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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763380549116PBA IMAGES22.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Converge&#x27;s super rookie Juan Gomez de Liaño. PBA Images</div>MANILA — Juan Gomez de Liaño has been invited to join the Gilas Pilipinas pool ahead of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.Coach Tim Cone said that while he&#x27;s not a shoo-in for a roster spot, he will be on board to train with the Nationals as they commence practicing on Tuesday at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University.&quot;We&#x27;ve invited Juan to the practice. This doesn&#x27;t necessarily mean he&#x27;s going to be in the Final 12, but he will come and join us,&quot; said Cone, as shared on the PBA&#x27;s website.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/10/1/gilas-pilipinas-pool-expands-with-addition-of-millora-brown-abarrientos-kouame-2153">READ: Gilas Pilipinas pool expands with addition of Millora-Brown, Abarrientos, Kouame</a></div>The former University of the Philippines standout impressed Cone with his stellar outing so far for the Converge FiberXers.De Liaño&#x27;s visa is one of the Converge rookie&#x27;s pros, as Gilas faces some &quot;visa issues.&quot;&quot;Right now, we are considering him (Gomez de Liaño) obviously. We have him in practice. If we continue to have visa issues or God-forbid, someone gets injured or something, he could very well go,&quot; said Cone, as shared on the same news release. &quot;He&#x27;s got his visa, and he is on the list, so he could be part of the 12.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/9/26/tim-cone-says-quentin-millora-brown-to-suit-up-for-gilas-in-november-qualifiers-2055">READ: Tim Cone says Quentin Millora-Brown to suit up for Gilas in November qualifiers</a></div>Meanwhile, big man Quentin Millora-Brown will also be integrated into the national team&#x27;s system during their training camp.He was included in the pool last month, together with RJ Abarrientos and Ange Kouame.Gilas&#x27; task will be facing No. 81 Guam twice— first, in its home court in November, and right here in the Philippines on December 1.

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Juan GDL makes it to Gilas pool ahead of World Cup Asian Qualifiers

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 17, 2025 08:02 PM PHT

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