MANILA — Regardless of the result of the eligibility case for Jordan Clarkson, Coach Yeng Guiao decided to include him in the Gilas Pilipinas lineup for the Asian Games.
The rising Cleveland star is part of the “Final 12” of the national team’s Asian Games roster that will head to Jakarta for the men’s basketball tournament.
Guiao also announced after practice at the Meralco Gym in Pasig on Friday night that Poy Erram and Asi Taulava likewise made the cut.
With nine players — James Yap, Beau Belga, Chris Tiu, Maverick Ahanmisi, Gabe Norwood, Raymond Almazan, Chris Standhardinger, Stanley Pringle, and Paul Lee — already making the lineup as mentioned by Guiao himself on Monday night, this means that Don Trollano and Ricci Rivero were the two players who missed the final cut.
The coach revealed that the final roster will play TNT in a tune-up game at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center in Quezon City on Saturday morning.