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Fil-Am Dwight Ramos shocked at '23 for 23' inclusion

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Report from Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/01/10/ramos.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo courtesy of Dwight Ramos on Twitter</figcaption></figure></div>The Filipino basketball world has been abuzz about the &quot;23 for 23&quot; pool – the preliminary group of players unveiled by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.Included in the list is Filipino-American guard Dwight Ramos, who is currently playing for California State University, Fullerton.Though it is more known as a baseball school, Fullerton has nevertheless produced some quality basketball players, including three-time NBA champion Bruce Bowen and former All-Star Cedric Ceballos.Trying to follow in their footsteps is Ramos, who is one of three Filipino-Americans guards included in the pool, along with Arizona State University&#x27;s Remy Martin and Wake Forest University&#x27;s Troy Rike.&quot;I was surprised,&quot; said Ramos. &quot;But I&#x27;m just excited to represent the Philippines and represent my family here.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/01/10/surprised-phi-call-ramos-vows-make-chance-35871">READ: Surprised by PHI call-up, Ramos vows to make most of chance</a></li></ul>The 19-year-old Ramos takes pride in coming from West Covina, one of the country&#x27;s largest Filipino hubs.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/3wight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@3wight</a> admits he was surprised to be on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/23for23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#23for23</a> pool. The half-Pinoy/half-Russian .<a href="https://twitter.com/csuf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@csuf</a> Sophomore will get a chance to meet with Gilas teammate .<a href="https://twitter.com/_kokoparas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_kokoparas</a> on Feb 28 when the Titans visit .<a href="https://twitter.com/CSUNMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CSUNMBB</a> 🇵🇭🏀 .<a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> .<a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNewsSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/UBCDftduGw">pic.twitter.com/UBCDftduGw</a>— Steve Angeles (@StevieAngeles) <a href="https://twitter.com/StevieAngeles/status/950880228758372352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>&quot;I&#x27;ve always been around the Filipinos,&quot; he said. &quot;I love to represent the culture.&quot;Highlights posted by his father on YouTube shows that Ramos is a ball-hawking, high-flying wing who averaged 28 points per game as a senior at Walnut High School. He also showed off an outside shot and shot-blocking abilities.In his first two seasons in college, Ramos has averaged eight minutes and three points a game. He made only four starts as a freshman, but has shown an ability to score when given the chance.&quot;I&#x27;m best at shooting the ball, but I think I can do everything else pretty well,&quot; said Ramos. &quot;I&#x27;m just looking to get my game as an all-around player, not just one-dimensional. That&#x27;s what I&#x27;m working on every day.&quot;&quot;I like to take pride on both sides of the basketball,&quot; he added. &quot;I don&#x27;t want to just be an offensive player.&quot;As his talents flourished, his family also made sure to take care of his and his brother Eli&#x27;s eligibility requirements. Eli is currently a high school junior who is also being recruited by colleges.Ramos has yet to visit the Philippines, but he hopes to get there soon to meet other members of the pool. He also plans on trying to connect with some of the U.S.-based members, such as Martin and California State University, Northridge&#x27;s Kobe Paras.With Fullerton and Northridge in the same conference, Ramos and Paras will get a chance to meet face to face next month when the Titans visit the Matadors.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The Filipino basketball world has been abuzz about the "23 for 23" pool – the preliminary group of players unveiled by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

The Filipino basketball world has been abuzz about the "23 for 23" pool – the preliminary group of players unveiled by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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Fil-Am Dwight Ramos shocked at '23 for 23' inclusion

Report from Steve Angeles,

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Published Jan 10, 2018 02:33 PM PHT

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