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FIBA World Cup veterans Aguilar, Lee to bank on experience, guide newcomers
With less than a week to go before the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, Gilas Pilipinas this time will be able to bank on not just talent and chemistry, but also experience.
The national team announced the final 12 line-up for this year’s edition of the Worlds, and almost half of the roster have had prior World Cup experience.
Gilas Pilipinas: Blatche, Norwood, Lee headline FIBA World Cup Final 12
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas have released the FIBA World Cup final 12 roster of the Gilas Pilipinas men’s national team on Sunday.
Headlining the 12-man line-up are five veterans of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain: Andray Blatche, Japeth Aguilar, Paul Lee, June Mar Fajardo, and Gabe Norwood.
Gilas Pilipinas FIBA World Cup Recap
Gilas Pilipinas participated in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain but was eliminated in the Preliminary Round.
Record: 1 win, 4 losses
Player Statistics
(1) Andray Blatche – 21.2ppg, 13.8rpg, 1.6spg, 0.8apg, 0.8bpg
(2) Jimmy Alapag – 9.2ppg, 1.4rpg, 3.2apg (11/24 from 3 = 45.8%, 13/15 from FT line)
(3) June Mar Fajardo – 6.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.8spg (12/22 from the field, 9/11 from FT line)
(4) Jayson William (Jayson Castro) – 6.5ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.2apg
(5) LA Tenorio – 6.2ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.2apg (4/7 from 3 = 57.1%, 7/8 from FT line)
Gilas Pilipinas in Seville, Spain Photos
Photos of Gilas Pilipinas players and coaching staff in Seville, Spain getting ready for the FIBA World Cup from the Instagram/Twitter Accounts of Jimmy Alapag, LA Tenorio, Paul Lee, Assistant Coach Josh Reyes and Coach Chot Reyes.
This is it! pic.twitter.com/wNpPa3IBpQ
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) August 27, 2014