Italy coach tells winless Gilas Pilipinas to be proud, praises Jordan Clarkson for 'amazing behavior'

Among all the 8 current winless squads in the FIBA World Cup that includes 4 other Asian teams, Gilas Pilipinas averages the lowest losing margin

MANILA, Philippines – Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco offered Gilas Pilipinas consolation, saying the Filipinos should still be proud despite a winless group stage run that eliminated them from FIBA World Cup contention.

“You did an amazing job today. Not just today. You have to be proud of your players. You did a great tournament,” said Pozzecco. Among all the eight current winless squads in the World Cup that includes other Asian teams China, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iran, the Philippines averages the lowest losing margin with 7.7 points.

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