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Jordan Clarkson will fly with Gilas
Pilipinas to Taiwan for the Jones Cup. Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
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Jordan Clarkson is set to return to
Manila Friday night, but he’s not joining the Gilas Pilipinas training camp.
The Los Angeles Lakers guard will
arrive at 8 p.m. on Friday and will stay in the country only for the weekend.
Clarkson tweeted the word “Manila”
late Thursday night, igniting speculations that he may be back to the
Philippines.
Although that is true, the
Fil-American rising star will only be present for the Gilas Pilipinas jersey
unveiling set on Saturday afternoon.
However, it is still unclear if he
will be joining the team’s practice after the Nike event.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP)
officials has repeatedly denied any chances of Clarkson being part of the Gilas
pool due to his eligibility issues.
SBP executive director Sonny Barrios
has also previously stated that they already dropped the matter and instead focused
on the preparation for the national team and the hosting of the Fiba Olympic
Qualifying tournament on July.
The team being busy with its daily
practices is set to welcome back naturalized center Andray Blatche.
Blatche will arrive at 11 p.m. on
Friday and will be joining that Gilas training on Saturday.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer
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