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FIBA: Isaac Go to serve as Gilas Pilipinas captain for Asia Cup qualifiers

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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/sports/06/14/20210614-isaac-go.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Isaac Go will be the Gilas Pilipinas captain for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window.<em> Photo courtesy of the SBP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Isaac Go will be the team captain of Gilas Pilipinas for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga, this week.</p><p>The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced the development on Monday afternoon.</p><p>&quot;Go will take over,&quot; the federation announced on social media.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Go will takeover 🇵🇭🏀<br/><br/>With Rey Suerte bowing out of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers due to a sprained ankle, Isaac Go, the top pick of the 2019 PBA Gilas Draft, will now be the team captain for Gilas Pilipinas Men!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SBP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParaSaBayan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParaSaBayan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LabanPilipinas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LabanPilipinas</a> <a href="https://t.co/2Xug1iXcYF">pic.twitter.com/2Xug1iXcYF</a></p>— SBP (@officialSBPinc) <a href="https://twitter.com/officialSBPinc/status/1404378940865531907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Former University of the East guard Rey Suerte was initially set to be the team&#x27;s captain, but he suffered an ankle injury during practice at the Inspire Sports Academy that ruled him out for the qualifying window.</p><p>Go, the top overall pick in the &quot;special Gilas round&quot; of the 2019 PBA Rookie Draft, now steps into the role. </p><p>A former Ateneo de Manila University center, Go played in all three of the Philippines&#x27; previous qualifying games. He is averaging five points, seven rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for Gilas Pilipinas.</p><p>The team opens its campaign in the third and final qualifying window on June 16 against South Korea, followed by a game against Indonesia on June 18. They play South Korea again on June 20. </p>

<p>Isaac Go will be the team captain of Gilas Pilipinas for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga, this week.</p>

Isaac Go will be the team captain of Gilas Pilipinas for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga, this week.

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FIBA: Isaac Go to serve as Gilas Pilipinas captain for Asia Cup qualifiers

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 14, 2021 06:42 PM PHT

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