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Clarkson "all in" for the Gilas Pilipinas
Jordan Clarkson offered assurance he is "all in"
for the Gilas Pilipinas men's basketball program. The Fil-Am Lakers guard also
expresses desire to be involved with the basketball program long term. Rappler
report also said the 23-year old further assured the Philippine basketball
federation that he intends to be part of the Gilas program until 2024 or until
he is 32 years old.
Clarkson participated in the team's practice session during
his second visit in Manila last Wednesday, August 26, displaying his desire to
play for his mother's homeland.
Even though Clarkson's father Mike previously said his son
won't play for the Philippines due to bad timing as Jordan prepares for his
second season with the Lakers that will begin this October, Clarkson, who was
already named to the Gilas pool, has since clarified he has spoken with his
father and will further discuss his participation with Gilas when he returns to
the US. Clarkson will reportedly fly back home on Thursday, September 3.
Clarkson is currently with the national men's basketball
team in Taiwan to offer his support as they compete in the 2015 William Jones
Cup as part of a build-up to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship from September 23
to October 3 in Changsha, Hunan, China.
Clarkson’s Info
Jordan Taylor Clarkson, 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) (born June 7,
1992) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who currently plays
for the Los Angeles Lakers positioning as point guard of the National
Basketball Association (NBA) League. He played college basketball for two
seasons with Tulsa before transferring to Missouri, where he earned second-team
all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). After foregoing his
senior year in college to enter the 2014 NBA Draft, Clarkson was selected by
the Washington Wizards in the second round with the 46th overall pick and was
immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his first year, he was named
to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The Free Encyclopedia.
Reference:
Rappler
The Free Encyclopedia
Spinph
Clarkson image base on NBA source
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