Kieffer Alas out of Gilas Boys’ FIBA U17 World Cup bid 

MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas under-17 team just lost its best player.

Kieffer Alas, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, suffered a knee injury during a tuneup game, just right before the Gilas Boys kick off their bid in the  FIBA U17 World Cup in Istanbul, Turkiye (Turkey) from June 29 to July 7. 

“On initial examination by our team doctor, he had a functionally stable knee and the official result of his MRI determined Kieffer has a sprained ACL,” said Gilas Boys head coach Josh Reyes of Alas...