FRESH from his training stint in the United States (U.S.), the Philippines’ dependable basketball standout Kevin Quiambao has returned home to reinforce Gilas Pilipinas in their preparations for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

After coming up short in securing a spot in the NBA Summer League and pursuing his dream of becoming the first full-blooded Filipino in the league, Quiambao is now refocusing on the national team, according to a report by Spin.ph.

The update followed a video posted on the Facebook page of the Ginebra fan group, which showed Quiambao participating in a Gilas Pilipinas practice session at The Upper Deck as they gear up for the Asia Cup.

All Wins, No Losses

Just last week, Gilas head coach Tim Cone mentioned in an interview that the team has been fully supportive of Quiambao’s stint in the U.S., where he had the chance to join scrimmages with G-League players.

“He’s trying to do something special so we are not going to interfere with it,” Cone told the media last week.

As one of the players initially named to the pool, he sees no issue with the Korean Basketball League player joining two weeks after Gilas began practices, given his familiarity with the system.

“He is a guy that has been there from the beginning so he knows what we are doing. You always want to have as much time as you can… Any practice that we have together is going to make us better,” he said.

“If we are not practicing together, we are not going to get better. Any little practice we can have is a chance for us to be better,” Cone went on to say.

Also present at the Gilas practice were Justin Brownlee, Dwight Ramos, Carl Tamayo, AJ Edu, Scottie Thompson, Japeth Aguilar, Troy Rosario, RJ Abarrientos, Chris Newsome, and Jamie Malonzo.

San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez, along with TNT’s Calvin Oftana, are expected to join the Gilas squad once the PBA 49th Season Philippine Cup Finals conclude. The Beermen currently lead the series, 3-1.