SBP Names Gilas Pilipinas Pool for FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Bubble

A mixture of seven past and current players of the Ateneo Blue Eagles, four Fighting Maroons, a pair of Red Lions, a Green Archer, a Red Warrior, and a Stag. 

This will be the pool of players that Gilas Pilipinas will have as they begin their preparations to enter the bubble for the next window of the 2021 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers that is set to be played later this month. 

Leading the list of players included in the list released by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is Ateneo big man, Angelo Kouame. Joining him in bringing the One Big Fight are Isaac Go, Mike and Matt Nieto, William Navarro, Dwight Ramos, and Dave Idelfonso. Kobe Paras leads the group from the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons and he will be joined by Jaydee Tungcab and the Gomez De Liano brothers in Juan and Javi. The San Beda Red Lions will be represented by reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), Calvin Oftana, and Kenmark Carino. Allyn Bulanadi is also included in the pool as well as Justine Baltazar and Rey Suerte.

Aside from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookies who were picked during the special round of the 2019 PBA Rookie Draft, no other PBA players made it to the list as the PBA playoffs are set to start on Friday.