Only 18 years old, Mason Amos showed he deserved his Gilas Pilipinas spot as he impressed in his seniors debut, turning in a flawless shooting performance. FIBAWC
Mason Amos showed he deserved his national team spot as he impressed in his seniors debut, turning in a flawless shooting performance in aThe youngest in the 12-man roster at 18 years old, Amos finished with 13 points on a perfect 5-of-5 clip from the field, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, in just eight minutes of play.
“Playing with PBA players, professional players as an 18-year-old, there is a lot of pressure that comes with that,” said the 6-foot-7 forward.The former Gilas Youth standout looked primed for a quiet seniors debut after barely seeing action in the first half, going scoreless in just a single minute.
But Amos stole the show afterwards as he erupted for 11 points in the third quarter, swishing all of his three triples in the period. “I was really nervous because there were a lot of fans out here. It took some time to get used to it, but eventually, I got used to it,” said Amos.Mason Amos shrugs off rookie jitters as he impresses in his Gilas Pilipinas debut.
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