After Yeng Guiao's appointed as head coach of the new Philippine team (Team Pilipinas), he started to form a national team for the 2009 SEABA Championship, selecting Asi Taulava, Kerby Raymundo, Mick Pennisi, Gabe Norwood, Jayjay Helterbrand, James Yap, Cyrus Baguio, Ryan Reyes, Willie Miller, Jared Dillinger, Ranidel de Ocampo at Arwind Santos. Sonny Thoss and Kelly Williams are both assigned to be reserves due to medical issues.[1]
In the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship,[2] some players like de Ocampo, and Ryan Reyes were replaced by Japeth Aguilar, and Thoss. In the tournament, they only lost to South Korea in the first round, and won the majority of games in the second round. But they lost to Jordan in the quarterfinals and relegated to classification round, losing to Qatar and South Korea.[3]
Preliminary round: Group A
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Second round: Group E
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- The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the second round.
5th–8th Classification
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| Philippines national basketball team – 2009 FIBA Asia Championship roster
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
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| G/F
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4
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Jared Dillinger
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25 – January 6, 1984
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1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
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Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
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|
| PF
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5
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Kerby Raymundo
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28 – January 19, 1981
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2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
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Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
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|
| SG
|
6
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James Yap
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27 – February 15, 1982
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1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
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Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
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|
| F/C
|
7
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Sonny Thoss
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27 – December 12, 1981
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2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
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Alaska Aces
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|
| C
|
8
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Asi Taulava
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36 – March 2, 1973
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2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
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Coca-Cola Tigers
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|
| F/C
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9
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Japeth Aguilar
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22 – January 25, 1987
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1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
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Western Kentucky
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|
| G/F
|
10
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Gabe Norwood
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24 – February 9, 1985
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1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
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Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
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|
| G
|
11
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Willie Miller
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32 – July 13, 1977
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1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Alaska Aces
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|
| PF
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12
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Mick Pennisi
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34 – March 13, 1975
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2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
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San Miguel Beermen
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|
| SG
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13
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Jayjay Helterbrand
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32 – October 14, 1976
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1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Barangay Ginebra Kings
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|
| SG
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14
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Cyrus Baguio
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28 – August 19, 1980
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1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Barangay Ginebra Kings
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|
| G/F
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15
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Arwind Santos
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28 – June 10, 1981
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1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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San Miguel Beermen
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|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (NP) Naturalized player
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on August 6, 2013
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