Source: gmanetwork.com
The PBA announced the 16-man National Team pool Tuesday on their Twitter site, revealing the choices of coach Chot Reyes after they were presented to the league board.
The guards selected are Jimmy Alapag, Alex Cabagnot, Jason Castro, LA Tenorio, Gary David, Ryan Reyes, James Yap, Marcio Lassiter and Larry Fonacier, while the list of forwards and big men includes Gabe Norwood, Arwind Santos, Ranidel De Ocampo, Marc Pingris, Kelly Williams, Sonny Thoss and Enrico Villanueva.
However, being on the list does not guarantee a player's commitment, as one can still refuse the selection. Also complicating matters is the question of whether or not the players' teams will be willing to part with their stars, even temporarily.
The National Team is expected this year to join the Jones Cup, where the RP team placed third last year, and the Stankovic Cup in Tokyo, after placing fourth back in 2010.
Reyes, currently the head coach of the PBA's Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, will become the National Team head coach after this PBA season, handing the team's reins over to current consultant Norman Black.
In addition to the PBA pool, Reyes and the rest of the National Team's braintrust are also expected to form a second pool, this time composed of amateur players.
That pool will likely draw from the veterans of the Philippine Sinag squad that won gold in last year's South East Asian Games. — RSJ, GMA News
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