Cabagnot, Sangalang, Thompson to debut for nat’l team in PHL vs. Iran

San Miguel’s Alex Cabagnot, Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang, and Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson will don the national colors for the first time as members of Gilas Pilipinas Thursday in their face-off against Iran in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced the Final 12 line up, Wednesday morning.

Here’s our Team Pilipinas ???????? lineup vs Iran as per @officialSBPinc chair @APan9 #LabanPilipinas pic.twitter.com/9JP0MTzrmJ

— PBA (@pbaconnect) September 12, 2018

Sangalang made it to the list two years after missing his chance due to an injury. SMB’s Marcio Lassiter will also return to duty, seven years after his last stint as a Gilas player.

The final line up includes:

• Raymond Almazan
• Beau Belga
• Alex Cabagnot
• Paul Lee
• Poy Erram
• Marcio Lassiter
• Allein Malicsi
• Gabe Norwood
• Ian Sangalang
• Christian Standhardinger
• Asi Taulava
• Scottie Thompson

Greg Slaughter, who was cleared by FIBA last week to play as a local, was not included in the list due to an injury.

The Philippines will play against Iran on Thursday, then Qatar in a closed-door game on Monday. — MDM, GMA News