Gilas Pilipinas – with Jazz star Jordan Clarkson and NBA aspirant Kai Sotto back on board – seeks to pull off a big win against FIBA Asia Cup runner-up Lebanon. Bookmark this page for LIVE UPDATES on Friday, August 26, 2 am Manila time! FIBAWC
are on board as the Philippines faces Lebanon in Beirut to start the fourth window on Thursday, August 25 .
Expectations are high for the Filipino-American NBA standout, who will debut for the national team in a FIBA game as a naturalized player. Clarkson last suited up for the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games, where he averaged 26 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists to power the team to a fifth-place finish.
Meanwhile, Sotto returns to national team duty as he looks to showcase his vastly improved skillset after completing his rookie season for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League in Australia. The 7-foot-3 big man normed 9.2 points and 6 rebounds in his first five games with Gilas Pilipinas, but Sotto will be relied on to produce bigger numbers against a formidable Lebanese side that won silver in the
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