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Published Sep 18, 2025 02:18 pm

At A Glance

  • University of Perpetual Help System Dalta has officially released its final 18-man roster for the upcoming NCAA Season 101 men's basketball tournament starting on Oct. 1 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Co-Captains John Abis and Patrick Sleat lead the daily training at Home of the Altas gym in Las Pinas City in preparation for NCAA Season 101, which unfurls on October 1, 2025. (Dennis Abrina)
Co-Captains John Abis and Patrick Sleat lead the daily training at Home of the Altas gym in Las Pinas City in preparation for NCAA Season 101, which unfurls on October 1, 2025. (Dennis Abrina)
University of Perpetual Help System Dalta has officially released its final 18-man roster for the upcoming NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament starting on Oct. 1 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
From a 20-man pool announced last week, the Altas moved two players to Team B after taking the aspirants to a grueling training while being observed by watchful eyes of head coach Olsen Racela and the whole staff.
Leading the Las Piñas-based school is John Abis along with Parick Sleat, JP Boral, Jearico Nuñez, Shawn Orgo and Angelo Gelsano, Mark Gojo Cruz and Emman Pizarro, Aries Borja, JD Pagulayan, and Jan Roluna.
Backing them up are transferees Kevin Guibao (FEU), LA Casinillo (NU), JM Talabut, Josh Alcantara, and Allen Maglupay (UE) and siblings Kenjie Duremdes and Kylle Magdangal, sons of PBA great Kenneth “Captain Marbel” Duremdes.
The young guns from the Koronadal City native recently served a one-year residency after opting to move from UST to Perpetual last season.
"We are now in our intensive training, conditioning and familiarized set plays in preparation for Season 101,” said coach Racela, who steered Perpetual to an eighth place finish (7-11) in his maiden stint last Season 100.
“Since umalis ako ng FEU at lumipat dito sa Perpetual, nag-start na kami ng team training while we are in residency period,” said Sleat, who is expected to lead the Altas’ assault.
“Sumali kami sa mga off-season na mgal liga, marami kaming natutunan doon going into this year season, nag-prepare ng mind, body as a team, ready and confident naman,” he added.
Bracketed in Group A in the grand old league’s new format, Perpetual begins its run against San Sebastian at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Oct. 3.
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