Matthew Wright reveals he's set to sign multi-year deal with Gilas Pilipinas

Fil-Canadian Matthew Wright is committed to Gilas for the long term.

"I am with Gilas," said Wright when asked about his commitment to Gilas at the end of Mighty Sports' practice on Friday.  "I will sign with them after this tournament and when they arrive from Iran. I'll be in the Philippines for the next couple of years."

The Fil-Canadian sniper added he is confident his team can win it all in the tournament last ruled by the AspacTexmaco of Indonesia 20 years ago.

"I'm confident with our team. We have very talented guys. We have size, we have good locals who are ready if they need to play. We like our odds," said the the 25-year-old Wright, who won the Asean Heritage MVP plum in the last Asean Basketball League (ABL) season.

A former NCAA Division I standout with St. Bonaventure, Wright will play alongside prolific imports Al Thornton, Dewarick Spencer, and Hamady N'Diaye.

Mighty Sports coach Charles Tiu is pleased with the addition of Wright to a team which is eyeing to duplicate its gold medal finish in the Jones' Cup a few months ago.

Tiu even lauded the Dragons star, calling him "among the best shooters in the country."

"We wanted him even for the Jones' Cup. I put him among the best shooters in the country," Tiu said.

Source: Spin ph