Chot Reyes on Tuesday announced his resignation as head coach of Gilas Pilipinas. Reyes, 55, said he is stepping down but he would still help Philippine basketball in a different capacity. “We have long worked for full support from all of Philippine basketball’s major stakeholders – from Coach Rajko Toroman’s time to my stint in 2013-2014, then Coach Tab Baldwin, until my current tenure,” Reyes said in a statement posted on his Twitter account @coachot. “Now that the PBA has opened its doors fully to the SBP and the national team, it is time for me to step aside and contribute in a different capacity, focusing on the 2023 program.”Reyes handled Gilas from 2012 to 2014.He returned as Gilas coach in 2016. JOSEF T. RAMOSJR/CCLoading...

Source: Manila Times September 11, 2018 12:56 UTC