Gilas Men's, Women's squads to hold joint open practice for Asian Games

Members of both Gilas Pilipinas Men and Women squads will engage in a joint practice session on Thursday as part of their respective preparations for the Asian Games later this month in China.

Gilas Men head coach Tim Cone already bared the development last Monday, when his wards convened for the first time at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. But the multi-titled PBA tactician on Wednesday announced that the said joint practice will be open to the public.

Cone said gates will open at 4 p.m. and that viewers who would like to watch don't have to purchase tickets.

Gilas Men's Team will have a joint practice with Gilas Women's Team at Philsports on Thursday, Sept 14. We will share the court and have interactions between both teams. The public is free to come and observe. The gates will open at 4 pm. NO tickets necessary!

— Tim Cone (@manilacone) September 12, 2023

Both Gilas Men and Women will compete in the Asiad with the former opening their campaign on September 26 against Bahrain while the latter will kick off their bid against Kazakhstan on the 27th.

The men's side will then take on Thailand on September 28 before slugging it out against Jordan on the 30th. The Patrick Aquino-led women's team, meanwhile, will have Hong Kong on the 29th and Japan on October 1.

Men's team will be composed mainly of PBA players like June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, Scottie Thompson, and reinforcement Justin Brownlee while the women's crew will be led by Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, and Trina Guytingco.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News