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Brownlee, Sotto in Gilas 24-man pool for FIBA qualifiers

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Justin Brownlee and Kai Sotto. File photos" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/19/justin-brownlee-kai-sotto-1202023_1.jpg"/><figcaption>Justin Brownlee and Kai Sotto. File photos</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Friday unveiled the national basketball team&#x27;s 24-man pool for the sixth and final window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.</p><p>Included in the list of players for the qualifiers in February are recently naturalized Filipino citizen Justin Brownlee, Adelaide 36er&#x27;s Kai Sotto and San Miguel Beer superstar Junemar Fajardo.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/18/23/pba-ginebras-togetherness-the-key-to-brownlees-success">PBA: Ginebra&#x27;s &#x27;togetherness&#x27; the key to Brownlee&#x27;s success</a></li></ul><p>Also in the list are reigning PBA Most Valuable Player Scottie Thompson, San Miguel&#x27;s CJ Perez, TNT&#x27;s Roger Pogoy and Calvin Oftana, Ginebra&#x27;s Jamie Alonzo and Japeth Aguilar, Meralco&#x27;s Raymond Almazan and Chris Newsome, and NorthPort&#x27;s Arvin Tolentino.</p><p>Overseas players Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena, Jordan Heading, Ray Parks<br/>Francis Lopez, Carl Tamayo, Dwight Ramos are also in the roster, along with collegiate players Jerom Lastimosa, Schonny Wilson, Kevin Quiambao, Mason Amos and naturalized player Anj Kouame.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/26/22/kai-sotto-enthusiastic-to-play-for-gilas-again">Kai Sotto enthusiastic to play for Gilas again</a></li></ul><p>The final window of the FIBA qualifiers will take place at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.</p><p>Gilas will square off against Lebanon on Feb. 24, and Jordan on Feb. 27. </p><p>The Philippines currently holds a 5-3 win-loss slate in Pool E after beating Jordan and Saudi Arabia on the road in the fifth window.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2202279" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has unveiled the national basketball team's 24-man pool for the sixth and final window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.