GILAS Pilipinas is set to enter the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) “bubble” or isolated, sanitized zone with the return of the next two windows for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, scheduled in November 2020 and February 2021. With only four to eight teams per “bubble” tournament, FIBA safety protocols must be followed by the public health authorities of host countries. In the first window for the 2021 Asia Cup qualifiers last February 23, Gilas played only one game, winning 100-70 over Indonesia with Thirdy Ravena’s 23 points and eight rebounds. For the next two windows, Gilas Pilipinas is set to play in South Korea against its home team on November 27 and in Thailand against its team on November 30. Aside from Ravena, entering the FIBA “bubble” are Justin Baltazar, Allyn Bulandi, Dave Ildefonso, Isaac Go, brothers Juan and Javi Gomez de Liano, twins Matt and Mike Nieto, Kobe Paras, Dwight Ramos, Rey Suerte and Jaydee Tungcab.

Source: Manila Times September 18, 2020 17:03 UTC