Gilas Pilipinas coach Norman Black is trying to find four more players to complete his team in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
Justin Brownlee and Ange Kouame will headline the Gilas Pilipinas team that will see action in the Southeast Asian Games this December.
Gilas coach Norman Black bared this to a group of reporters at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig Friday, Sept. 5.
Along with the two naturalized players, also committing to suit up in the regional meet in Thailand are Japan B.LEAGUE imports Ray Parks and Matthew Wright, Dave Ildefonso of Abra in the MPBL and collegiate standout Veejay Pre.
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Joining them are Fil-American cagers Remy Martin and Jason Brickman, who are also set to make their national team debuts.
In the meantime, Black is leaving no stone unturned in trying to find four more players who will complete the team as they gun to defend the country’s crown in the biennial meet.
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“We’re hoping to be able to add big men. We're hoping that we might have some consideration from the UAAP because they have a lot of big men there who can help us. And they’re young and good,” said Black.