Norman Black to handle Gilas Pilipinas in 2025 SEA Games
The PBA website confirmed the development on Thursday.
According to the update, the league's Board of Governors also approved a limited number of players to play in the biennial meet with the 50th season ongoing by then in December.
Black steered the national team to gold in the 2011 SEA Games and was an assistant coach for Team Philippines in the 1990 Asian Games.
The PBA, meanwhile, will hold some of its games in Bahrain in December.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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