Chris Banchero to join Blackwater Elite to fulfill PBA dream

 

Chris Banchero has agreed to join the Blackwater Elite as his start to be eligible to join the PBA Draft and eventually fulfill his dream of becoming a PBA player someday.

According to team owner Dioceldo Sy, He is delighted that Chris Banchero approached them to be his D-League team and is thankful for San Miguel Beermen management that recommend Blackwater to Banchero.

Banchero is to receive P 30,000 in salary and will need to play at least 2 conferences before joining the pro league as compliance to the Fil-Foreign rule set by PBA.

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Blackwater dugout ransacked by thieves inside the Ateneo campus

 

It wasn't a happy affair at all after a win for Blackwater last Tuesday.

After winning against EA Regen 71-67 in a PBA D-League game held inside the Ateneo Campus, members of the Blackwater Sports team lead by their coach Leo Isaac were stunned when they returned to their dugout finding out that most of their belongings have been ransacked by thieves.

An initial investigation reported that the players had lost their mobile phones & gadgets, while some players even lost their change of clothes.

Victims of the incident were Allan Mangahas, Louie Vigil, Paolo Pe, Eric Suguitan, Robby Celiz, Kevin Ferrer, Gio Ciriacruz, Pari Llagas, and two former Ateneo Blue Eagles in Justin Chua and Bacon Austria.

According to PBA officials, this was not the first time it happened inside the Ateneo campus, there was already an incident that a pro team's dugout was ransacked by thieves in a pre-season game.

PBA Commissioner Chito Salud has made his move regarding the incident by asking a "thorough investigation and full compensation/replacement of the lost property, if warranted by circumstances".

[Photo: Nuki Sabio/PBA] 

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