Philippines women's national under-16 basketball team

Philippines
FIBA ranking43 6
(2 December 2024)
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSamahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
Coach Julie Amos
NicknameGilas Pilipinas
U17 World Cup
AppearancesNone
U16 Asia Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
U16 Asia Cup Division B
Appearances2
Medals Gold: 1 (2023)
Bronze: 1 (2022)
First international
 Philippines 64–91 India 
(Pune, India; November 30, 2009)
Biggest win
 Philippines 144–22 Maldives 
(Amman, Jordan; July 11, 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Philippines 29–144 China 
(Jinan, China; December 5, 2011)

The Philippines women's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of the Philippines, administered by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.[1][2] It represents the country in international under-16 women's basketball competitions.

FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup record

Year Division A Division B
Position Pld W L Position Pld W L
2009[3] 7th 8 2 6 No Division B
2011[4] 6th 6 0 6
2013 Did not participate
2015
2017
2022[5] Played in Division B 5 4 1
2023[6] 5 5 0
2025 To be determined Played in Division A

Current roster

Philippines roster at the 2025 FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup:[7]

Philippines Women's Under-16 National Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PF 2 Maria Zuzzane Singson 15 – (2009-12-02)December 2, 2009 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) NU Nazareth
SG 4 Makena Ramos 13 – (2011-10-08)October 8, 2011 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Brentwood Middle School
SF 5 Zaira Vinluan 16 – (2009-02-15)February 15, 2009 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Rowville Secondary
G 8 Ryanna Roman 16 – (2009-02-19)February 19, 2009 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Putnam Science Academy
F 10 Ella Adorada Smith 15 – (2010-01-27)January 27, 2010 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Democracy Prep
PG 11 Zia Oñate 12 – (2013-01-24)January 24, 2013 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) NU Nazareth
C 12 Ruiza Olmos 15 – (2009-11-12)November 12, 2009 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) National University (Philippines)
G 15 Sofia Alessandra Martinez 15 – (2010-08-25)August 25, 2010 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
C 20 Alyza Gozon 15 – (2010-05-20)May 20, 2010 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Calinog National Comprehensive High School
F 21 Olivia Addison Molina 16 – (2009-08-06)August 6, 2009 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) St. Joseph High School
F 22 Brianna Katigbak 15 – (2009-11-25)November 25, 2009 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) NU Nazareth
SG 24 Tiffany Reyes 14 – (2010-09-24)September 24, 2010 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sycamore High School
Head coach
Assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • from field describes last
    club before the tournament

Latest scores

Group A
24 September 2025
14:00
South Korea  75–77  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 23–20, 19–19, 18–21
Pts: Lim 31
Rebs: Kim D.H. 12
Asts: Yoo 5
Pts: Smith 21
Rebs: Ramos 8
Asts: Smith 4
Arena Seremban, Seremban
Attendance: 100
Referees: Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ), Elie Rahji (SYR), Wang Wansong (CHN)


23 September 2025
14:00
Philippines  48–74  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 12–20, 12–18, 12–14
Pts: Smith 14
Rebs: Smith 10
Asts: Smith 4
Pts: Chang Y.T. 17
Rebs: Feng 10
Asts: Gao 6
Arena Seremban, Seremban
Attendance: 100
Referees: Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Elie Rahji (SYR)


22 September 2025
11:30
Australia  123–42  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 33–12, 29–10, 32–10, 29–10
Pts: Fakalata 19
Rebs: Manyok 16
Asts: Hocking 9
Pts: Ramos 16
Rebs: Vinluan 6
Asts: four players 1
Arena Seremban, Seremban
Attendance: 100
Referees: Hu Jing (CHN), Samuel Pan (NZL), Wang Wansong (CHN)


Past Scores

Final
16 July 2023
19:30
Philippines  83–60  Iran
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 22–11, 18–19, 24–15
Pts: Smith 21
Rebs: Palma 11
Asts: Fajardo 9
Pts: Houdneh, Jafari 14
Rebs: Houdneh 16
Asts: Bazoobandi 7
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Shigeyuki Arisawa (JPN), Kim Ga-in (KOR), Anan Daraghma (PLE)
Semifinals
15 July 2023
17:30
Philippines  79–44  Malaysia
Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 30–14, 21–8, 13–9
Pts: Fajardo 20
Rebs: De La O, Palma 11
Asts: Arnaldo 6
Pts: Wong 16
Rebs: Yap 9
Asts: Ang 4
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Via Diah Rohmana (INA), Mohanad Jawad Fanharawi (IRQ), Hu Jing (CHN)
Group A
12 July 2023
19:30
Jordan  58–106  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 14–30, 16–23, 9–27
Pts: Z. Alkarain 26
Rebs: Z. Alkarain 7
Asts: H. Alkarain 2
Pts: Sayson 19
Rebs: Canindo, Palma 8
Asts: Nair 7
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Hu Jing (CHN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Sasha Nicholson (NZL)
11 July 2023
15:30
Philippines  144–22  Maldives
Scoring by quarter: 41–5, 29–6, 31–4, 43–7
Pts: Canindo 21
Rebs: De La O 12
Asts: Arnaldo 7
Pts: Shirhan 11
Rebs: Nimal 9
Asts: Three players 1
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Madison Crowley-Long (AUS), Via Diah Rohmana (INA), Mohanad Jawad Fanharawi (IRQ)
10 July 2023
17:30
Philippines  79–40  Hong Kong
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 20–9, 21–8, 21–12
Pts: Fajardo 17
Rebs: De La O 12
Asts: Arnaldo 6
Pts: Kam 14
Rebs: Mak 11
Asts: Mak 4
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Wissam Zein (SYR), Kim Ga-in (KOR), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM)
Final
30 June 2022
15:45
Philippines  90–68  Lebanon
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 24–15, 23–11, 23–20
Pts: Ramos, Yumul 20
Rebs: Panganiban 9
Asts: Yumul 6
Pts: Bado 19
Rebs: Labban 8
Asts: Naassan 5
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Elham Khazneh (JOR), Mohanad Jawad Fanharawi (IRQ), Sasha Nicholson (NZL)
Semifinals
29 June 2022
15:45
Philippines  73–88  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 12–28, 23–19, 20–16
Pts: Panganiban 15
Rebs: Ramos 8
Asts: three players 3
Pts: Filemu 36
Rebs: Oloapu 19
Asts: Tutani 10
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Anan Daraghma (PLE), Samaneh Dehghani (IRN), Ahmad Suleiman AlYousef (JOR)
Group A
26 June 2022
15:45
Samoa  65–94  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 15–23, 18–22, 13–23
Pts: Filemu 28
Rebs: Filemu 27
Asts: Filemu 7
Pts: Yumul 22
Rebs: Ramos 10
Asts: Yumul, Panganiban 5
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Kim Ga-in (KOR), Richard El Hajj (LBN)
25 June 2022
15:45
Philippines  92–86  Syria
Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 21–12, 26–32, 19–23
Pts: Yumul 33
Rebs: Ramos 14
Asts: Panganiban 8
Pts: Backour 28
Rebs: Backour 13
Asts: Almohammad 8
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Sergio Kassab (LBN), Elham Khazneh (JOR)
24 June 2022
15:45
Indonesia  68–104  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 18–28, 15–27, 14–32
Pts: Candra 16
Rebs: Candra 13
Asts: Khayra, Sutisna 3
Pts: Ramos 27
Rebs: Ramos 20
Asts: Panganiban 5
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Referees: Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Haylee Cole (AUS), Sasha Nicholson (NZL)

Past rosters

2009

2009 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women: finished 7th among 12 teams

Likhang Hinirang Javier, Trisha Angela Dy, Tara Shane Araneta, Elrica Aniela Castro, Jacqueline Tanaman, Lore Rivera, Trisha Anne Piatos, Regina Marie Pioquinto, Maria Rosario Franchesca Tantoco, Danica Therese Jose, Alyanna Francesca Nitorreda, Jonah Marie Melendres

2022

Philippines roster at the 2022 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship:[8]

Philippines Women's Under-16 National Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 2 Naomi Natalie Panganiban 16 – (2006-06-05)June 5, 2006 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 3 Ava Camryn Fajardo 14 – (2007-10-03)October 3, 2007 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) New Jersey Rise National Team
F 4 Gabriella Ramos 15 – (2007-04-05)April 5, 2007 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 5 Hannah Lopez 15 – (2006-12-27)December 27, 2006 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fil-Am Nation
F 7 Princess BJ Marie Villarin 16 – (2005-08-02)August 2, 2005 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) National University (Philippines)
C 8 Samantha Paulene Medina 15 – (2006-10-11)October 11, 2006 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 12 Dianne Camille Nolasco 17 – (2005-02-26)February 26, 2005 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Miriam College
F 13 Emaleena Elson 16 – (2006-02-24)February 24, 2006 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 20 Kristan Geyl Yumul 17 – (2005-06-24)June 24, 2005 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 22 Sierra Jade Patricio 14 – (2007-07-04)July 4, 2007 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 24 Kailah Jade Oani 16 – (2006-01-28)January 28, 2006 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fil-Am Nation
G 31 Ryan Kelly Nair 15 – (2007-03-31)March 31, 2007 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fil-Am Nation
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Rosario

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • from field describes last
    club before the tournament

See also

References

  1. ^ Profile - Philippines, about.fiba.basketball
  2. ^ Philippines (U16 Women), asia-basket.com
  3. ^ "2009 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
  4. ^ "2011 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women". www.fiba.basketball.
  5. ^ "2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B". www.fiba.basketball.
  6. ^ "2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B". www.fiba.basketball.
  7. ^ "Philippines roster". FIBA.
  8. ^ "Philippines roster". FIBA world rank.