S2 EP6 Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Basketball Coach, Pat Aquino
Coach Pat Aquino talks about the future of women basketball in the Philippines, his recruitments in the US, what he looks for in players, and their historic feat of winning the SEA Games women’s basketball championship game, a first for the Philippines.
Contents:
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00:00: Intro
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02:34: Recruiting Players from the US, Vanessa De Jesus from Duke University and Kayla Padilla from University of Pennsylvania
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06:29: FIBA rules on recruitment process and importance of getting your dual citizenship early
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08:33: What Coach Pat Aquino looks for when recruiting
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11:38: Making game plan adjustments based on the team
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15:50: Winning the first gold medal at SEA games in 2019
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21:26: First Women’s National Basketball League or WNBL in the Philippines
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24:16: How Perlas Pilipinas prepares for tournaments
