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Cagulangan gets well-deserved exposure as UP playmaker

Published Apr 1, 2022 05:52 pm

Joel Cagulangan is getting the well-deserved exposure as the starting point guard of the University of the Philippines.

Joel Cagulangan (UAAP Media Bureau)

Cagulangan made his presence felt by posting nine points, eight rebounds, six assists in UP's 80-70 win over National University in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament.

The 5-foot-9 court general also filled the statline in the Fighting Maroons' 98-82 victory over the University of Santo Tomas with six points, nine assists, and five steals.

Cagulangan, fondly known as Maimai, credited head coach UP Goldwin Monteverde for giving him the chance to prove his worth and the confidence he needed to execute plays for the Diliman-based squad.

"Siyempre galing akong La Salle, sobrang down ako noon and pag-transfer ko sa UP, siyempre hindi ko pa alam na si coach Gold 'yon and after ilang years na nalaman ko si coach Gold na," said the former NCAA juniors' Most Valuable Player under the La Salle Greenhills Greenies.

"Binigyan ako ng kumpyansa ni coach Gold. Lahat, lagi niyang sinasabi sa akin, 'May kumpyansa ako.' And siguro thankful din ako na napunta si coach gold sa UP kasi 'yong sistema namin noong high school kumbaga halos parehas lang kaya mas madali pero may kaunting adjustment pa rin."

In January 2020, before the sporting world was put on a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cagulangan announced his departure from De La Salle after playing limited minutes in his rookie year.

The Green Archers then had a deep guard rotation in Aljun Melecio and Andrei Caracut as Cagulangan only played four games and had a total of three points, 12 rebounds, four steals, and three assists in an average eight minutes of play.

It's a different story with the Fighting Maroons as the 21-year-old Butuan native guard formed a backcourt duo with veteran Ricci Rivero, also a former Green Archer.

Cagulangan's UP debut, however, was spoiled as he was only limited to four points after the Fighting Maroons yielded to reigning champions Ateneo Blue Eagles, 90-81.

But this was just a glimpse of what's to come for the prized playmaker.

Rivero, for his part, recalled that he had met with Cagulangan in LSGH but not in the NCAA. Years later, the two ran into each other again as teammates in Diliman.

"There's one week before nag-NCR meet. Pinasama ko talaga siya doon sa ibang coaches. Sabi ko samin na 'Dito si Maimai.' Para at least kahit galing siya ng Pasarelle noong time na 'yon, ma-prepare din siya going up doon sa higher level," said Rivero.

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