Gilas Pilipinas ahead Justin Brownee throughout an exhibition recreation in opposition to the Macau Black Bears forward of the Fiba Asia Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas’ widespread purpose within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup is to win. Justin Brownlee, although, has an even bigger goal in thoughts.
“The Philippines is rising. I believe it’s acquired to a degree the place, like Coach Tim [Cone] was telling, be capable of dominate Asia in basketball,” Brownlee advised Fiba earlier than the beginning of the Asia Cup. “With the workforce we now have, I believe that’s very potential to do.”
Brownlee has been an integral a part of the Philippines’ basketball program prior to now few years.
The longtime Ginebra import has already etched his signature within the historical past books when he propelled Gilas to the 2022 Asian Video games gold medal.
Within the Fiba Asia competitors, although, Brownlee’s and Gilas’ names have but to go away an indelible mark.
For now.
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee celebrates gold medal win in SEA Video games 2023. –TEAM PH POOL
Brownlee seems to be to assist the Philippines finish a painfully lengthy drought that has spanned 61 lengthy years , beginning with Gilas Pilipinas’ 2025 marketing campaign which begins Wednesday.
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“It’s an unimaginable problem, in fact. We acquired some actually good groups on the market and now I believe that we’ve type of put Asia on discover so far as us being right here,” he stated.
“It’s simply going to take an excessive quantity of exhausting work and dedication to inform everyone to purchase in,” Brownlee stated. “I believe if everyone’s doing that, I see a brilliant future for the Gilas program.
Brownlee and Gilas kickstart their pursuit of Asian dominance on Wednesday morning once they start their Asia Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Chinese language Taipei in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
