Cignal's Raymar Jose gets Gilas call-up to replace Van Opstal
MANILA, Philippines -- Cignal HD big man Raymar Jose received a call-up to the Gilas Pilipinas national team to replace San Miguel's Arnold Van Opstal, who has been dropped from the pool.
Gilas coach Chot Reyes confirmed Tuesday that Van Opstal is no longer part of the national team pool due in part to his non-participation in the practices leading up to the SEABA Championship in May.
"We're going to drop him, because in the run-up to the SEABA, for some reason he wasn't coming to practice," Reyes said.
Van Opstal has been dealing with a nagging Achilles injury that has hampered his campaign with the Beermen.
In his place, Reyes tapped Jose, a former standout for Far Eastern University who previously represented the country in the Stankovic Cup.
"Raymar has always been in our radar," said Reyes. "When we dropped AVO, we needed another big guy, so we've invited Raymar and he has willingly accepted."
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/20/17/cignals-raymar-jose-gets-gilas-call-up-to-replace-van-opstal
Gilas coach Chot Reyes confirmed Tuesday that Van Opstal is no longer part of the national team pool due in part to his non-participation in the practices leading up to the SEABA Championship in May.
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| Raymar Jose (left) |
Van Opstal has been dealing with a nagging Achilles injury that has hampered his campaign with the Beermen.
In his place, Reyes tapped Jose, a former standout for Far Eastern University who previously represented the country in the Stankovic Cup.
"Raymar has always been in our radar," said Reyes. "When we dropped AVO, we needed another big guy, so we've invited Raymar and he has willingly accepted."
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/20/17/cignals-raymar-jose-gets-gilas-call-up-to-replace-van-opstal
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