MANILA, Philippines - The road to Rio begins for the Philippines against Palestine as Gilas Pilipinas kicks off their 2015 FIBA Asia Championship campaign against the Middle Eastern squad on Wednesday, September 23 at 11:45 am.
Palestine, which is unranked by FIBA, qualified for the continental meet by finishing third at the West Asia Basketball Association (WABA) Championship. Palestine has a younger team than the Philippines (an average age of 25 compared to 31 for the Philippines) but is by average an inch shorter at 6-foot-4.
(READ: Facing Gilas Pilipinas - Palestine)
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