MANILA, Philippines — A hip injury prevented Jordan Heading from playing for Gilas Pilipinas against South Korea on Wednesday in the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga.
The Fil-Australian guard was among the last cuts as Gilas named its 12-man pool on Tuesday.
“There is a minor issue with his hip that we need to monitor and rest but the plan is utilize him against Indonesia,” said Ryan Gregorio, special assistant to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president.
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Heading would’ve come in handy against South Korea with Gilas also missing other guards in Matt Nieto and Rey Suerte due to injuries.
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