UAAP contemplating early finish of males's hoops season to assist Gilas' SEA Video games bid

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Norman Black, who will name the pictures for Gilas Pilipinas within the SEA Video games, hopes to get the companies of UAAP standouts, having secured the dedication of simply eight gamers thus far

MANILA, Philippines – The UAAP is considering ending the Season 88 males’s basketball match sooner than scheduled to provide solution to its gamers to affix Gilas Pilipinas’ golden bid within the Southeast Asian Video games in Thailand.

Norman Black, who will name the pictures for the nationwide group within the biennial showdown, hopes to get the companies of UAAP standouts, having secured the dedication of simply eight gamers thus far.

His present pool consists of Justin Brownlee, Ray Parks, Matthew Wright, Ange Kouame, Remy Martin, Jason Brickman, Dave Ildefonso, and Veejay Pre.

The one downside is the UAAP males’s basketball match, which can tip off on Saturday, September 20, is predicted to run till December, which can be the identical month the place the SEA Video games can be staged.

Final yr, the competitors began on September 7 and ended on December 15.

“The UAAP is all the time prepared and able to assist the nationwide group in any respect ranges,” mentioned Season 88 vice chairman Mark Molina of FEU throughout a press convention in San Juan on Monday, September 15.

Molina added he and UAAP government director Rebo Saguisag are in fixed communication with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) government director Erika Dy.

“Rebo and I just lately met with the SBP government director on methods to perhaps ending the UAAP basketball match early in order that UAAP gamers can take part within the SEA Video games,” mentioned Molina.

“There can be a choice quickly. The board will meet concerning this quickly. We are going to replace you.”

Within the earlier SEA Video games in 2023, Gilas Pilipinas tapped UAAP gamers Mike Phillips, Jerom Lastimosa, and Mason Amos because it reclaimed its crown by beating a souped-up group put collectively by host Cambodia within the closing.

With Black briefly taking the teaching mantle from unique nationwide group head coach Tim Cone for this SEA Video games version, the Philippines shoots for a record-extending twentieth gold medal. – Rappler.com