Guiao meets with PBA Board, set to name national team pool
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Guiao meets with PBA Board, set to name national team pool
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 05, 2018 05:49 PM PHT
MANILA, Philippines -- Cebuano big men June Mar Fajardo and Greg Slaughter, and veteran guard Gabe Norwood are expected to lead the new national training pool that will be named by Coach Yeng Guiao in a meeting with the PBA Board of Governors on Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines -- Cebuano big men June Mar Fajardo and Greg Slaughter, and veteran guard Gabe Norwood are expected to lead the new national training pool that will be named by Coach Yeng Guiao in a meeting with the PBA Board of Governors on Tuesday.
Naturalized player Andray Blatche, along with possible subs Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle, are also tipped to make it to the list of players who will be considered for the squad that will play Kazakhstan and Iran in the fifth and penultimate window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
Naturalized player Andray Blatche, along with possible subs Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle, are also tipped to make it to the list of players who will be considered for the squad that will play Kazakhstan and Iran in the fifth and penultimate window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
Guiao has said that he will consider the players who suited up in the recent FIBA window, along with the Gilas Pilipinas players who have served their suspension in the aftermath of the brawl with Australia last July.
Guiao has said that he will consider the players who suited up in the recent FIBA window, along with the Gilas Pilipinas players who have served their suspension in the aftermath of the brawl with Australia last July.
Paul Lee, Alex Cabagnot, Scottie Thompson, Poy Erram, Ian Sangalang, Marcio Lassiter, Allein Malicsi, Beau Belga and Asi Taulava all played for the Philippines in the FIBA window back in September.
Paul Lee, Alex Cabagnot, Scottie Thompson, Poy Erram, Ian Sangalang, Marcio Lassiter, Allein Malicsi, Beau Belga and Asi Taulava all played for the Philippines in the FIBA window back in September.
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Guiao may also name new candidates to the pool -- including 16-year-old Kai Sotto as a developmental player.
Guiao may also name new candidates to the pool -- including 16-year-old Kai Sotto as a developmental player.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the board wants to hear from Guiao the necessary arrangements and adjustments that the league would have to make in support of the country's World Cup drive.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the board wants to hear from Guiao the necessary arrangements and adjustments that the league would have to make in support of the country's World Cup drive.
Marcial also reiterated that the league is taking another break to give way to the national team's game against Kazakhstan on November 30, and against Iran four days later.
Marcial also reiterated that the league is taking another break to give way to the national team's game against Kazakhstan on November 30, and against Iran four days later.
The Filipinos will have back-to-back home games before playing two successive "away" games to close out their campaign in the qualifiers.
The Filipinos will have back-to-back home games before playing two successive "away" games to close out their campaign in the qualifiers.
They play Qatar in Doha and Kazakhstan in Almaty in February.
They play Qatar in Doha and Kazakhstan in Almaty in February.
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