Javi Gomez de Liaño, Ian Miller join Strong Group in Jones Cup
The two additions will join a stacked lineup headlined by local stars Kiefer Ravena, Rhenz Abando, Jason Brickman, Dave Ildefonso, Ange Kouame, Geo Chiu, and reigning NCAA MVP Allen Liwag.
'These are excellent additions to our team,' said head coach Charles Tiu.
'Javi and Ian bring high-level experience and versatility. They'll really complement the core group we already have.'
The 26-year-old Gomez de Liaño is heading into his second year with Korean club Anyang. He posted averages of 8.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in his debut campaign.
American reinforcement Miller, meanwhile, saw action in the Basketball Champions League Asia and was named the MVP in the Asia-East division after averaging 17.9 points on 44.1% shooting, alongside 2.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists.
'He's coming off an impressive run in BCL Asia, so we're excited to bring that firepower to our backcourt,' said Tiu.
SGA will kick off its campaign for back-to-back championships on July 13 against Chinese-Taipei A, followed by matchups against Japan's Under-25 team, Qatar, Australia, Chinese-Taipei B, Malaysia, Bahrain, and UAE.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
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