Kai Sotto will honor his commitment to Gilas Pilipinas.
The 18-year-old Filipino will suit up for the national team’s FIBA Asia Cup teams and the team that will compete in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
“I’d like to announce that I’m very excited and very honored to be joining Gilas national team that will be playing in OQT and FIBA Asia Cup,” the former G League Ignite player said in a press conference organized by SMART.
“Alam natin na pag sinabing Kai Sotto, ito yung batang naglalaro para sa bansa niya. Ito ang goal ko.”
The Asia Cup Qualifiers takes place this June in Clark while the tournament proper takes place from August 3 to 15 in Indonesia.
On the other hand, the OQT will be held in Belgrade from June 29 to July 4.
Gilas won’t be in conflict with Sotto’s new team Adelaide 36ers as according to team manager Jeff Van Groningen, the league always takes into account FIBA’s calendar.
NBL-Australia is set to begin its 2021 season on October.
