MANILA, Philippines—Naturalized players Jordan Clarkson, Justin Brownlee, and Ange Kouame bannered the 21-man Gilas Pilipinas pool for the Fiba World Cup 2023 in August. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas unveiled its pool for its historic hosting of the World Cup late Tuesday evening. NBA star Clarkson, who played in the fourth window of the Asian Qualifiers last August, will be part of the team's buildup with fellow naturalized players Brownlee and Kouame. Brownlee also had an impressive stint for Gilas, debuting in the final window last February and bringing back the Southeast Asian Games gold to the Philippines last month in Cambodia.

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