Josh Reyes
Joshua Vincent Reyes is a Filipino basketball coach who was the head coach of the Philippines men's national under-17 basketball team. CareerReyes has been an assistant coach for the Far Eastern University, TNT Tropang Giga, and the Philippine national team.[1] TNT Tropang GigaAt the 2022 Philippine Cup finals, Reyes was able to lead the coaching of the team in game 7 after his father, the head coach of the team by that time was rendered unavailable due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols.[2] Philippines youthHe became part of the Philippine national youth program when he was made part of the staff of head coach Mike Oliver of the team which took part in the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship and the 2018 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.[3] Reyes was elevated as head coach and made to lead the Philippine U18 youth team which took part in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship. The team finished fourth, clinching the country a place in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece.[1] However he was removed from his position, following a "reshuffling" in the whole Philippine national team program in response to the Philippines–Australia brawl in July 2018, which involved his father Chot.[1] Reyes returned to the youth program, coaching the U17 team. He helped them qualify for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup after reaching the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship in Qatar.[4] He resigned from his position on September 20, 2024.[5] Philippine national teamIn September 2023, Reyes was tapped as one of the assistant coach of the national team for the 2023 Asian Games.[6] Other involvementReyes was an analyst for the ASEAN Basketball League.[1] Personal lifeReyes is the son of Chot Reyes, who has been the head coach of the Philippines men's national basketball team and various teams in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] His mother is Cherry Reyes, who is a businesswoman.[7] He is married to Maybel Natividad, daughter of film director Toto Natividad.[8] References
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