Gilas 3x3 temporarily breaks camp

Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 has temporarily broken camp on Saturday as Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is still arranging necessary documents before the team leaves for Graz, Austria on May 23.

SBP special assistant to the president Ryan Gregorio confirmed the news to GMA News Online and said the squad led by head coach Ronnie Magsanoc left the training bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna on May 8.

“We temporarily broke camp and will be back in the middle of next week,” Gregorio said in a message.

“We temporarily break while finalizing travel documents.”

The team is bannered by San Miguel Beer duo of CJ Perez and Mo Tautuaa along with PBA rookies Joshua Munzon of Terrafirma and Alvin Pasaol of Meralco. They will be joined by alternates Santi Santillan of Rain or Shine and Karl Dehesa.

The Filipinos are tipped to go up against powerhouse teams Qatar and Slovenia on May 26 and Dominican Republic and France on the 28th.

Only the top two teams of each of the four groups will move on to the knockout stage, where the winner of the semis and third-place games will book a slot for the Summer Games. — LA, GMA News