FOR the second straight night, all 16 players in coach Yeng Guiao's pool attended Tuesday's national team practice at Meralco Gym.
Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle bannered the cast, which also included San Miguel guard Alex Cabagnot, Magnolia pair of Paul Lee and Ian Sangalang, Rain or Shine trio of Gabe Norwood, Raymond Almazan, and Beau Belga, NLEX veteran Asi Taulava, Phoenix shooter Matthew Wright, and Blackwater's JP Erram and Allein Maliksi.
However, Ginebra players Scottie Thompson, Greg Slaughter, and Japeth Aguilar, as well as San Miguel sniper Marcio Lassiter sat out the session.
Still, the 12 players in uniform were up and about as Guiao continued his buildup for the September window of the 2019 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers.
The Philippines will meet Iran in Tehran on September 13 before flying back home to meet Qatar on September 17 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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