Calvin Oftana uncertain for Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA Asia Cup

Calvin Oftana’s well being standing places his availability for Gilas Pilipinas unsure forward of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

Nationwide crew head coach Tim Cone revealed on Monday that Oftana is unsure to swimsuit up after the sharpshooter sustained accidents throughout TNT’s finals collection in opposition to San Miguel within the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. 

Oftana harm each of his ankles within the grueling finals conflict because the Tropang 5G finally fell to the Beermen in six video games.

“We’re unsure about Calvin. The medical stories are that he is likely to be out a little bit bit longer,” Cone mentioned following Gilas’ 103-98 win over the Macau Black Bears in a pleasant encounter on the Good Araneta Coliseum. 

“We got a medical report from his camp so we’re unsure if he’s going to be obtainable for the entire event.”

Cone, although, is not apprehensive in regards to the manpower scarcity together with his trusted wards in Troy Rosario and RJ Abarrientos able to step in every time crucial. 

“We’re gonna attempt to deal with that right this moment or tomorrow and we received Troy and RJ within the wings to step in if crucial,” Cone added.

Cone additionally added that June Mar Fajardo, who sat out the send-off showdown in opposition to Macau, will take one other three-day off earlier than rejoining bodily actions as soon as they land in Jeddah, the place they may determine in one other pleasant recreation in opposition to Jordan earlier than the Asia Cup correct. 

“However June Mar, we anticipate him to start out practising once we land in Jeddah,” Cone shared.

“He modifies the sport for us, we have now to play a special method with June Mar on the ground and that’s the one concern as a result of we haven’t had apply time with him. We’ll see what’s occurring with him.”

—JKC, GMA Built-in Information