Jordan Clarkson, Justin Brownlee lead Gilas’ 21-man pool for Fiba World Cup

by Lance agcaoiLi Philstar.com

MANILA —Naturalized players

Jordan Clarkson, Justin Brownlee, and Ange Kouame bannered the 21-man Gilas Pilipinas pool for the FIBA World Cup 2023 in August.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas unveiled its pool for its historic hosting of the World Cup late Tuesday, June 6.

NBA star Clarkson, who played in the fourth window of the Asian Qualifiers last August, will be part of the team’s buildup with fellow naturalized players Brownlee and Kouame.

Brownlee also had an impressive stint for Gilas, debuting in the final window last February and bringing back the Southeast Asian Games gold to the Philippines last month in Cambodia.

Kouame, meanwhile, helped the national team qualify for the Asia Cup during the 2021 qualifiers before he suffered a knee injury last year.

Only one of the three naturalized Filipinos in Clarkson,