Gilas Pilipinas to play FIBA OQT with 11-man roster after injury bug

Updated Tue, June 25, 2024 at 8:06 PM Published Mon, June 24, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Gilas Pilipinas will compete in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia, with an 11-man roster following injuries to Scottie Thompson, AJ Edu, and Jamie Malonzo.

Coach Tim Cone confirmed no replacements will be made, stating he typically uses an eight or nine-man rotation and that the extra players are mainly for practice.

Thompson is sidelined with a slipped disc in his back, while Edu is out with a calf injury and Malonzo has a knee injury.

Despite missing Thompson's presence, the team won a tune-up game against the Taiwan Mustangs, 74-64.

In the tune-up game, Justin Brownlee recorded 15 assists and 12 points, Kai Sotto and Chris Newsome combined for 17 rebounds, and Dwight Ramos led with 19 points, including four triples.

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