Gilas taps 41-year-old Kelly Williams as front court continues to thin out

Veteran big man Kelly Williams is set to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas following the absences of top choices like Kai Sotto and Japeth Aguilar.

MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas will have a familiar face inserted to its 24-man pool anew as veteran forward-center Kelly Williams will be brought in to replace the injured Ange Kouame.

The 6-foot-8 Williams, who had been a mainstay in the Philippine men’s national basketball team for almost two decades now, is expected to bring size to a depleted front court. A massive hole was left inside following the absences of Kai Sotto and Japeth Aguilar, who were reported to be unavailable for the sixth and final window of the qualifiers next week.On the other hand, Aguilar remained “immobilized” as he continued to recover from a knee injury he suffered during the PBA Governors’ Cup.

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