JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche may join Gilas Pilipinas soon

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House Bill 3783 and 3784 was filed by Antipolo City Congressman Robbie Puno that will help give citizenship to Andray Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets and JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets, the same resolution was filed to make Marcus Douthit a Filipino citizen.

After the approval of their citizenship, McGee and Blatche may join the Gilas Pilipinas pool but per FIBA rules, only 1 naturalized player may play per FIBA tournament.

Manny V Pangilinan (@iammvp) also made a tweet regarding this:

Great news for Philippine Basketball! This makes a statement that we are serious in continuing our quest to be competitive in International Basketball in the next few years.

28 Responses to JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche may join Gilas Pilipinas soon

  1. Charles says:

    Maraming big man ang gilas good luck.

  2. mhine says:

    maganda yan kapag mag champion ang gilas sa europe

  3. erwin says:

    ang tanong me puso ba ang mga papalit kay marcus.kung sakali. si douthit,proven na yan.

  4. reden says:

    wag naman ganun dapat intact ang player sila ang dapat lumaro sa spain hindi dapat palitan isip isp din sir

  5. kenn says:

    andyan naman si slaughter,,,dapat magtiwala tau sa mga homegrown players….

  6. Geofrey A Daulayan says:

    Bright ideas coach CR… i like Mcgee and Blatche…especially for Mcgee bcoz he is still young and athletic that can fit into our very own GILAS PILIPINAS in world cup and to ragain the Asian Cage supremacy…Mabuhay GILAS!!!

  7. warren says:

    Mc Gee is a great macth up for big men in fiba world cup. likewise to their opponents IN THEIR, Group in Group B, like crotia,greece,argentina,puerto rico,and senegal… prelimenirary round. its a perfect choice for Coach Chot..

  8. dok Bert says:

    as for me this is a good preparation for putting javale macgee in the line up. para naman may laban tayo sa rebounding.and the rset of pinoy players there really good in shooting outside and dribble at makakasabay tayo.

  9. kev says:

    i’ll go for blatche. higher ball IQ

  10. Emar Bareng says:

    dapat ang line up ng GILAS ay Blatche, Aguilar, Fajardo,Kelly williams, Dilinger,Norwood, Thoss,Fonacier,Santos,Castro,Ocampo,Pingris,Reserve si Chan at Alapag

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