AS Kai Sotto continues to recover from a recent knee surgery, Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone expects the 7-foot-3 young big ...

At 7-foot-2 and 17 years old with a wide-ranging skill set, Filipino basketball phenom Kai Sotto just might be on his way to becoming the Philippines' first homegrown NBA player.

In those games, Sotto averaged 15.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.3 blocks on a whooping 25.3 efficiency per game for coach Tim Cone.

Kai Sotto's decision to declare for the NBA draft was a surprise to some who thought the prospect would continue to work on his game in Australia's NBL. James Worsfold/Getty Images.

BOSTON – Kai Sotto is set to resume his bid to become the first homegrown Filipino player in the NBA after an ankle injury derailed his scheduled workouts this past week.

Kai Sotto played 13 minutes in his Magic summer league debut Thursday, recording 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. “He protected the rim and had a couple of nice finishes,” Magic summe… ...

Sandy Arespacochaga coached Kai Sotto at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup. FIBA "He has improved his mobility in pick-and-roll defense situations, and his motor in rebounding has improved," he said.

Sotto had a strong finish to his first and could be his lone season in the NBL, where he averaged 7.5 points on 50% shooting, 4.5 rebounds and 0.83 blocks in just 15 minutes.

The original plan for Kai Sotto was to play this season in the NBA G League and then enter the NBA Draft this summer. But plans change, and the 7-foot-2 Sotto will now spend the 2021-22 season in ...

As Kai Sotto continues to recover from a recent knee surgery, Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone expects the 7-foot-3 young big ...