Bennie Boatwright, Malick Diouf, and Elizabeth Jeanette Means have started their naturalization process, attending a hearing at the House of Representatives, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced Wednesday.
“We’re thankful to the House of Representatives for their time and for this opportunity to further strengthen Philippine basketball,” the federation said.
Boatwright, a former San Miguel Beermen import, helped lead the team to the 2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. Diouf played three seasons with the University of the Philippines in the UAAP and was part of their 2022 championship run.
Currently, Justin Brownlee and Ange Kouame are the naturalized players representing the Philippine national team.