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Cone hopeful over Sotto return
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone expressed confidence that the national team can defeat any opponent in the upcoming 2027 Fiba World Cup Qualifiers with the return of Kai Sotto from injury.
Cone is hopeful that Sotto's recovery from an ACL injury, sustained in January, will allow him to rejoin the team for the November qualifiers.
Sotto's return is tentatively targeted for mid or late October, potentially giving him enough time to prepare for the first window of the qualifiers.
Without Sotto, Gilas suffered back-to-back losses to Chinese Taipei and Australia in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
The young center has secured an extension with the Japanese B.League team Koshigaya Alphas for the 2025-26 season.
Gilas faces a challenging draw in the first round of the qualifiers, grouped with Australia, New Zealand, and Guam.
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Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone emphasized that Kai Sotto will travel with the team to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Asia Cup, although he will not participate in playing or practicing.
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Filipino basketball player Kai Sotto has announced his return to the Koshigaya Alphas for the upcoming 2025-26 Japan B.League season.
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Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone expressed a pragmatic outlook on the team's draw for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, acknowledging their placement in a challenging Group A with Australia, New Zealand, and Guam.
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Gilas Pilipinas has been drawn into a challenging group for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, facing world No. 7 Australia, No. 22 New Zealand, and Guam in Group A.
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