Gilas Pilipinas joins Fiba Asia Champions Cup in China | Inquirer Sports

Gilas Pilipinas joins Fiba Asia Champions Cup in China

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 04:35 PM September 05, 2017

Roger Pogoy. Photo from Fiba.com

Gilas Pilipinas is set to compete in the 2017 Fiba Asia Champions Cup which runs from Sept. 22-30 in Shenzen, China.

National team coach Chot Reyes announced Gilas’ participation in the tournament Tuesday on his Twitter account.

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“Breaking: Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas joins @FIBAAsiaCC. Games will be shown @TV5manila & @Sports5PH,” Reyes wrote.

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The tournament features some of Asia’s best club teams with China’s Xinjian Flying Tigers tipped to repeat as champions. The Flying Tigers will be led by naturalized Filipino Andray Blatche.

Gilas, which finished in seventh place in the Fiba Asia Cup last month, will use the competition as part of its buildup for the Fiba World Cup Qualifying in November.

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TAGS: 2017 Fiba Asia Champions Cup, Andray Blatche, China, Chot Reyes, Gilas Pilipinas, Philippines, Xinjian Flying Tigers

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