CHICAGO - Gilas Pilipinas players for the coming 2025 Southeast Games has increased to 10 players, boosting the national team's title defense.
PBA rookie Dolph Panopio of Blackwater and Cedrick Manzano of Adamson have been added to the Thailand-bound team, multiple sources told SPIN.ph on Tuesday niight.
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Picked third overall in this year's PBA Rookie Draft, the 6-foot, 180-lb Panopio is averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in his maiden appearance with the Bossing.
The Italy-born Panopio, who played for Batang Gilas before turning pro, joins Blackwater teammate Abu Tratter in the biennial event. Also in the team are Jamie Malonzo, Robert Bolick, Tratter, Von Pessumal, Matthew Wright, Veejay Pre and Thirdy Ravena.
The 6-foot-5 Manzano, meanwhile, was tapped to add much-needed size to Gilas after Justin Brownlee, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Michael Phillips and Kymani Ladi were "red flagged" by the Thai Organizing Committee.
The final two slots will be announced on Wednesday.
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