Gilas Pilipinas Basketball

Former Smart Gilas Christopher Ryan Lutz or Chris Lutz was born on February 11, 1985 in Illinois, USA. Happy Birthday Chris Lutz!

There has been conflicting reports about the eligibility of Chris Lutz and Marcio Lassiter in FIBA Tournaments. According to SBP executive director Sonny Barrios through this article (FIBA gets tough on eligibility) which came out in September 2012, “The rule is not retroactive so that all players previously allowed to represent their country – even if their passports were not issued before they turned 16 – are eligible to play.”

Chris Lutz playing for Smart Gilas against his future team San Miguel Beermen (Now Petron Blaze Boosters which will be back to San Miguel Beermen in the PBA 40th Season)

An Article by Quinito Henson (Gilas lineup not cast in stone) last December 31, 2013 mentioned possible players for Gilas, “Among the players who could make a strong case for inclusion in the team are Marcio Lassiter, Greg Slaughter, Arwind Santos, Sonny Thoss, Kelly Williams and Jay Washington.”

Chris Lutz – Red Horse Beer Commercial Video