Gilas Pilipinas at the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup: Lineup, Schedule, and Results
The next generation of Filipino basketball stars is ready to shine on the international stage. The Philippines men’s national under-16 basketball team, Gilas Pilipnas U16, will compete in the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup from August 31 to September 7 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Gilas Youth punched their ticket to the Asia Cup after a dominant run in the SEABA U16 Qualifiers last May in Pampanga. The team swept all six games, capped by an MVP performance from Gabriel “Gab” delos Reyes, who now leads the Philippine squad in Mongolia.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is fielding almost the same lineup that won the SEABA crown, with Brian Orca stepping in for Chris Miranda.
Gilas Pilipnas U16 Lineup for the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup
- Andwele Cabañero
- Jolo Pascual
- Gab Delos Reyes
- Ethan Tan-Chi
- Travis Pascual
- Jhustin Hallare
- Evaraigne Cruz
- Prince Cariño
- Jhello Lumague
- Brian Orca
- John Restificar
- Jeremiah Antolin
Group B Battles – Gilas Youth Schedule and Results
- August 31, 7:00 p.m. – Philippines 82 – 106 Chinese Taipei
- Gilas U16 stumbled to a 82-106 loss against Chinese Taipei. A flat start and costly 36 turnovers hurt their chances in Group B.
- September 1, 7:00 p.m. – Philippines 65 – 60 Indonesia
- Gilas U16 scored its first win, defeating Indonesia 65-60. Cariño sealed the victory with a late putback as Tan-Chi, Pascual, and Cabañero led a balanced Gilas attack.
- September 2, 4:30 p.m. – Philippines 54 – 85 New Zealand
- Gilas U16 fell to New Zealand, 85-54. Hallare and Lumague led the way. Gilas now faces Bahrain in the qualification to quarterfinals.
Gilas Youth will face a tough challenge in Group B, which features New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Indonesia. Only the top team in each group will advance directly to the quarterfinals. The second- and third-placed teams will enter a qualification playoff round, where they’ll battle for the remaining quarterfinal slots. From there, the tournament moves into knockout rounds all the way to the finals.
Qualification to Quarterfinals
- September 4, 11:30 a.m. – Philippines 66 – 79 Bahrain
- Gilas U16 campaign came to a heartbreaking end after falling to Bahrain, 79-66, in the qualification to quarterfinals.
The Goal: A Return to the Semifinals
The Philippines is aiming to reach the Final Four for the third time in four appearances at the FIBA U16 Asia Cup. More importantly, a semifinal finish would secure a coveted spot in the 2026 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey.
With Delos Reyes, Hallare, Cabañero, and Tan-Chi leading the charge, Gilas Youth will look to carry the country’s basketball pride to new heights and prove that the future of Philippine basketball is brighter than ever.
