Smart Gilas to field full team on March 4, 5 provincial stop

Source: Sunstar.com.ph
The Smart-Gilas Pilipinas National squad will be coming in full force for its first provincial tour stop here on March 4 and 5.

The Gilas is expected to arrive at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport before noon on March 4 and will leave for Manila on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Cebu will witness the progress of Gilas since they displayed their wares last year.

Team

The 12-man team includes University of the Visayas Green Lancers giant Gregory Slaughter, last year’s PBA No.1 pick Japeth Aguilar, team captain Chris Tiu, Dylan Ababou, Fil-Am Marcio Lassiter, Magi Sison, Rafael Jazul, JR Cawaling, JV Casio, Mark Barroca, Mar Baracael and Jason Ballesteros.

Coach Rajko Toroman, along with his coaching staff Ed Cordero, Allan Gregorio, D’Jalma Arnedo, Jude Roque, Jimbo Saret, Albert Rolle and Andro Ampo complete the cast of the National squad.

At 5 p.m., the first of the two-game exhibition matches against the M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Niños will be held at the Cebu Coliseum.

Redemption

Fresh from its third place finish at the tough 21st Dubai International Basketball tournament, the Gilas who will be the country’s representative to the November Asian Games in China, is seeking redemption from its loss last year to the Niños.

Aside from the two exhibition matches with the Niños, Gilas will also conduct a series of basketball related events such as a coaching clinic and actual viewing of the Gilas in scrimmage. (RCM)