Smart Gilas players are expected to reinforce the Sinag Pilipinas men’s basketball team for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
Glenn Capacio, an assistant coach of the Sinag Pilipinas team mentored by multi-titled coach Norman Black, said that Japeth Aguilar, Greg Slaughter and Aldrech Ramos were among the 16 players who attended the by-invitation-only tryouts for the SEA Games team last January 29.
Chris Tiu, who was included in the team during the 2007 SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand but was dropped at the last minute, has also expressed interest in joining the team.
“I think it’s just a formality for them to be included in the team,” said Capacio. “We know what Japeth, Greg and the other guys can bring to the team so I expect them to be shoo-ins.”
Among those who attended the tryouts were UAAP Most Valuable Player (MVP) RR Garcia of Far Eastern University, Ateneo’s Eric Salamat, San Sebastian College‘s Calvin Abueva and Ian Sangalang.
Article Source: http://saminovic2.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/basketball-gilas-to-reinforce-seag-bound-phl-mens-cage-team/
This preparation of the Philippine Team is a signal that the level of basketball in the SEA region is already high. During the last editions of the SEAG, the country only tap the collegiate players. But this time even our national team mainstays are already part of our basketball team for the SEAG. I am excited to watch the games because of this.
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