Veterans Jack Animam and Afril Bernardino are tasked to steer Gilas Pilipinas Women when the nationals compete within the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup set on June 26 in Sydney, Australia.
Joining the 2 are six different holdovers from the squad that completed silver within the 2023 SEA Games final month in Khate Castillo, Janine Pontejos, Camille Clarin, Ella Fajardo, Angel Surada, and Chack Cabinbin.
Completing the 12-player lineup is the debuting Vanessa de Jesus alongside Jhazmin Joson, Louna Ozor, and Mikka Cacho, who suited up for the 3×3 nationwide group within the biennial meet in Cambodia, with seasoned tactician Patrick Aquino nonetheless on the helm.
The Filipina ballers are in Group B the place they may first face host Australia on the twenty sixth earlier than taking up Japan and Chinese Taipei on June 27 and 28, respectively.
The Philippines completed seventh total within the 2021 version of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
