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MANILA -- Josh Reyes has stepped down as the coach of Gilas Pilipinas Youth, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced Friday night.The SBP said it will be &quot;restructuring&quot; the program following Reyes&#x27; resignation.“We thank coach Josh for his service to the SBP and to the country in leading the Gilas Youth program for the past six years,” said SBP President Al Panlilio in a statement.“While he leaves his role as head coach, he will still be part of the SBP organization as an assistant to coach Tim Cone for Gilas Pilipinas Men,” he added.Reyes first had his head coaching stint in 2018 in the Under-18 Asian Championship.After a short absence, Reyes got his job back to reignite the program which was held back by the COVID-19 pandemic.The squad has captured a seventh-place finish in the 2022 Under-16 and sixth in the 2022 Under-18 Asian Championships.Gilas Youth won the 2023 SEABA tournament before going on a dream run by beating South Korea in the playoffs and upsetting Japan in the quarterfinals to reach the final four and book a ticket to the 2024 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey.Unfortunately, Kieffer Alas, a member of Asia’s All-Star Five, suffered a knee injury days before the start of the tournament, leading to a winless campaign.Injuries continued to hamper the team as Andy Gemao suffered a hand fracture, as the team settled for a 10th-place conclusion in the 2023 Under-18 Asian Championship.“The last Under-18 team gave me the ending I didn’t know I needed,” Reyes said.Reyes left the program after leading two versions of Gilas Youth into the FIBA World Cup.He remained grateful for the head coaching opportunity with Gilas Youth.“I thank them for giving me their very best because as a coach that’s all you can ask for. It’s my worst finish but it’s a group that gave me a meaningful experience. It’s not entirely about the wins and losses but about the journey and how you grow together,” Reyes said.The SBP said there are discussions within the organization on who to appoint next, and the announcement will be made in the coming weeks.

Josh Reyes has stepped down as the coach of Gilas Youth, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced Friday night.

Josh Reyes has stepped down as the coach of Gilas Youth, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced Friday night.

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Josh Reyes steps down as Gilas Youth coach

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Published Sep 20, 2024 09:57 PM PHT

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