Strong Group kumuha ng 2 imports para sa Jones Cup team
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KUMUHA ng dalawang reinforcements ang Strong Group mula sa Asian basketball circuit upang palakasin ang bansa na mapanateli ang kanilang titulo sa 44th William Jones Cup sa susunod na buwan.
Filipino-Spanish Javi Gomez de Liano at American Ian Miller ang komumpleto sa roster ng Strong Group-Pilipinas sa tournement na naka-iskedyul mula Hulyo12 hanggang 20 sa Xinzhuang Gymnasium New Taipei City, Taiwan.
“These are excellent additions to our team. Javi and Ian bring high-level experience and versatility. They’ll really complement the core group we already have,”Wika ni head coach Charles Tiu sa press statement Lunes.
Ang 26-year-old Gomez de Liano ay naglaro ng dalawang season sa Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters sa Korean Basketball League. Ang 6-foot-5 swingman ay pomuste ng average na 8.4 points,2.7 rebounds, at 41.7 percent mula sa three-point line.
“Javi and I go way back. He played for me during the 2019 Dubai tournament with Mighty Sports, so it’s great to reunite with him. I know what he brings to the table —toughness, shooting, and professionalism,” Wika ni Tiu.
Ang 6-foot-3 Miller ay pinangalanan na MVP matapos pangunahan ang Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos na masungkit ang titulo sa Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL)-East division nakaraang Mayo.Nag averaged siya ng 17.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting,kabilang ang 2.6 rebounds at 5,6 assists.
“He’s coming off an impressive run in BCL Asia, so we’re excited to bring that firepower to our backcourt,” Tugon ni Tiu.
Gomez de Liano at Miller ay sasama sa Strong Group lineup na kina bibilangan nina Andre Roberson, Kiefer Ravena, Jason Brickman, Dave Ildefonso, Rhenz Abando, Angelo Kouame, Geo Chiu, DJ Fenner, Tajuan Agee, at Allen Liwag.
Makakatapat ng Strong Group Athletics ang Chinese-Taipei A sa Hulyo 13, kasunod ang laban kontra Japan’s under-25 team,Qatar, Australia, Chinese-Taipei B, Malaysia, Bahrain, at UAE.