SBP eyes US, Europe camps for Gilas ahead of Fiba World Cup

MANILA, Philippines—The national basketball program is looking at sending Gilas Pilipinas into a pair of training camps overseas in preparation for the Fiba World Cup here in August next year.

No less than Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Al Panlilio bared the plan during the launch of the Volunteer Program for the Philippines’ cohosting of the global showcase slated from August 25 to September 10.

“[The players] start getting together by May. Most probably there’ll be a camp in the United States,” he told reporters during a scrum at Novotel in Quezon City.

“Maybe one in Europe and one in the US,” he went on.

Panlilio said that sending the National Five to a training cam…

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