) | Rugby Union (Women, Men) | Softball | Taekwondo | Tennis (Women, Men) | Volleyball (Women, Men)