EXCEPT for Carl Tamayo, Gilas Pilipinas parades the same lineup Monday night when it battles Saudi Arabia in the final game of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers for the August window.
In a release by FIBA late Sunday night, Roosevelt Adams replaced Tamayo in the team's final 12-man roster for the 7 p.m. match against the Saudis at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Adams, the no. 1 overall pick in the 2019 PBA draft, will be making his national team debut as Tamayo left with the rest of the UP Fighting Maroons Sunday night for their training camp in South Korea.
The Fil-Am wingman was the last player cut for the Philippine side when it tackled Lebanon in Zouk Mikael early Friday morning of a game the Filipinos lost, 85-81.
Jordan Clarkson will be playing his first ever game on local soil and will try to lead a Gilas bounce back in a bid to improve its current 2-3 record.
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Also making the final Gilas roster are Kai Sotto, Scottie Thompson, Japeth Aguilar, Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Jamie Malonzo, Bobby Ray Parks, Thirdy Ravena, Kiefer Ravena, and Dwight Ramos.
"We got Saudi Arabia, so I'll be prepared and prepared for that. We'll try to get a win at home," said Clarkson following the Lebanon game where he poured in 27 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Saudi Arabia is just below the Philippines in Group E standings with a 1-4 record as it is also coming off a loss against New Zealand last week, 80-65.
The last time the two countries met, Gilas whipped Saudi, 77-61, during the King Abdullah Cup in Jordan last year behind a young crew led by Ramos and Thirdy Ravena.
