Chris Ross named team captain for Gilas SEA Games squad
FILE–Chris Ross in the course of the thirtieth Southeast Asian Video games. Picture by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–Chris Ross, a nine-time PBA champion and a member of the famed Gilas Pilipinas squad that gained all of it within the Southeast Asian Video games right here almost 4 years in the past, might be skippering the 12-man crew tasked to reclaim the basketball gold in Cambodia subsequent week.
Nationwide coach Chot Reyes revealed Ross’ appointment on Saturday after their remaining follow at Meralco Health club in Pasig Metropolis, simply hours earlier than the contingent jets for Phnom Penh.
“It’s an honor, it’s a privilege and I don’t take this stuff with no consideration. I don’t get many alternatives. So at any time when I’m referred to as—whether or not it’s enjoying or serving to coach … I’ll assist” mentioned Ross, who may very effectively typify this version of Gilas that may lean closely on protection.
Ross mentioned that he’s liking this crew’s probabilities within the biennial meet, the place beefed-up enemies are ready to snare Gilas—an optimism steeped in cautiousness.
“I imply the aim is to win gold. We’ve been actually working exhausting these previous two and a half weeks, constructing staff chemistry, constructing camaraderie, and getting used to one another. We like our probabilities,” he mentioned whereas alluding to Gilas’ five-day camp at Encourage Sports activities Academy in Calamba, Laguna.
“However we all know that these groups aren’t simply gonna lay down,” he went on. “All these guys are prepared for the problem and we will’t wait to get began.”
Gilas huddled one final time at Meralco Health club in Pasig Metropolis on Saturday, earlier than its flight for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the place it should attempt to reclaim the gold medal within the thirty second Southeast Asian Video games. | Denison Rey Dalupang/PDI
Becoming a member of Ross are Marcio Lassiter and Christian Standhardinger who have been each members of the golden squad that blew opponents out of the water in the course of the 2019 homestand. And naturally, Justin Brownlee, the indefatigable naturalized ahead who’s shaping up because the tip of the Gilas spear as soon as battle unfurls on Might 9.
Seemingly cracking Gilas’ Last 12 are Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, CJ Perez, Calvin Oftana, Chris Newsome, Mason Amos and Michael Phillips.
Additionally in consideration are Aaron Black, Arvin Tolentino, Ben Phillips, and Jerom Lastimosa, who will all be part of the journey to the Cambodian capital.
The Philippines will first battle Malaysia. It then performs the host earlier than wrapping up its Group B marketing campaign in opposition to Singapore. Ending within the high two will ship Gilas to the crossover knockout stage, the place it may meet 2021 conqueror Indonesia, or rising energy Thailand.
Gilas bowed to Timnas, 85-81, within the gold medal finalé Vietnam version of the basketball competitors, ending a reign that spanned 33 years.
None from that ill-fated crew that misplaced in Hanoi might be seeing motion on this marketing campaign.
RELATED STORIES
Your subscription couldn’t be saved. Please strive once more.
Your subscription has been profitable.
Learn Subsequent
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get entry to The Philippine Each day Inquirer & different 70+ titles, share as much as 5 devices, take heed to the information, obtain as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Name 896 6000.
For suggestions, complaints, or inquiries, contact us.
