The Philippines men's national basketball team represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by its national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP). The team won a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship for men, the best finish of any team outside the Americas and Europe, and a fifth-place finish in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the best performance by a team outside the Americas, Europe and Oceania.
The current national team, nicknamed "Team Pilipinas" (Team Philippines) or "Smart Gilas Pilipinas," is sponsored by Smart Communications.
Aside from the bronze medal at the World Championships and the fifth-place Olympic finish, the Philippines has won five FIBA Asian Championships for Men, four Asian Games Men's Basketball gold medals and a consistent winner at the Southeast Asian Games and at the Southeast Asia Basketball Association. The country has also participated in four FIBA World Championships and seven Olympic Basketball Tournaments.
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