The lineup was announced by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on its official Twitter account, moments after the second tune-up game between Gilas and Australian club team Adelaide 36ers Sunday at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City.
Headlining the Philippine men's basketball squad are naturalized big man Andray Blatche, June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, and captain Gabe Norwood. All four played in the previous edition of the tournament held in Spain.Kiefer Ravena, who played his first competitive basketball game following an 18-month FIBA ban, also made the cut.Gilas, ranked 31st in the world, will go up against 2016 Olympic silver medalist Serbia, 13th seed Italy, and 39th ranked Angola in Group D.
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