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No PBA players will reinforce Gilas Pilipinas for the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

The country’s hosting of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers will likely take place in mid-June, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said Saturday March 5, 2021.

Kiefer Ravena said the now-postponed third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers would have been a great opportunity for Gilas Pilipinas to prove themselves, especially against bitter rival South Korea.

FIBA announced Friday, Feb. 26, that the Philippines will take the spot of New Zealand in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament later this year in Belgrade, Serbia.

Kouame told members of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights that he envisions being in the Philippines beyond his desire to play for Gilas in international tournaments, particularly the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.

Four teams in the PBA will get an opportunity to select a player in the special draft after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas added William Navarro to the list for next month’s Rookie Draft.

Members of Gilas Pilipinas were all smiles despite the cancellation of the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on Friday which was supposedly set next week in Doha, Qatar.

CJ Perez would rather concentrate for now on the present which is the preparation of Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers than think of what the future holds as far as his PBA career is concerned.

The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) webcast Forum will have distinct guests to welcome the "Love Month" of February on Tuesday.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas continues to work ways for Kai Sotto to join Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as soon as it can.

Doha, Qatar will take the place of the Philippines as host of all Group A matches in the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers next month.