Cone expects Kai Sotto to hold his own vs big players in FIBA OQT

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MANILA, Philippines — Gilas coach Tim Cone is confident that young big man Kai Sotto has the skills and the experience already to hold his own as the national side plays in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament in Riga, Latvia from July 2-7.

Even at a tender age of 21 years old, the American mentor said he's impressed with the fact that Sotto already gained the experience after playing against bigger snd stronger Australian players in the NBL, along foreign imports in the Japan B.League.'He played against big, strong guys in Australia. He plays against imports in Japan.

'But I think in the competitive level that we are going to be at, the pressure is going to be on him to perform because he is going to be the main guy or one of the main guys, if not the main guy on our team. That's going to grow him,' the 66-year-old stressed.'He is going to evolve and get better and that's the whole point of doing this over four years,' said Cone.Sotto is coming off an impressive stint with the Yokohama B-Corsairs in the B.League where he averaged 12.

Expects Kai Sotto To Hold His Own Vs Big Players In FIBA OQT

 

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