By Ivan Saldajeno
MANILA—For the first time in a long while, Rhenz Abando will once again don the Gilas blue as he was called up to the 12-man roster for the national team's travel to Seremban, Malaysia for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Wednesday that the Anyang star will play again for Gilas after three years, since the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines.
Returning for national team duty are AJ Edu, Juan Gomez De Liaño, Quentin Millora-Brown, Chris Newsome, CJ Perez, Mike Phillips, Kevin Quiambao, Dwight Ramos, Kai Sotto, and Scottie Thompson.
Gilas will play Syria and Iran at the Karisma Arena in Seremban on Nov. 27 and 30, respectively, as the Filipinos continue their uphill climb to steal a spot in next year's FIBA World Cup.
Gilas swept the fourth window at home against Jordan and Iran for a much-needed hot start to their late grind.
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