THE LONG journey back to the world stage will begin in Cagayan de Oro City as the Batang Gilas squad defends its title in the SEABA under-16 tournament starting April 14 at Xavier University gym in Cagayan de Oro City.
The event will have under-16 teams from Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia competing in the tournament.
The tournament serves as a qualifying event for the Fiba Asia Under-16 event which will be held in July this year.
Fans from Mindanao and the Visayas will get a glimpse of the future of Philippine basketball headed by the high-scoring Sam Josef Belangel.
Belangel, a 16-year-old prize find from Taytung High School, once scored 99 points in Iloilo and 85 points in a tournament in Bacolod.
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