Fil-Am Nation Select

Fil-Am Nation Select
FormationDecember 2019; 6 years ago (2019-12)
FoundersAlex Cabagnot
Cris Gopez
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Region served
Australia, North America, Europe, United Arab Emirates
Parent organization
Fil-Foreign Nation Select
AffiliationsFil-Can Nation Select (Canada)

Fil-Am Nation Select is a sports agency based in the United States. It also maintains a basketball team which plays in the Philippine-based NBTC League.

Background

Fil-Am Nation Select was established by former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Alex Cabagnot along with his cousin Cris Gopez in December 2019. It was set up as a means to provide a platform for United States-based players with Filipino lineage, male or female, to showcase their skills so they could be scouted by leagues or possibly play for the Philippine national team.

Fil-Am Nation in partnership with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the Philippines' national basketball federation, has been scouting players for the Philippine women's national team via try-outs since 2020.

They also recruit players for baseball, ice hockey, and volleyball. The organization also do consultancy services for players as well as assistance in Philippine passport acquisition-related processes.

In basketball leagues

Fil-Am Nation Select
LeagueNBTC League
Head coachByron Scott (men's)
Championships
    • 2 men's championships
    • 2023–24 NBTC Division I
    • 2024–25 NBTC Division I
    • 2 NBTC finals appearances

The Fil-Am Nation Select women's team won the 2023 Smart-NBTC Girls Have Next title at the expense of NU Nazareth School.

The Fil-Am Nation Select men's team lost the 2022–23 NBTC League season finals against NU Nazareth School. However in the 2023–24 NBTC League season, they won the title defeating Adamson Baby Falcons in the finals.

The 2025 squad coached by Byron Scott, retained the title.

Affiliated organizations

A bigger organization, the Fil-Foreign Nation Select is meant to serve Filipinos of foreign descent. As of 2020, there are two subsidiary organizations; Fil-Am Nation Select and a Fil-Can Nation Select with the latter catering to Filipino Canadians.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Leongson, Randolph (April 30, 2020). "Cabagnot's group sets up platform to identify cream of Fil-Am crop". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Reyes, Kate (December 24, 2020). "Bo Perasol to Fil-Am hopefuls: 'In PH, basketball is food on the table'". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Micaller, Bea (May 6, 2021). "3 Fil-Am prospects inch closer to making it to Gilas Women". GMA News. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Micaller, Bea (May 20, 2021). "SBP ties up with Fil-Am Nation Select for Gilas Women US tryouts; Molina, De Jesus, Fajardo among invites". GMA News. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Finding Fil-Ams will only lead to good things for Gilas Women, says Aquino". Tiebreaker Times. June 4, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Fil-Am Nation holds tryouts for Baseball NT". Tiebreaker Times. December 23, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Li, Matthew (April 11, 2021). "Cruz twins to help Petro Gazz identify Fil-Am talents". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Li, Matthew (February 11, 2021). "Iris Tolenada named Fil-Am Nation's volleyball director". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Ganglani, Naveen (April 15, 2024). "Fil-Nation Select hopes NBTC success leads to progress". All-Star. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Smart NBTC: Nina Emnace shines as Fil-Nation outclasses NUNS for girls' crown". Tiebreaker Times. March 19, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fil-Am Nation, Adamson to contest 2024 NBTC Nationals crown". ABS-CBN News. March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Andy Gemao ends Fil-Am Nation's drought, claims NBTC crown against Adamson". Tiebreaker Times. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Former NBA coach Byron Scott embraces new challenge with Fil-Am Nation Select". ABS-CBN. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Fil-Am Nation retains NBTC title, overcomes Kieffer Alas, Phenom". Tiebreaker Times. April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.