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Gilas 16U women hold intense camp in California ahead of Jordan tournament

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Steve Angeles | TFC News Fullerton, California

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3JTQYbYpaEU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>For the past four weeks, it&#x27;s been rise and grind for some extra talented teenage Pinays, as over 20 girls vied for a spot on the Philippine Women’s 16U national team.</p><p>&quot;Waking up every day, you have to get the right mindset when you walk through the doors. You gotta keep your head up,&quot; Canada&#x27;s Kalyanne Mendez shared.</p><p>From drills to scrimmages, to even study halls, the young ladies showcased their talents under the watchful eye of Fil-Am Nation Select and Gilas Girls team coordinator Cris Gopez. At stake is a roster spot in this month&#x27;s FIBA U16 Women&#x27;s Asian Championship in Jordan.</p><p>Ballers from all over the world came to California, including a handful from Canada and one from Australia. There were a few familiar faces like Samantha Medina, a towering 6&#x27;1&quot; high school freshman from Washington state.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a lot about responsibility and it&#x27;s a new experience. I&#x27;m just thankful for that,&quot; Medina said.</p><p>Adding to their experience, the girls will take on other teams in the coming weeks, giving coaches more opportunities to evaluate their talents,</p><p>There’s no set number as to how many Filipino players from overseas will join the core of mostly Philippine-based players. The roster is expected to be set in the coming days as the group phase of the Asian championship is scheduled to begin on June 24th. The Philippines&#x27; first game will be against Indonesia.</p>

Over 20 girls from all over the world went through intense training in California for a chance to compete for the Philippines in this month’s FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship.

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Gilas 16U women hold intense camp in California ahead of Jordan tournament

Steve Angeles | TFC News Fullerton,

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Published June 10, 2022 09:37 AM PHT

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