Philippines men's national under-18 basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 27  4 |
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| Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas | ||
| Coach | Michael Oliver | ||
| Nickname(s) | Batang Gilas Pilipinas | ||
| Under-19 World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1979) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Under-18 Asian Championships | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1970) | ||
| Medals |
 Bronze: 1984, 1989, 1992 |
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Gold: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982
Silver: 1980, 1986
The men's national under-19 basketball team of the Philippines represents the country in junior men's under-18 and under-19 FIBA tournaments. It is governed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP, Basketball Federation of the Philippines). Michael Ray Jarin was the most recent coach of the team. Under-16 head coach Michael Oliver is inclined to handle the team in 2016, since he announced tryouts for aspirants for the upcoming SEABA Under-18 qualifiers and FIBA Asia Under-18 tournament last December 2015.
The team has won 6 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championships making them second with the most wins in the tournament next to China.
The team is also the perennial powerhouse at Southeast Asia, representing the subzone in the FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship, except in 2000, 2002 and 2006. Since 2008, they haven't lost any single game at the SEABA Under-18 Championship, winning their fourth straight title and seventh overall since the subzone organized the tournament in 1996.
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