Sotto, Ramos headline Gilas 12 as Abarrientos, Arana the final cuts
Kai Sotto returns to the Gilas Pilipinas roster for the upcoming qualifiers, headlining a 12-man team alongside Dwight Ramos. Coach Tim Cone has finalized the lineup, excluding Abarrientos and Arana, as the team aims to improve its standing against Jordan.
Why it matters
The roster selection is critical for the Philippines' performance in international basketball qualifiers and reflects strategic adjustments by the coaching staff.
The 7-foot-3 center Kai Sotto is formally making his Gilas Pilipinas return after being named to the Final 12 alongside Dwight Ramos, Carl Tamayo and Kevin Quiambao.
With the absence of Justin Brownlee, Gilas head coach Tim Cone is looking at Ramos to be the team’s ‘take-charge guy’ while both Tamayo and Quiambao are expected to get a bump in usage to take the bulk of minutes usually allotted for the naturalized player.
Forming a triple tower in the front court with Sotto are June Mar Fajardo and AJ Edu while Troy Rosario and Justin Baltazar complete the wing spots.
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