PHOTO: Jerome Ascaño | screenshot from PBA Draft coverage
DON T look at Joshua Munzon as a savior for Terrafirma or even a replacement of sorts for the traded CJ Perez.
For the Fil-Am guard, all that matters to him now is that he s ready to show his wares in the pro league after being picked first in the Season 46 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday. I don t feel any pressure heading into it. I just want to come in and be that guy that shows that he can work hard, he told
Spin.ph shortly after the draft proceedings. I want to show my teammates that I m a hardworking guy and give my all. Whatever follows that follows. I have no problem to be the leader, but at the same time, I m just looking forward to joining the team.
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Torralba, who played for La Salle and Emilio Aguinaldo College in the college ranks, and the Makati Super Crunch in the MPBL, can definitely be a contributor for Blackwater on the offensive end as he is known for his shooting prowess throughout his career.
Although he is most known as a showbiz personality, Paras is also looking at extending his basketball career after playing college ball with University of the Philippines and San Beda.
In previous seasons, Paras saw action for AMA Online Education in the PBA D-League, and Imus Bandera in the MPBL, in which he made a name for himself as a rebounder, something that Blackwater will need after losing their bigs in Mac Belo and Maurice Shaw due to separate trades.
Mar 15, 2021
BRIAN Enriquez felt that he made a good account of himself in two workouts with Ginebra and was confident the team would take a long, hard look at him. I had a good feeling. I had good workouts, but with Ginebra, there s just that gutfeeling that they might be interested in me, he told
Spin.ph.
That hunch proved to be true when the Fil-Am swingman was taken first in the second round, 13th overall by the Gin Kings, much to his delight.
It was another positive twist to what has been a roller coaster ride for Enriquez, a 6-foot-3 forward from William Woods University who was supposed to play a one-and-done year in the UAAP for University of the East before the COVID-19 pandemic hit sports.
Mar 14, 2021
FAMILIA de Paras pencils in its name in the list of clans with two generations of PBA players, with the selection of Andre in Sunday afternoon s draft event. The 25-year-old old celebrity big man was called in the third round by the Blackwater Bossings.
It was coach Nash Racela who announced Andre Paras name.
Dad and former PBA star Benjie Paras couldn t resist sneaking into the Zoom frame of Andre s proud moment in his basketball career. The younger Paras reaction to his father s playful attitude is just as priceless.
Check out his dagger look as dad tried to steal the show.