MANILA, Philippines — Matt Nieto and Dave Ildefonso won’t be able to join Gilas Pilipinas in the continuation of the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to injuries they suffered during training in Calamba.
Nieto sustained a broken hand after it accidentally got caught up in a teammate’s jersey while Ildefonso suffered a deep bone bruise that would need him to undergo rehabilitation.
The injuries will sideline Nieto and Ildefonso for the rest of the month with Gilas program director Tab Baldwin expecting both to return to the team in July.
Baldwin said losing Nieto is a big blow to the team’s chemistry with the Ateneo guard serving as a vocal le…
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