Gilas Pilipinas Lineup For 32nd SEA Games Announced
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas officially revealed via Twitter the final 12-man roster via for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games Men's 5-on-5 tournament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Chris Ross of the San Miguel Beermen was named Team Captain for Gilas Pilipinas. Joining him are CJ Perez, Marcio Lassiter, Christian Standhardinger, Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Mason Amos, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Justin Brownlee, Arvin Tolentino, Jerom Lastimosa, and Michael Phillips.
The reserves are Aaron Black, Ben Phillips, and Jeremiah Gray.
Indonesia won gold at the expense of the Philippines, finishing with silver instead at last year's SEA Games in Hanoi.
Gilas Pilipinas look to redeem themselves at this year's event and reclaim gold in Cambodia.
Their quest for redemption begins on May 9 against Malaysia at 2 pm. They play next the host country, Cambodia on May 11 at 5 pm, then Singapore on May 13 at 2 pm.
The semifinal round is scheduled on May 15 while the finals will be on May 16.
The games will be aired live on One Sports and One Sports+.