Baser Amer Makes It To 12 Man Philippine Gilas Team

Davao City native professional basketball player Baser Amer has been selected as one of the 12 members of the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team that will compete in various international basketball tournaments this year.
Amer, the starting point-guard of the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association has been picked by Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes as one of the three point guards of the team alongside Mike Tolomia and Kiefer Ravena.
Amer and his teammates are set to compete in the Southeast Asian Games and Jones Cup this year.
A resident of Barangay Maa, Davao City, Amer is very happy to be given the chance to play for the country.
Amer said his selection to the pool is a great way for him to train harder after the Bolts failed to make it to the semifinals of the PBA Comissioners Cup.
The sophomore guard is playing superb thus year as he leads his team in scoring among locals in the PBA Comissioners Cup.
Due to his brilliance some basketball experts even consider him as the next Jimmy Alapag of the PBA.