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Search on for 'other’ national coach

Joey Villar, Nelson Beltran - The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said the search for the other national coach handling the Philippine team in the SEABA Championship and in the SEA Games next year will also commence soon.

Barrios, UAAP official Junel Baculi, NCAA representative Paul Supan, NAASCU’s Jay Adalem and CESAFI’s Yayoy Alcoseba make the committee that will screen candidates to be presented for approval by the SBP executive committee headed by president Manny V. Pangilinan.

“We actually had an initial meeting but Yayoy Alcoseba and Jay Adalem failed to make it because of prior commitments,” said Barrios.

Barrios said they’re convening again soon and apply the same procedure used in screening candidates for the head coach of Gilas Pilipinas.

“The committee will also set criteria that will guide us in making a short list of candidates,” said Barrios.

UAAP champion coach Eric Altamirano, national youth mentor Jamike Jarin and NCAA winning coach Boyet Fernandez, depending on his availability since he’s now with the NLEX team in the PBA, could well be the top choices for the job.

“It’s also important as he’s to handle the team in the qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia tourney. A mistake, and Gilas Pilipinas won’t make the qualifying tournament for the Olympics,” said Barrios.

The national team, competing in the SEABA and in SEAG, will be composed of amateur players reinforced by naturalized player Marcus Douthit.

“He’s under contract with us until September,” said Barrios of Douthit’s availability for the SEABA tourney tentatively set in April.

A separate SBP committee, chaired by SBP vice chairman Ricky Vargas, has come up with two candidates for the Gilas Pilipinas head coaching position.

Based on the criteria used by the committee, Tab Baldwin and Jong Uichico loom as the top choices.

Barrios said they will interview the candidates anytime next week.

BARRIOS

BARRIOS OF DOUTHIT

BOYET FERNANDEZ

ERIC ALTAMIRANO

GILAS PILIPINAS

JAMIKE JARIN

JAY ADALEM

JUNEL BACULI

MANNY V

MARCUS DOUTHIT

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