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FIBA: Santillan in lineup as Gilas 3x3 begins Olympic qualifying campaign

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/26/gilas.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Santi Santillan will be the fourth member of the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team when they open their campaign in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Wednesday night in Graz, Austria.</p><p>He joins Joshua Munzon, the top-ranked 3x3 player in the Philippines, and Southeast Asian Games gold medalists CJ Perez and Moala Tautuaa in the squad.</p><p>Alvin Pasaol, the No. 2 ranked player in the country, will be watching on the sidelines. A veteran of the FIBA 3x3 circuit, Pasaol missed the first half of the national team&#x27;s training camp at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba due to health and safety protocols.</p><p>With Pasaol&#x27;s match fitness not yet at an optimum level, the coaching staff instead tapped Santillan, who is the sixth-ranked 3x3 player in the Philippines.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/26/3x3-lineup.png"/></figure></div><p>The 6-foot-6 Santillan is a veteran of the local 3x3 circuit. In November 2020, he teamed up with Pasaol, Munzon, and Troy Rike to dominate the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Presidents Cup. He has also played in three FIBA World Tour Masters events. </p><p>Gilas Pilipina 3x3 opens its OQT campaign at 7:55 p.m. against Qatar, before taking on powerhouse Slovenia at 9:55 p.m.</p><p>They then play Dominican Republic and France on Friday.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/05/26/3x3-sked.png"/></figure></div><p>Only the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout round. The top three finishers in the OQT will earn tickets to the Tokyo Olympics.</p>

<p>Santi Santillan will be the fourth member of the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team when they open their campaign in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament tonight in Graz, Austria.</p>

Santi Santillan will be the fourth member of the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team when they open their campaign in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament tonight in Graz, Austria.

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FIBA: Santillan in lineup as Gilas 3x3 begins Olympic qualifying campaign

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 26, 2021 11:34 AM PHT

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Moala Tautuaa

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