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April 28, 2021 | 6:28 pm
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THE Philippine 3×3 national team will begin its bid in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Graz, Austria, on opening day on May 26 in Pool C.
Composed of young Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) veterans CJ Perez and Mo Tautuaa of San Miguel and incoming rookies Joshua Munzon (Terrafirma) and Alvin Pasaol (Meralco), Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 will try to notch one of the three tickets up for grabs in the qualifiers for the Tokyo Games, where the sport is making its debut.
The nationals play in the tough Pool C, which also has Slovenia (Europe Cup 2016 winner), France (second at Europe Cup 2019), Qatar (2014 World Champ), and the Dominican Republic.
Gilas 3x3 team to start bubble training in Calamba next week
PHOTO: Spin.ph / MPBL
THE Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team resumes preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament as trains at the Inspire Sports Academy under a bubble setup starting next week.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) made the official announcement on Wednesday after getting clearance from the PBA on the availability of players Joshua Munzon (Terrafirma), Alvin Pasaol (Meralco), Leonard Santillan (Rain or Shine), and the San Miguel duo of Mo Tautuaa and CJ Perez for the three-week training camp in Calamba, Laguna.
Also joining them is Karl Dehesa, who serves as one of two reserves of the team along with Santillan.
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