Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes submitted his 23-man pool for the coming International Basketball Federation (FIBA) home-and-away Asian Qualifiers starting on November 25. Gilas 5 returned to training last Friday in a closed-door session at the Meralco gym in Ortigas, Pasig City as ordered by Reyes. Players and members of the coaching staff were also barred from granting interviews following the turmoil in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Blatche did not play in the FIBA Asia Cup last August in Lebanon that paved the way for the signing of Filipino-German Christian Standhardinger. Seven slots are allotted to Asia for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.

Source: Manila Times November 04, 2017 14:48 UTC