Gilas leaning on familiarity for next window, says Dwight Ramos

Dwight Ramos of Levanga Hokkaido during the Japan B.League Finals Week festivities in Manila. –B.LEAGUE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—With less than two months remaining before the next window of the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Dwight Ramos remains unfazed as he turns his focus back to Gilas Pilipinas.

After wrapping up his season with Levanga Hokkaido in the Japan B.League, Ramos now shifts his attention to the national team’s bid in the World Cup qualifiers.

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Even after going winless in the second window against New Zealand and Australia, Ramos is confident Gilas can bounce back in the upcoming games, banking on the team’s growing chemistry.

“We’re going into the next window knowing what everyone’s going to bring,” Ramos said in the B.League Final Week at SM Megamall on Thursday.

“We know what each player is going to bring because we’ve been together for a long time and if somebody’s improving, it only brings the team higher.”

Ramos is coming off Levanga’s best season in franchise history with a 37-23 record.

He is also looking to pick up where he left off after being one of the silver linings in Gilas Pilipinas’ forgettable second window.

In four games of the qualifiers, Ramos posted averages of 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

“As the players improve, our team gets better. For me, I just took a little break after the season but I’ll start working out [soon],” he said. “I’ll go to the States and train and by the time I come back, I’ll be Gilas-ready.”

Gilas’ first assignment in the third window is a rematch against New Zealand in Auckland on July 3.