Batang GIlas U-18 Team: What To Watch Out For

In less than two weeks, we will once again be treated to a display of basketball prowess from some of the finest players in Asia, this time in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

This is the 25th staging of the FIBA Asia Under-18 Junior Men's Championship and Batang Gilas  are out to solidify their newfound hold at the top of the rankings.

Here are three story arcs to watch out for:

Story #1 The Next Big Things
Wunderkind Kai Sotto has just come from putting on a display at the FIBA Under-17 World Championships and dominating the FIBA Asia Under-16 competitions. He now takes on players about 2 years his senior (a significant amount of time, in basketball terms) with the hopes of proving that he belongs with the big boys.