Although Gilas Pilipinas wing man Marcio Lassiter has officially been ruled out by head coach Yeng Guiao for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the sharpshooter has full confidence in the team’s other players.
Guiao told media on Friday after Gilas’ 92-83 win over Australian side Adelaide 36ers that Lassiter will not be healthy enough to make the final cut.
2 weeks before the start of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, FIBA released the latest Power Rankings where Gilas Pilipinas was ranked No. 19 out of the 32 teams who qualified for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Nike Basketball released the designs for the Federation Uniforms for the 2019 FIBA World Cup including the dark and light Gilas Pilipinas Jerseys.
The 2019 FIBA World Cup Trophy will be in Manila from July 26-28, 2019. See the new FIBA Basketball World Cup Trophy on Saturday, July 27 at Gateway Mall in Cubao plus get a chance to meet & greet players of Gilas Pilipinas.
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for FIBA World Cup 2019
-Japeth Aguilar
-Raymond Almazan
Gilas Pilipinas Schedule for FIBA World Cup 2019
First Round
Saturday, August 31, 7:30pm vs Italy
FIBA World Cup 2019 Complete Draw Results (Game Venue)
Group A: Venezuela, Poland, China and Ivory Coast (Beijing)
Group B: Argentina, Russia, South Korea and Nigeria (Wuhan)
Gilas Pilipinas will face Serbia, Italy and Angola in the preliminary round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup from August 31 to September 15.
Jordan Clarkson recently posted a message on his instagram account regarding the qualification of Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup.
“congrats to my bros and the country such a honor for the country, qualifying for the world cup, so hyped!!! hope to see you guys in china!!! 🤘🏾🇵🇭#Puso” – Jordan Clarkson