The Defending Champion, the Philippines will not be able to defend its title as they fall short in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Dubai International Basketball Championship. The Philippines Strong Group Team was Coached by Charles Tiu who is also the Head Coach of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde.
All The games of the Philippines were jampacked by Filipino spectators in Dubai, U.A.E. Most of the team are composed of NCAA and UAAP players with some Naturalized Filipino ballers.
According to the report from Spin.ph, the Philippine representative erased an early 14-point deficit but allowed the Lebanese powerhouse team to make a late run on the way to advancing to the semifinals.
Meanwhile, the Philippines will have a complete set of players this coming Final Window of the World Cup Qualifiers which will be held in the Philippine Arena from February 24 to 27 and will be bannered by Kai Sotto who announced signing with Japan B-League earlier. The Philippines will take on Jordan and Lebanon on the Final Window.