The members of the PBA-bannered Philippine men’s basketball team seeing action in the 30th Southeast Asian Games were made known at the weekend.
To be coached by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Tim Cone, the national are composed of five-time PBA most valuable player June Mar Fajardo, Chris Ross and Marcio Lassiter of the San Miguel Beermen, Japeth Aguilar, LA Tenorio and Stanley Pringle of the Kings.
Also part of the squad are Alaska’s Manuel, Troy Rosario and Roger Pogoy of the TNT KaTropa, Kiefer Ravena of the NLEX Road Warriors, Matthew Wright of the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters and Christian Standhardinger of the Northport Batang Pier.
Greg Slaughter cracking Gilas Pilipinas' lineup for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games despite already announcing the final roster.
Slaughter was kept out of the 12-man lineup for the SEA Games due to his dislocated right thumb, but the decision could be overturned after he returned from a two-week layoff in the PBA Governors' Cup.
The PBA 12 is out to extend the dominance of the Philippines in the event in the biennial regional meet.
The Philippines will first face Singapore in a Group A match on Dec. 4 at 8:15 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena.
In Group A of the competition as well are Vietnam and Myanmar.
Playing in Group B are Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia.