The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas released the initial 24-man pool for the men’s national basketball team that is set to compete in the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge Wednesday afternoon.
The pool consists of PBA cagers, PBA D-League stars, current UAAP and NCAA stalwarts, a NBA D-League upstart, and an ABL player. The youngest player in the line-up is San Beda transferee, 18 year old big man Kemark Carino while the eldest is 27 year old JP Erram of the Blackwater Elite.
Here is the list (in alphabetical order)
1. Abundo, Mon Alvin (PBA D-League: Cafe France Bakers)
2. Andrada, Yutien (PBA D-League: Phoenix Accelerators)
3. Belo, Rey Mark (PBA D-League: Phoenix Accelerators)
4. Cariño, Kemark (NCAA: San Beda Red Lions)
5. Cruz, Carl Bryan (PBA D-League: Cafe France Bakers)
6. Daquioag, Eduardo Jr. (PBA D-League: Phoenix Accelerators)
7. Erram, John Paul (PBA: Blackwater Elite)
8. Escoto, Russel (PBA D-League: Phoenix Accelerators)
9. Ferrer, Kevin (PBA D-League: Tanduay Rhum Masers)
10. Ganuelas, Matthew Allen (PBA: TNT KaTropa)
11. Gotladera, Alfonzo (PBA D-League: Tanduay Rhum Masters)
12. Grey, Jonathan (PBA D-League: Racal Tile Masters)
13. Jalalon, Jiovani (NCAA: Arellano Chiefs)
14. Javier, Christopher Joyce (PBA D-League: Racal Tile Masters)
15. Parks, Bobby Ray Jr. (NBA D-League: Texas Legends)
16. Perez, Jaymar (NCAA: Lyceum Pirates)
CJ Perez played just 12 minutes in his Team A debut for the Blue Eagles (Peter Baltazar – Sports on Air)
17. Pessumal, Von Rolfe (No current club team)
18. Pogoy, Roger Ray (PBA D-League: Phoenix Accelerators)
19. Ravena, Kiefer Isaac (No current club team)
Gilas cadet member Kiefer Ravena did not make the final 14 as well
20. Tolentino, Arvin Dave (UAAP: FEU Tamaraws)
21. Tolomia, Cris Michael (PBA D-League: Phoenix Accelerators)
22. Van Opstal, Arnold (No current club team)
23. Vosotros, Almond (PBA: Blackwater Elite)
24. Wright, Matthew (ABL: Westport Malaysia Dragons)
The team’s head coach will be Josh Reyes. The tournament will be held from September 9 to 18 at Tehran, Iran.
