Justin Bronwlee is ready to make his much-awaited Gilas Pilipinas debut when the Philippines hosts Lebanon on Friday within the sixth and last window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on the Philippine Arena.
The naturalized participant will banner the 12-man nationwide group solid as they give the impression of being to enhance their 5-3 win-loss card in opposition to the streaking Lebanese, who’ve gained all of their final 5 video games to steer Group E with a 7-1 slate.
Brownlee will group up with San Miguel huge man June Mar Fajardo and his Ginebra teammates Scottie Thompson and Jamie Malonzo as brothers Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena took a short break from Japan B. League to hitch the squad.
Dwight Ramos can be set to bolster Gilas whereas Jordan Heading, Ray Parks Jr., CJ Perez, and Calvin Oftana made the reduce whereas teenager Mason Amos can even make his seniors debut as Gilas tries to complete sturdy forward of the World Cup this August.
The Philippines will look to get again at Lebanon, who defeated the Filipinos in the course of the fourth window of the qualifiers in Beirut regardless of getting strong displaying from Filipino-American star Jordan Clarkson.
After taking over Lebanon, Gilas will sq. off with Jordan on Monday, February 27, on the identical venue.
—Bea Micaller/MGP, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
