Kieffer Alas out for Gilas boys in FIBA U17 World Cup due to knee injury

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And the mountain just got steeper.

Already against the odds of facing world superpowers, Gilas Pilipinas boys will march on to duel without ace guard Kieffer Alas in the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey.

In that tourney highlighted by a big quarterfinal win against Japan to qualify in the world stage, the son of seasoned mentor Louie and brother of PBA star Kevin from NLEX averaged 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds for a FIBA Asia All-Star Five citation. Lithuania, Puerto Rico and European champion Spain finished at the podium in the last three editions of the world youth championship with the latter winning silver behind World No. 1 USA in the 2022 tilt in Malaga.

No team will be eliminated in the pool phase as all 16 countries will barge in the knockout stage featuring a crossover format between top-ranked and bottom-placed teams from Groups A and B against C and D.

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