Juan Gomez de Liaño's Gilas Pilipinas return for the long haul

Juan Gomez de Liaño's Gilas Pilipinas return for the long haul

MANILA, Philippines – It took four long years for Juan Gomez de Liaño to regain his Gilas Pilipinas spot, and by the looks of it, his return is for the long run. Gomez de Liaño delivered 10 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound in his comeback game for the national team, albeit in a narrow 69-66 home loss to New Zealand in the second window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Thursday, February 26. Behind Dwight Ramos and CJ Perez, who had 16 a…

Tim Cone says Juan Gomez de Liano a special talent, Gilas mainstay

Juan Gomez de Liano had waited months for this call-up, and when it finally came, he made it count. No hesitation nor missed opportunity. After missing Window 1 of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, Gomez de Liano returned to national team duty with Gilas Pilipinas in Window 2 against New Zealand — and if head coach Tim Cone is to be believed, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Despite a narrow 66-69 loss to the Tall Blacks that preven…