Tag: naturalization
Boatwright may be worth it, but his naturalization faces long wait
The versatile Bennie Boatwright Jr. can play the stretch big role for Gilas Pilipinas. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Don’t hold your breath on Bennie Boatwright Jr. donning the Gilas Pilipinas kit anytime soon. The San Miguel Beer import may provide the same qualities that naturalized Filipino Justin Brownlee brings to the table for the national squad—and…
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Boatwright’s Gilas naturalization a boost for regional tilts
Bennie Boatwright: Filipino soon for Gilas? —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Tim Cone had said—just days after announcing a 12-man pool for Gilas Pilipinas that would hopefully take the Philippines back to the World Cup and Los Angeles Olympics in 2028—that like in “any other basketball team,” change in national team personnel is inevitable. With that being said,…
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