Naturalized-player Andray Blatche is set to arrive on August 1, 2015 to join training with the new Gilas Pilipinas players under new Coach Tab Baldwin.
The Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool will be announced at the end of the PBA Governors Cup.
Jordan Clarkson wearing a Team Pilipinas Jacket during the meeting with Manny V Pangilinan as posted by Chot Reyes (@coachot)
Sorry, but no, Jordan Clarkson will not be playing for Gilas Pilipinas soon.
There are only 2 ways in which Jordan Clarkson maybe able to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the future:
1. Have him naturalized just like Marcus Douthit and Andray Blatche,
Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Andray Blatche will continue playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for 3 more years as he is set to sign the biggest contract in CBA history which is reported to be $7.5 million dollars.
Andray Blatche averaged 31.1 points, 14.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.8 steals in his 1st season with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. Watch Andray Blatche China Highlights Video
After playing for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, Andray Blatche played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association. Andray Blatche averaged 31.1 ppg, 14.6 rpg, 5.1 apg and 2.8 spg but his team did not make the playoffs.
Watch Andray Blatche China Highlights Video
What is Andray Blatche doing right now? Leading his team Xinjiang Flying Tigers and playing in the CBA All-Star Game in China while also sweeping the floor.
Watch Andray Blatche Sweeping the Floor and hitting a 3-Pointer
This video is from the CBA All-Star Game between North and South All-Stars. Andray Blatche played for the North Team along with Stephon Marbury but Michael Beasley who played for the South Team stole the show and scored 59 points to lead his team to a 142-123 win.
According to Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) of ESPN, the Miami Heat is interested to sign Andray Blatche but the problem is he is still playing in China for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers and will be available around February 2015.
Andray Blatche, who now plays as an import for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) scored 43 points and also with 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a game against Tianjin Steel.
Andray Blatche Statistics for Xinjiang Flying Tigers
According to reports, Andray Blatche will play in the China for one year. The Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers who plays at the CBL or Chinese Basketball League have signed Andray Blatche after his impressive performance in the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
