Coach Cone adds 4 players to Gilas pool for FIBA Asia Cup
Coach Tim Cone expanded the Gilas Pilipinas pool by adding four new players for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup scheduled from August 5 to 17 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The additions include Barangay Ginebra's RJ Abarrientos and Troy Rosario, Magnolia's Zavier Lucero, and former Korean Basketball League import Rhenz Abando.
Rosario and Abando are familiar faces for Gilas Pilipinas, having won multiple gold medals in past tournaments, while Abarrientos participated in the 2021 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Lucero's eligibility as a Filipino-American player is currently being verified by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
The Philippines will compete against New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Iraq in Group D of the tournament.
Coach Cone emphasized that this expanded list fulfills FIBA requirements but does not indicate an intention to expand beyond the Asia Cup for future competitions.
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