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FIBA: Ramos, Yumul excited for future after first stint with Gilas U16

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Gilas Pilipinas Women" s="" Under-16="" squad="" salvaged="" a="" third="" place="" finish="" in="" Division="" B="" of="" the="" FIBA="" Asian="" Championship.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/03/20220703-fiba-gilas.jpg"/><figcaption>The Gilas Pilipinas Women&#x27;s Under-16 squad salvaged a third place finish in Division B of the FIBA Under-16 Women&#x27;s Asian Championship. FIBA.basketball </figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- &quot;This is just the beginning.&quot;This was the sentiment of Filipina cager Gabby Ramos after she made her national team debut in Division B of the FIBA Under-16 Women&#x27;s Asian Championship, where Gilas Pilipinas finished in third place.Ramos was among the breakout stars for the Gilas Girls in the tournament, debuting with a massive 27-point, 20-rebound effort against Indonesia in the group phase. The 6-foot teenager averaged 16 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 3.4 steals during the tournament.&quot;My performances were the least of my concerns going into this tournament, but I&#x27;m definitely proud of what I was able to do here for my country and for myself,&quot; the 15-year-old forward said.&quot;Some performances were definitely better than others, but each one brought something new to my attention. I have a lot of things to work on at home, so that next time I will be better and more consistent,&quot; she added.&quot;Don&#x27;t worry -- there will definitely be a next time,&quot; Ramos guaranteed. &quot;This is just the beginning. You&#x27;ll be seeing a lot of me in the coming years, in multiple competitions.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/01/22/ph-womens-u16-team-clobbers-lebanon-in-fiba-asia-tilt">READ: PH Women&#x27;s U16 team clobbers Lebanon in FIBA Asia tilt</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/30/22/gilas-womens-u16-stunned-in-defeat-to-samoa">READ: Gilas Women’s U16 stunned in defeat to Samoa</a></li></ul>Equally excited was Kristan Yumul, another player who shone for the Gilas Girls. Yumul tied a tournament record when she torched Syria for 33 points in their group round game, and averaged 21.6 points for the tournament.The 5-foot-9 guard shot a blistering 45.3% from long distance in five games, including a 6-of-8 performance from beyond the arc in the third place game against Lebanon where she finished with 20 points.&quot;I do want to continue playing for the national team in the future competitions,&quot; said Yumul, who turned 17 last June 24. &quot;In this tournament, I actually didn&#x27;t know what to expect, and I also didn&#x27;t know how my game was going to turn out with the different level of competition,&quot; she admitted. &quot;Overall, I&#x27;m proud of myself, but I know there is so much more I need to work on and continuously put in the work for more events in the future.&quot;The Filipinas had fallen short of their goal of gaining promotion into Division A, after a painful defeat to Samoa in the semifinals. They had crushed Samoa, 94-65, when they played in the group stages but went cold in the semis and absorbed an 88-73 defeat. Samoa went on to win the tournament and advanced to Division A after a 79-76 win against Syria in the final. Meanwhile, the Philippines drew consolation from a 90-68 rout of Lebanon to complete the podium.Gilas coach Brian Rosario commended the players for making a quick recovery from their semifinal defeat and ensuring that they ended the competition on a winning note.&quot;Our sights were always set to win the championship and move to Division A, which is why we were so disappointed after our game versus Samoa,&quot; he said. &quot;[But] our team understood that they were going to be remembered by how they responded from that devastating loss.&quot;&quot;We knew no one was going to feel sorry for us and that we had to come out strong in order to place in the Top 3,&quot; he added.

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FIBA: Ramos, Yumul excited for future after first stint with Gilas U16

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 03, 2022 12:57 PM PHT

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