NATURALIZED player Christian Standhardinger and four-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo will head the 12-man Team Pilipinas lineup for its match against Iran on Monday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Barangay Ginebra players Japeth Aguilar, LA Tenorio, and Scottie Thompson were retained from the team that lost to Kazakhstan on Friday, along with Beau Belga, Gabe Norwood, Marcio Lassiter and Matthew Wright.
Aside from Standhardinger, who took over the naturalized player spot from Stanley Pringle, the other new faces are Arwind Santos, Troy Rosario, and Jayson Castro.
Curiously, Greg Slaughter of Ginebra, who didn't attend Saturday night's practice, was not part of the 12-man lineup. Also left out were Alex Cabagnot and Poy Erram.
Paul Lee, whose Magnolia team is seeing action in the PBA Governors Cup Finals against Alaska, was not tapped for the two Philippine games in the fifth window of the qualifiers for the 2019 Fiba World Cup along with cadets Ricci Rivero and Kai Sotto.
Lee's teammate, Ian Sangalang, had previously begged off from selection because of an injury.
Santos, 37, will be seeing action for the national team for the first time since playing in 2009 Fiba Asia Championship in a team also coached by Yeng Guiao.
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