Pinangunahan nina Juan Gomez de Liaño, Quentin Millora-Brown, at Justin Brownlee ang Gilas Pilipinas sa pagharap nito sa New Zealand para sa 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Inaasahan ang matinding laban habang patuloy na pinapatibay ng national team ang kanilang kampanya sa Group A.
The official Final 12 also includes Kevin Quiambao, Carl Tamayo, Dwight Ramos, AJ Edu, June Mar Fajardo, Calvin Oftana, Chris Newsome, Scottie Thompson, and CJ Perez. Meanwhile, Justine Baltazar, Troy Rosario, and RJ Abarrientos were not included in the lineup after the final deliberation by the coaching staff.
Gilas, who hold a clean 2-0 record in Group A, will face a New Zealand team that has yet to win its first two games in the qualifiers. The match will be held at 7:30 pm at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, where Gilas aims to maintain its momentum before its next match against Australia at the same venue.
