Jack Animan, Kacey de la Rosa lead Gilas Women final 12 for Jones Cup

August 2 ------ JACK Animam leads the Philippines’ 12-woman lineup for the 42nd William Jones Cup slated Aug. 5 to 9 in Taiwan.

UAAP Season 85 Rookie of the Year Kacey Dela Rosa of Ateneo is also on the squad with Afril Bernardino, Monique del Carmen, Janine Pontejos, Stefanie Berberabe, Jhaz Joson, Louna Ozar and Andrea Tongco, Gabi Bade, Sofia Roman and Fil-Am Malia Bambrick. Bade returns to Coach Pat Aquino’s squad after suiting up in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Sofia Roman is also back in the lineup after last seeing action in for the Philippine women’s basketball team in 2015.

Meanwhile, set to make her debut with the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team is Bambrick, who plays for NCAA Division 1 team Long Beach State University. She previously played for Pepperdine University. Gilas Women will play against Iran, Chinese Taipei-A, Chinese Taipei-B, as well as clubs from Korea and Japan.

Source: spin.ph