Two Former PBA Imports Banner Korea for ACQ Clark Bubble

Not only Gilas Pilipinas will face Korea twice in the upcoming third and final window of the 2021 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup qualifiers in a bubble in Clark. The Filipinos will also face two familiar faces who will wear the Korean colors next month.

With Korea facing sanctions for missing the second window of the Asia Cup qualifiers, the inclusion of the two former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) imports is definitely a big boost for the Koreans who are set to meet a Gilas side that is loaded with players from the Gilas cadets program.

Leading the Koreans in the February window will be Ricardo Ratliffe and Lee Gwan Hee.

Ratliffe, whose Korean name is Ra Gun-Ah, last played in the PBA during the 2017 Commissioners Cup for the Magnolia franchise that was known back then as the Magnolia Star Hotshots. Prior to that, he also suited up for Magnolia during the 2016 Commissioner's Cup.

Lee played during the 2016 Commissioner's Cup too- suiting up for the Phoenix Fuel Masters.

Gilas Pilipinas holds a 3-0 slate heading into the final window and only needs one more win to secure a slot n the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup. Gilas is also scheduled to play a game against Indonesia as part of their schedule for the Clark bubble. 

Photo is from FIBA