Whatever happens after the Philippines' uneventful campaign in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes believes the national team has a very good, young core that they could lean on for the coming years.
Reyes cited Dwight Ramos, highl-flying wingman Jamie Malonzo and Rhenz Abando, and the young 'Twin Towers' Kai Sotto and AJ Edu as the future of Gilas, which on Saturday, will close its FIBA World Cup classification round match against long-time Asian rival China.'Kai , AJ , Dwight , even Rhenz , Jamie . These guys are in their early 20s, in their mid-20s.
Utah Jazz superstar Jordan Clarkson is undoubtedly the leader of Gilas with his team-best 24 points per contest average in the world basketball showpiece.Ramos is the team's second-leading scorer with close to 14 points per game, along with 5.8 rebounds, while the 6-foot-11 Edu has been the biggest revelation right in his first World Cup stint with 9.0 points and 8.3 boards.'The future with these guys, the core that we have right now, that's a very young core,' Reyes pointed out.
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