Photo from Patrick Aquino Facebook accountNational coach Patrick Aquino has identified four candidates who can be part of the Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball program following the tryouts conducted in California, USA. The four Filipino-American players are Mai Loni Henson, Malia Bambrick, Stefanie Berberabe and Kiera Oakry. The rest of the prospects will have to undergo naturalization, if ever they want to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women's squad. "Only Henson has dual citizenship already, but all of them have talents and can be part of the program as well," added Aquino, the winningest coach in Philippine women's basketball. Aquino is still in the United States to identify other Fil-Am prospects and create awareness on the value of dual citizenship as a ticket to playing for the Philippine squad.

Source: Manila Times June 12, 2021 13:42 UTC