MANILA, Philippines—Dwight Ramos already proved what he can do on the basketball court for Gilas Pilipinas and now program director Tab Baldwin wants his do-it-all man to be more of a presence in the locker room.
Gilas had a slew of injuries with captain Rey Suerte, Matt Nieto, and Dave Ildefonso all going out with various blows absorbed in training.
Suerte is the obvious leader but Nieto is also a vocal figure in the team and Baldwin wants Ramos to take their place.
“With Dwight Ramos, it’s still a wish for us. He still has a personality that isn’t vocally oriented and it’s got to change. It’s a drum we’ve been beating, he’s changing slowly so it is what it is,” said Baldwin.
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