Jordan Clarkson has nothing but respect for Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes, who following the Philippines' 96-75 rout of China, announced that "he's stepping down" from his post. Like he said, his family and for the country as well," Clarkson told media men, moments after Gilas closed the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a 21-point victory over China on Saturday night. Clarkson capped his World Cup stint with a 34-point explosion, knocking down five three-pointers that allowed Gilas to pull away and trample China in the final day of the classification round. The Philippines went on to finish 24th place in the World Cup based on the ranking released by FIBA after Saturday's games. The win also allowed the Philippines to snap a nine-game losing skid in the World Cup since the 2019 edition in Foshan, China.

Source: Manila Times September 03, 2023 17:47 UTC