The country’s official organization for basketball recognized by FIBA, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced the 16-man pool members of the Gilas Pilipinas team who will be participating in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Changsha, China this coming September.
The SBP sent the wish list of players who to the PBA, which according to Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tab Baldwin, the pool players include the members of the Philippine team, he wants in the national training pool.
The list features some of the country’s most popular and brightest basketball stars which include veterans Jayson Castro, Ranidel De Ocampo, Gabe Norwood, June Mar Fajardo, Marc Pingris, Kelly Williams, Asi Taulava and LA Tenorio.
Aside from the veterans who will comprise the training pool, the Gilas Pilipinas management also noted that the list will also include Terrence Romeo, JC Intal and Calvin Abueva.
The other players who are included in the list of the 16-Man Pool of Gilas Pilipnas 3.0 includes, Matt Ganuelas Rosser, Sonny Thoss and Dondon Hontiveros.
Joining the team is naturalized Filipino center Andray Blatche, who is back in the country to participate in the training camp. The ex-NBA star who played for the Brooklyn Nets will lead the team at the FIBA Asia Championship in China, where the winner will earn a spot in the 2016 Rio Olympics. –