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FIBA: Clarkson, Sotto headline Gilas' roster for qualifying window

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto will be playing together for Gilas Pilipinas for the first time. Photo courtesy of Jordan Clarkson on Instagram (@jordanclarksons)" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/08/22/fiba_phi_clarkson-x-sotto.jpg"/><figcaption>Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto will be playing together for Gilas Pilipinas for the first time. Photo courtesy of Jordan Clarkson on Instagram (@jordanclarksons)</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson and Adelaide 36ers center Kai Sotto banner the Philippines&#x27; roster for the upcoming window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) confirmed on Monday.SBP executive director and spokesperson Sonny Barrios revealed the 13 players who will make the trip to Lebanon in a special edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum.This marks the second time that Clarkson will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas. The Filipino-American guard made his debut for the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, where Gilas placed fifth.Sotto, meanwhile, returns to the Gilas fold after missing the FIBA Asia Cup and the earlier windows. The 20-year-old center previously played in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers and the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament last year.Joining them in the roster are Japan-based professionals in Ray Parks Jr., Dwight Ramos, Kiefer Ravena, and Thirdy Ravena, as well as PBA players Japeth Aguilar and Scottie Thompson of Barangay Ginebra, Jamie Malonzo of NorthPort, Chris Newsome of Meralco, and Calvin Oftana of NLEX.Completing the group are University of the Philippines big man Carl Tamayo and free agent Roosevelt Adams, who last played for the Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA.&quot;Sa available natin, ito na ang pinakamagandang kumbinasyon, base sa pagsusuri at pag-aaral ng ating coaching staff,&quot; Barrios said of the 13-man roster.The team will fly out to Lebanon at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday. The final 12-man lineup for their game against Lebanon will be announced on the August 24, a day before the contest.They then leave Beirut on August 26, hours after their game. Gilas will arrive back in Manila on the morning of August 27, then host Saudi Arabia in another qualifying game on August 29 at the Mall of Asia Arena.According to Barrios, the Gilas coaching staff can still make changes to the roster ahead of the game against Saudi Arabia.&quot;Hindi natin masasabing &#x27;yang 13 na &#x27;yan, &#x27;yan din ang Saudi Arabia. Kasi nga, mina-match up ng team composition natin kung sino ang kalaban natin,&quot; he said. &quot;So if we&#x27;re allowed anyway to tweak our lineup, it is possible we will make changes.&quot;&quot;Tingnan natin ang development. May kaunting flexibility tayo diyan,&quot; he added.Gilas Pilipinas is in Group E of the second round of the qualifiers, where they have a 2-2 win-loss record.Lebanon has a 3-1 record in the group, while Saudi Arabia is at 1-3.Related video:<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kNK8T_Y-WQc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson and Adelaide center Kai Sotto banner the Philippines' roster for the upcoming window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. 

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FIBA: Clarkson, Sotto headline Gilas' roster for qualifying window

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 22, 2022 12:16 PM PHT

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Updated August 22, 2022 01:35 PM PHT

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