The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is hoping to add current San Miguel Corporation sports director Alfrancis Chua as part of the Gilas Pilipinas program.
While the PBA executive has his share in helping the national team from behind the scenes, SBP president Al Panlilio said that it would be a huge boost for the national team to have Chua in the fold.
“Tim talks about fine-tuning the whole program and that's one of the things that we're looking at. I'm still talking to Alfrancis, he's been helping in the background but I want to sort of formalize him to be part of the program,” said Panlilio during the Gilas press conference at the TV5 Media Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Having Chua on the Gilas bench, whether from a management standpoint or being part of the coaching, couldn’t be more reassuring for Gilas head coach Tim Cone who is also joining the clamor for the Barangay Ginebra governor to join the national team. Cone even went as far as giving Chua the most credit on Gilas Asian Games run, which ended the country’s 61-year drought, in highlighting the impact he could bring to the national team.
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