Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone recognizes talent when he sees one, and from what he saw from rookie Andre Paras, there is one quality in the center’s game that impresses the champion mentor. “He has a big rep as a big time rebounder. He’s a big time rebounder,”...
Meralco rookie Alvin Pasaol, center, signs on a two-year contract in the presence of team manager Paolo Trillo and agent Marvin Espiritu at the Meralco Gym in Ortigas. (Photo from Marvin Espiritu) Meralco officially signed forward Alvin Pasaol to a two-year rookie contract Thursday, March 25,...
Mikey Williams admitted feeling a bit anxious as to where he'll end up during the recent PBA Rookie Draft, especially after TNT acquired NLEX’s No. 4 pick and rumors swirling that NorthPort may opt for the 6-foot-2 as its second overall selection. Williams ended up getting selected by the Tropang...
Photo from PBA The first virtual PBA Rookie Draft had its share of technical issues, comic relief and personal moments some of the 65 players selected will cherish for a very long time. With all applicants limited to attending the proceedings via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions, most turn Draft...
Photo from Chooks to Go Terrafirma officially made Joshua Munzon as the top overall pick of the record-setting PBA Rookie Draft held Sunday, March 14. The Dyip made no surprises in picking the 26-year-old Fil-American to start off the draft proceedings held both virtually and at the TV5 Media...
Fellow colleagues, fans and observers have been spending the past few weeks doing their own mock version of the PBA Rookie Draft to figure out where the best players from the list of 86 applicants are going to end up with. With the draft proceedings slated Sunday, March 14, 2021, this writer opted...
Photo from FIBA NLEX coach Yeng Guiao admitted that the decision to send the No. 4 pick in the PBA Rookie Draft to TNT through a three-team trade was something beyond his control. “We have discussed thoroughly the recently concluded trade between Blackwater, TNT and NLEX within the organization,...
Photo from Chooks to Go Terrafirma is all set to welcome Joshua Munzon as its No. 1 overall pick on Sunday, March 14, when the PBA holds this year’s Rookie Draft virtually for the first time. Barring a last-minute change of draft, the Dyip plans to select Munzon to kickoff the 4 p.m. proceedings...
Photo from PBA TNT, reeling from the decision of Ray Parks Jr. to skip the upcoming season, made an immediate remedy by acquiring NLEX’s No. 4 pick in this weekend’s PBA Rookie Draft in a three-way trade that included Blackwater. The PBA approved the deal late Wednesday, March 10, with NLEX...
Photo from Chooks to Go Terrafirma head coach Johnedel Cardel sees Joshua Munzon as a “complete package” and worthy of the No.1 spot in Sunday’s virtual PBA Rookie Draft. “He can score, he can defend, he’s also coachable, pero ang pinaka-mahalaga sa tingin ko mabait na bata (most...
Photo from PBA NLEX star Kiefer Ravena wished nothing but the best for 86 PBA hopefuls joining in the 2021 Rookie Draft on Sunday, March 14. Ravena, in a tweet Monday, March 8, extended his good luck message to the 2021 Draft class which includes promising prospects in top Filipino 3x3 player...
Photo from PBA Terrafirma guard Matt Ganuelas-Rosser aired his disappointment after his younger brother Brandon failed to make the final list of applicants for the 2021 PBA Draft on Sunday, March 14. The league released on Monday, March 8, the 86 players who are eligible to be selected in the...
