A mix of current and former Filipino players from the Japan B.LEAGUE will take part in the upcoming Hope Asia Hoop Festival in Manila this weekend.
Among the Filipino players attending are Yokohama B-Corsairs’ Kiefer Ravena, Fighting Eagles NagoyaS Francis Lopez, and former reinforcement Matthew Wright.
On Day 1, Saturday, November 22, Ravena will serve as a coach during a basketball clinic to kickstart the morning festivities.
In the afternoon, Lopez will be a special guest for the one-on-one tournament, though he will not participate as a player.
Ravena is in his second season with the B-Corsairs, averaging 10.6 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in nearly 20 minutes per game.
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