RHENZ Abando returns to Gilas Pilipinas.
Abando is part of the final 12 for the November window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian qualifiers, alongside naturalized player Bennie Boatwright and Kai Sotto.
Newly naturalized Boatwright is finally set to make his national team debut when they go up against Syria on November 27 then Iran on November 29 at the Karisma Arena in Seremban, Malaysia.
Also in the final 12 are returnees Quentin Millora-Brown and Mike Phillips, who didn't see action during the last window.
Dwight Ramos, AJ Edu, Kevin Quiambao, Juan Gomez de Liano, Cjay Perez, Scottie Thompson, and Chris Newsome complete the final 12.
Still, biggest story is the return of Abando, the Korean Basketball League campaigner who last suited up for the Philippines in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 in Manila.
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