WHATEVER happens after the Philippines' uneventful campaign in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes believes the national team has a very good, young core that they could lean on for the coming years. Dwight Ramos and AJ Edu FIBA PHOTOSReyes cited Dwight Ramos, high-flying wingman Jamie Malonzo and Rhenz Abando, and the young "Twin Towers" Kai Sotto and AJ Edu as the future of Gilas, which on Saturday, will close its FIBA World Cup classification round match against longtime Asian rival China. So I think, there's a nucleus of guys here that has a bright future ahead," said Reyes, who as in the recent past, has come under fire once more from passionate Filipino cage fans following Gilas' 0-4 record in the World Cup. Utah Jazz superstar Jordan Clarkson is undoubtedly the leader of Gilas with his team-best 24 points per contest average in the world basketball showpiece. "The future with these guys, the core that we have right now, that's a very young core," Reyes pointed out.

Source: Manila Times September 02, 2023 23:51 UTC