Ni ANN ENCARNACION
KABILANG ang Gilas Pilipinas sa mga koponan na lalaban sa King Abdullah Cup sa Jordan mula Hulyo 25 hanggang Agosto 3.
Limang bansa ang kasama sa torneo kabilang ang host Jordan, Pilipinas, Saudi Arabia, Egypt at Tunisia.
Ang King Abdullah Cup ay parte ng paghahanda ng Gilas para sa 2021 FIBA Asia Cup sa Indonesia sa susunod na buwan.
“The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) wanted the team to get more games so we looked for the best possible option and decided that Jordan will be a great destination,” pahayag ni SBP special assistant to the president Ryan Gregorio.
“Jordan has always been one of the better teams in Asia so going up against them should be beneficial for our young squad. We’re also looking forward to going up against Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Tunisia.”
Balik na sa Calamba, Laguna bubble training ang national team kabilang sina Ange Kouame, Dwight Ramos, SJ Belangel, Isaac Go, RJ Abarrientos, Justine Baltazar, William Navarro, Mike Nieto, Carl Tamayo, Jordan Heading at Geo Chiu.
Kasama rin sa 20-man pool sina Kai Sotto, Thirdy Ravena, Dave Ildefonso, Matt Nieto, Allyn Bulanadi, Rey Suerte, Jaydee Tungcab, Kenmark Carino at Tzaddy Rangel.
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