JORDAN Clarkson has been given the go-signal to play for the Philippines by the organizers of the 18th Asian Games.
Reports reaching SPIN.ph bared the 26-year-old Fil-Am guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers has been given clearance by the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) to suit up for the Philippines in the August 18 to Sept. 2 meet.
The approval was made during the eligibility deliberation of the 14 teams seeing action in the basketball competition of the quadrennial meet.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio said he also heard about the good news but would rather wait for the official announcement.
"That's what I am hearing but waiting for the official announcement," said Panlilio in a communique from Thailand where he was with top SBP officials to support the Batang Gilas' campaign in the FIBA Asia U-19 Championship.
With the INASGOC approval, Clarkson needs only clearance from the NBA and his team to make his first-ever stint with the Phillipine men's basketball team.
Even before any official confirmation, Philippines coach Yeng Guiao included Clarkson in the 12-man lineup which he announced on Friday night after the team's practice at the Meralco gym.
He was included in a lineup that also had Paul Lee, Chris Tiu, Gabe Norwood, Stanley Pringle, Poy Erram, Asi Taulava, James Yap, Maverick Ahanmisi, Beau Belga, Christian Standhardinger, and Raymond Almazan.
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