ni Marivic Awitan

IDINAGDAG si William Navarro sa mga manlalarong kukunin sa Special Gilas Draft batay sa pahayag ng Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas nitong Lunes.

Ang 6-foot-6 forward mula sa Ateneo Blue Eagles ang final addition sa mga kukunin para sa Gilas pool sa darating na PBA Rookie Draft.

“The SBP strongly believes that the program we have now would give us the opportunity to build the best team possible for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup,” pahayag ni SBP President Al Panlilio.

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“This is why it was important for us to get the commitment of talented players to join the pool. William Navarro initially begged off from joining but his stint inside the Gilas Pilipinas training bubble has convinced him that this would be the best direction for his development as a basketball player.”

Makakasama ni Navarro na nag waved ng kanyang final year ng eligibility sa UAAP sina Jordan Heading, Tzaddy Rangel at Jaydee Tungcab sa isasagawang Special Gilas Draft. “Again, the SBP thanks the PBA Board of Governors and Commissioner Willie Marcial for their flexibility in this matter and for allowing Navarro to join the Gilas pool instead. We know that a lot of teams had their eyes on Navarro but the Board of Governors saw past that to consider the needs of Gilas,” dagdag ni Panlilio. “He will be the last addition to our pool to give the PBA teams enough time to map out their game-plan for upcoming draft.”

Ang PBA Season 46 regular draft at Special Gilas draft ay magaganap online sa Marso 14.