Gilas Youth opens SEABA Qualifiers vs Vietnamese

UAAP highschool standouts banner the Gilas Pilipinas Youth roster for the Fiba U16 Asia Cup Seaba Qualifiers. –SBP FILE PHOTOS

The Gilas Pilipinas Youth staff plunges into motion this weekend within the FIBA U16 Asia Cup Seaba qualifiers in Pampanga, with the younger Nationals and their training group of workers eyeing greater than only a spot within the continental exhibit.

Guided by means of a mind agree with made up of Barangay Ginebra and previous nationwide males’s staff fixtures LA Tenorio and Gabe Norwood and Richard del Rosario, Gilas Youth is concentrated no longer best on successful but in addition on development a developmental pathway intently aligned with the senior program.

“We still have a lot of work to do, but our team is excited to play on our home court,” stated Tenorio forward of the development at Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando City.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Friday afternoon introduced the general roster of 12 set to compete for one in every of two slots within the Asia Cup later this 12 months.

The roster

The lineup is headlined by means of stars from UAAP juniors champion University of the East: Carl Delos Reyes and Finals MVP Jolo Pascual. Joining them are Chris Paul Miranda and 6-foot-7 Prince Cariño from the Far Eastern University-Diliman, Andwele Cabañero from the University of Santo Tomas, and Jhustin Hallare from the UP Integrated School.

NCAA standouts Everaigne Cruz (San Sebastian), Jhello Lumague (Letran), and John Restificar (Perpetual Help) bolster the squad, along potentialities from out of doors the standard pipelines: Jeremiah Antolin (St. Augustine Pampanga), Ethan Tan-Chi (Faith Academy), and Travis Pascual (Santolan High School).

The Philippines opens its marketing campaign in opposition to Vietnam at 7 p.m. on Saturday, earlier than going through Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, as they contest a place within the continental meet in Mongolia.

“We want to be consistent in concepts and the teaching of defense,” stated Del Rosario, a deputy to males’s nationwide trainer Tim Cone.

Norwood, who performed along Tenorio within the World Cup squad in Seville, Spain, praised the skill pool.

“The skill level now with these kids is much higher. You have guys who can make every move, every shot,” Norwood stated.