MANILA, Philippines – University of Washington’s Mai-Loni Henson and Westmont College’s Stefanie Berberabe headline the 12 players eyeing to crack the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team pool in a tryout for Filipino-American collegiate standouts this weekend in California. Gilas head coach Pat Aquino and Fil-Am Nation Select founder Cris Gopez will oversee the tryout on June 4-5 in hope of expanding the women’s team pool with prized Fil-foreign additions. In the same event, Gilas will launch a discussion with interested players regarding the process of securing documents to represent the country under FIBA eligibility rules. Chosen prospects from the tryout will join the Gilas pool for future tournaments led by its core players Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino and Janine Pontejos. After more than a year of hiatus due to the pandemic, Gilas women’s team is preparing for the return of international events this year bannered by the FIBA 3x3 World Cup, FIBA Asia Cup and the 31st Southeast Asian Games.

Source: Philippine Star June 02, 2021 08:14 UTC