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Gilas si Douthit ang ipapalit kay Blatche sa Asian Games

Russell Cadayona - Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines – Kung tuluyan nang hindi papayagan ng Incheon Asian Games Organi­zing Committee (IAGOC) na maglaro si naturalized pla­yer Andray Blatche para sa Pilipinas ay si Marcus Douthit ang maaaring ipalit ng Gilas Pilipinas.

Ang pangalan ni Douthit, ang unang naturalized player ng Gilas Pilipinas, ay isinama sa 19 players na isinumite ng Sama­hang  Basketbol ng Pilipinas sa IAGOC para sa Asian Games sa Incheon, Korea.

Bukod kay Blatche, naglaro sa NBA para sa Washington Wizards at Brooklyn Nets, kinuwestiyon din ng IAGOC ang eligi­bility nina Gabe Norwood at Jared Dillinger.

Sinabi kahapon ni Phi­lippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia ina­asahang magdedesis­yon ang IAGOC hinggil sa kaso ng 6-foot-11 na si Blatche sa delegation registration meeting sa Setyembre 11-12 sa Incheon.

"Everybody is waiting kung ano ang magiging desisyon ng organizing committee sa Korea with regards to the eligibility of our naturalized players,” wika ni Garcia kina Blatche, Norwood at Dillinger.

Ipinaalam ng  IAGOC sa Philippine Olympic Com­mittee na hindi nila pa­payagang maglaro si Blatche dahil hindi nito na­isilbi ang three-year residency rule.

“The OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) is in charge of the general rule, while FIBA is in charge of the technical rule of the game,” ani Garcia. “So FIBA should allow our naturalized pla­yers to play.”

Maliban kina Blatche, Norwood at Dil­linger, ang iba pang mi­yembro ng Gilas Pilipinas na pinangalanan ni head coach Chot Reyes para sa Incheon Asiad ay sina Jayson Castro, Paul Lee, LA Tenorio, Jeff Chan, Gary David, Ranidel de Ocampo, Marc Pingris, Japeth Aguilar at June Mar Fa­jar­do.

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ANDRAY BLATCHE

ASIAN GAMES

BROOKLYN NETS

CHOT REYES

GABE NORWOOD

GARCIA

GARY DAVID

GILAS PILIPINAS

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