The raging debate in local hoops today is whether the SBP should recruit a Filipino or a foreigner to take over the Gilas reins, looking forward to the 2023 FIBA World Cup. At the FIBA World Cup last year, there were 12 foreign coaches who called the shots for countries that weren’t their own. Only 37 percent of the World Cup coaches were foreigners. Three 2019 FIBA World Cup coaches are reportedly open to join Gilas – Ginzburg, Australia’s Andrej Lemanis and Voigt. Here are 10 factors to consider in choosing the next Gilas head coach, local or imported.

Source: Philippine Star May 13, 2020 16:00 UTC