Kai Sotto leads Gilas pool

for Fiba World Cup

qualifiers in November
By: Denison Rey A. Dalupang - Reporter / @sonrdINQ
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:23 PM October 28, 2022
Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto during a game against Lebanon in the
fourth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Beirut. Photo by
Fiba

MANILA, Philippines–Kai Sotto leads a handful of faces set to reprise their

roles for Gilas Pilipinas in an initial talent pool for the Fiba World Cup
Asian Qualifiers the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) released on
Friday night.

Joining the 7-foot-2 big man are players who suited up in the fourth
window of games against Lebanon and Saudi Arabia: Japeth Aguilar,
Jamie Malonzo, Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Scottie Thompson,
and Japan-based pros Ray Parks Jr., Dwight Ramos, along with siblings
Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena.
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Also making the list are naturalized big man and UAAP Most Valuable
Player Ange Kouame, and fellow varsity stars Carl Tamayo and Kevin
Quiambao.

National team veterans Poy Erram, Roger Pogoy, CJ Perez, the

injured June Mar Fajardo, and first-timer Arvin Tolentino were also
included in the selection from which the final roster against Jordan and
Saudi Arabia will be determined.
Rounding out the pool are Will Navarro and free agent Francis Lopez.

Gilas leaves for Jeddah on Nov. 7 to play host Jordan on Nov. 10 (11 in
local time). The Nationals then take on the Saudis in a rematch three days
later.

The list is set to be submitted to Fiba’s Management and Administration

Platform, according to the SBP.

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