Filipinos dream of a team that can combine top talent like Jordan Clarkson and Justin Brownlee, but FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis says the federation has no plans of modifying the naturalized player rule
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine basketball dream team will not be realized in a FIBA competition anytime soon as FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis confirmed on Sunday, September 10, that there will be no changes to the international federation’s naturalized player rule.
In the Philippines’ World Cup campaign, Filipino-American NBA star Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz claimed the country’s lone naturalized player spot over Barangay Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee, who was granted Filipino citizenship in January. When Clarkson debuted for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, he teamed up with Stanley Pringle and Christian Standhardinger, who are both considered naturalized players by FIBA. The Philippines finished fifth for its best ranking in the Asiad men’s basketball tournament in 16 years.
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