Chot Reyes says he opted to go with Mo Tautuaa instead of his prized TNT guard Mikey Williams to beef up Gilas Pilipinas' frontline.
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-Tongan big man Mo Tautuaa will serve as Gilas Pilipinas’ naturalized player in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam as part of Chot Reyes’Reyes said he opted to go with Tautuaa instead of his prized TNT guard Mikey Williams to beef up the Philippines’ frontline as participating teams can field only one naturalized player in Vietnam.
“We can only bring one naturalized player and we felt we needed size because we have reports of the other countries having big naturalized players,” Reyes said when asked if Williams was considered for the pool.Joining Tautuaa in Gilas’ frontcourt are his San Miguel teammate June Mar Fajardo, Barangay Ginebra star Japeth Aguilar, the TNT pair of Poy Erram and Troy Rosario, and Terrafirma slotman Isaac Go.
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