Team Pilipinas is more confident for the coming FIBA Basketball World Cup when Jordan Clarkson wants to play with the team. Jordan Clarkson was one of the confided players for the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) and played with the Team Pilipinas during 2018 Asian Games. Clarkson was overwhelm when Team Pilipinas won against Qatar and Kazakhstan, and qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup which will be held on August 31 at China.
Via Instagram, Clarkson congratulate the team for making it to the World Cup.
The team officially arranged that Clarkson and Blatche will play together with Team Pilipinas but it would be troublesome due to FIBA rules, that just a single naturalized player per nation. Clarkson couldnt be considered as a local player because he wasnt able to posses a Philippine passport on or before 16 years of age.
Al Panillo, SBP president will attempt to persuade in regards to this issue with FIBA and will try everything to get it going. He likewise said that Clarkson is a Filipino based on the Philippines constitution and has a passport but he obtained it after 16 years of age. In the event that Clarkson and Blatche will play together in the team, Team Pilipinas would have an opportunity to conquer or overcome other teams.
