Gilas' Asian Games Squad, Explained: All 10 Players

Gilas Pilipinas defend their Asian Games men's basketball gold in Nagoya next week, and they do it with an all-PBA squad — none of the Japan- or Korea-based players were released. Here is every man named so far, what he brings, and how he has been playing. Numbers are 2026 PBA Governors' Cup averages (points / rebounds / assists) as of the 14 August conference break, when the league paused for the national-team windows. GUARDS Robert Bolick, NLEX — 17.7 / 5.8 / 7.6 A fearless pick-and-roll guard who will take the big shot and create for everyone else. Leads the conference in assists. Adrian Nocum, Rain or Shine — 17.7 / 4.0 / 7.2 Young, quick and downhill. Gets into the paint and finds the open man. Player of the Week, 21-26 July. RJ Abarrientos, Barangay Ginebra — 14.8 / 2.3 / 4.5 Explosive off the dribble, with range from well beyond the arc. Added to the squad this week. Sedrick Barefield, Blackwater — 19.2 / 2.8 / 2.8 A pure shot maker, and the top scoring guard in the squad. Jerrick Ahanmisi, San Miguel — 10.3 / 2.8 / 3.3 A catch-and-shoot specialist who spaces the floor. Traded from Terrafirma in June. WINGS Don Trollano, San Miguel — 17.1 / 4.1 / 1.8 A veteran wing who comes off the bench and scores in bunches. Zavier Lucero, Magnolia — 15.1 / 8.6 / 1.3 A stretch forward who rebounds like a big and shoots like a guard. Best local three-point percentage in the conference at 52.9. BIGS Justin Arana, Converge — 21.8 / 8.3 / 2.6 All motor. Lives on the offensive glass and finishes everything around the rim. Four double-doubles, most in the conference. Justine Baltazar, Converge — 14.1 / 8.3 / 2.2 The skilled big. Footwork in the post, and he can step out and face up. Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, TNT — 11.8 / 3.5 / 1.3 A rim-running big who protects the paint and plays above the rim. The 12th slot is being held for naturalized player Justin Brownlee, who had not been confirmed at the time of posting. SCHEDULE — Pool C, with China, Bahrain and Kazakhstan. All three games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya: Bahrain, 11 September Kazakhstan, 12 September China, 14 September Tip-off times had not been announced when this was made. WHERE TO WATCH — Cignal is the official Philippine broadcaster. Coverage on One Sports and Pilipinas Live, 10 September to 4 October. Averages from pba.ph. Roster per Spin.ph and the Manila Times. #GilasPilipinas #AsianGames #AsianGames2026 #PBA #LabanPilipinas #Gilas #Basketball #Nagoya #GilasPilipinasAsianGames