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Gilas Pilipinas battles with Hong Kong in the  FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers in Pasay City on November 24, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173246286127720241124-fiba-gilas-hongkong-MQD_2744-MD.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Gilas Pilipinas&#x27; Kevin Quiambao in action. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – There were no hard feelings for Kevin Quiambao after not seeing action against New Zealand last Thursday in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.</p><p>Instead, the young Quiambao asserted that he&#x27;s just ready anytime he ever gets called up.</p><p>And he proved that on Sunday, scoring eight points, collecting five rebounds and four assists in Gilas Pilipinas&#x27; demolishing of Hong Kong at the Mall of Asia Arena, 93-54, to help the national team go undefeated across two windows.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/11/24/fiba-big-game-from-carl-tamayo-powers-gilas-rout-of-hong-kong-2109"><strong>READ: FIBA: Big game from Carl Tamayo powers Gilas&#x27; rout of Hong Kong</strong></a></div><p>After the game, Quiambao said he knows his role as a &quot;young player.&quot;</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Di naman [nakakapanghinayang]. Nakuha naman natin &#x27;yung panalo and then historical naman &#x27;yung win pero ayun nga, as a young [player], as baguhan dito sa Gilas tanggap ko naman yung role ko,&quot; said Quiambao.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/11/21/fiba-sotto-brownlee-power-gilas-to-statement-win-over-new-zealand-2120"><strong>READ: FIBA: Sotto, Brownlee power Gilas to statement win over New Zealand</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Ayun nga, steady, ready lang ako palagi. Darating opportunity na &#x27;yan. &#x27;Di mo alam kung kailan darating, pero staying ready lang palagi,&quot; he also said.</p><p>Quiambao immediately went to a gym to train after a no-call-up against New Zealand--which showed his passion for the game.</p><p>&quot;I think ano lang, passion lang siguro talaga,&quot; the 23-year-old star said.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/21/kai-sotto-downplays-stellar-performance-for-gilas-vs-nz-2300"><strong>READ: &#x27;Great team win&#x27;: Kai Sotto downplays stellar outing for Gilas against New Zealand</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Dahil ayun nga, once na ma-call, dumating &#x27;yung opportunity, kailangan maging ready ako. Ayun, dumating nga ngayong laro na &#x27;to.&quot;</p><p>Next for &quot;KQ&quot; is returning to collegiate play, aiming for a title repeat in the UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball tournament.</p><div><br/></div>

<p>There were no hard feelings for Kevin Quiambao after not seeing action against New Zealand last Thursday in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.</p>

There were no hard feelings for Kevin Quiambao after not seeing action against New Zealand last Thursday in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.

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Kevin Quiambao proves he's always ready to play for Gilas

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Published November 24, 2024 11:55 PM PHT

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