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FIBA: Justin Brownlee undergoes medical procedure, will join Gilas in Estonia

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Justin Brownlee in action during Gilas Pilipinas" game="" against="" Lebanon="" during="" the="" final="" window="" of="" FIBA="" World="" Cup="" Asian="" Qualifiers="" in="" Bulacan="" on="" February="" Mark="" ABS-CBN="" News="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/20/20230224-gilas-lebanon-fiba-md-11.jpg"/><figcaption>Justin Brownlee in action during Gilas Pilipinas&#x27; game against Lebanon during the final window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Bocaue, Bulacan on February 24, 2023. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Justin Brownlee is still yet to join the national team’s build-up for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.</p><p>The Philippine men’s national basketball team will have to wait for the resident Barangay Ginebra import until they play in a pocket tournament in Estonia due to a ‘non-basketball medical procedure’ as revealed by Gilas head coach Chot Reyes on his social media account.</p><p>“For those who are asking, Justin Brownlee had to undergo a non-basketball medical procedure. So, he will just meet us in Estonia,” said the former TNT Katropa mentor.</p><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=2687836" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Caption: Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes gives an update on naturalized player Justin Brownlee. <em>Chot Reyes/Instagram.</em></div><p>Gilas is currently inside the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna for their four-day mini-camp that will be concluding on Tuesday. </p><p>“Warming up for our last practice here at the Inspire camp,” Reyes said on his Instagram stories.</p><p>Some of the players inside Inspire are Brownlee’s Ginebra teammates Scottie Thompson, Japeth Aguilar, and Jamie Malonzo.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/18/23/thompson-malonzo-among-first-gilas-players-at-inspire">Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, Ravenas, among first Gilas players at Inspire</a></li></ul><p>After their four-day stay in Laguna, the Filipino hoopers will be flying on June 22 to face Estonia and Finland.</p><p>Gilas is also looking to hold exhibition games against teams from Latvia and Lithuania.</p><p>Aside from Brownlee, Kai Sotto and former NBA 6th Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson have still yet to join the team.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/07/23/clarkson-brownlee-kouame-all-in-the-fold-as-gilas-unveils-21-man-pool">FIBA: Clarkson, Brownlee, Kouame all in the fold as Gilas unveils 21-man pool</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/17/20/fiba-kai-sotto-reaffirms-commitment-to-gilas-pilipinas">Kai Sotto assures Pinoy fans he will show up in FIBA World Cup</a></li></ul>

Justin Brownlee is still yet to join the national team’s build-up for the World Cup.