Jude P. Roque

Isaiah Austin slipped into town recently to join Gilas Pilipinas’ preparations for the coming 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Chenzou, China. The former Baylor University standout is being eyed as a potential naturalized player for the National Men’s squad. Current Gilas import Andray Blatche is likely to suit up in the same tournament in China but for the defending champion Xinjiang Flying Tigers of China, where he has a contract with until March 2018. Although Gilas and Xinjiang are on different brackets in the tournament, a possible playoffs meeting could pit Blatche against his Gilas teammates.

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