NBA veteran Jordan Clarkson leads a Gilas Pilipinas squad composed of five FIBA World Cup returnees and seven first-timers
Then held back by a short preparation time and injuries to key players, the Filipinos bowed to Serbia, Italy, Angola, Tunisia, and Iran by an average of 29.4 points as they finished dead-last out of the 32 participating nations.
The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year is coming off his best statistical season, averaging career-highs of 20.4 points, 4.4 assists, and 4 rebounds as a full-pledged starter for the Jazz.Abando and Malonzo, meanwhile, will be relied on for their athleticism, three-point shooting, and penchant for momentum-changing highlight plays on the wing.Gilas Pilipinas will parade arguably its biggest frontcourt since its return to the World Cup in 2014 with four players who stand at least 6-foot-9.
Once the stars of the Gilas Boys crew that represented the country in the 2018 U17 World Cup and 2019 U19 World Cup, Sotto and Edu team up again for another World Cup run, this time in the senior level.
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