Gilas' final 12 revealed; Abueva, Tenorio cut | Inquirer Sports

Gilas’ final 12 revealed; Abueva, Tenorio cut

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 07:14 PM June 26, 2016

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Gilas Pilipinas’ final 12 was revealed on Sunday, a little over a week before the Fiba Olympic qualifying tournament begins.

Making the cut were Andray Blatche, June Mar Fajardo, Jayson Castro, Gabe Norwood, Terrence Romeo, Ranidel de Ocampo, Japeth Aguilar, Marc Pingris, Troy Rosario, Ryan Reyes, Ray Parks and Jeff Chan.

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To the surprise of many, veteran internationalist LA Tenorio and energetic forward Calvin Abueva failed to crack the lineup.

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“In any team naman when you cut players, that’s the hardest part,” said Gilas team manager Butch Antonio in an interview with Carlo Pamintuan of Sports5.

“It was difficult but what made it easy was how they took the decision. Team first before themselves.”

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