The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Thursday announced Gilas Pilipinas Youth’s 18-player pool for the upcoming FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers.
The qualifying tournament will be held at the Bren Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga from May 24 to 30 as head coach LA Tenorio makes his debut for the young squad.
Here are the players who are called up for Gilas duty:
- Nickson Andwele M. Cabanero
- Height: 182cm
- School: University of Santo Tomas
- Travis Gabriel Pascual
- Height: 182 cm
- School: Santolan High School
- Samuel Esomchi
- Height: 184 cm
- School: La Salle Green Hills
- Sacred Toring
- Height: 198 cm
- School: National University Nazareth School
- Prince Carino
- Height: 201 cm
- School: FEU Diliman
- Jolo Pascual
- Height: 187 cm
- School: University of the East
- John Restificar
- Height: 193 cm
- School: University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
- Jhustin Hallare
- Height: 183 cm
- School: University of the Philippines Integrated School
- Jhello Lumague
- Height: 193 cm
- School: Colegio de San Juan de Letran
- Jeremiah Antolin
- Height: 200 cm
- School: St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga
- Everaigne Cruz
- Height: 187 cm
- School: San Sebastian
- Ethan Tan-Chi
- Height: 178 cm
- School: Faith Academy
- Chris Paul Miranda
- Height: 175 cm
- School: FEU Diliman
- Clark Khobuntin
- Height: 190.5 cm
- School: National University Nazareth School
- Brian Orca, Jr.
- Height: 188 cm
- School: University of the East
- Carl delos Reyes
- Height: 193 cm
- School: University of the East
- Goodluck Okebata
- Height: 187 cm
- School: University of the East
- Rajver Sidhu
- Height: 185 cm
- School: Lyceum Northwestern University
The Gilas Youth will open its campaign against Vietnam on May 24 at 7:30 p.m., followed by their matches versus Thailand on May 25, Singapore on May 26, Indonesia on May 28, and Malaysia on May 29. The Gilas games from May 25 to 29 will be played at 7 p.m.
The top two teams, meanwhile, will play in the finals on May 30.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
