Boracay Rhum lands Chris Banchero in the PBA D-League Draft

 

San Miguel Beermen star guard Chris Banchero lands to the Boracay Rum Waves after the culmination of the PBA D-League Draft Thursday, September 19.

The Waves technically had the 3rd pick but the first two teams had tie-up with schools, with Joseph Sedurifa was tabbed by Café France, while Shej Roi Sumang was picked by Cebuana Lhuillier which allowed Banchero to be picked by the Waves.

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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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Caloy Garcia is the new PBA D-League Erase Placenta Coach

 

There's a rainbow always after the rain.

Yeng Guiao's lead assistant at the PBA team Rain or Shine Elasto Painters has added another milestone to his coaching resume. Assistant Coach Caloy Garcia is the new head coach of PBA D-League team Erase Placenta replacing fellow NCAA coach Aric Del Rosario who would like to concentrate in the campaign of his Altas team in the collegiate league. 

Coach Caloy would be taking over a team which record currently  stands at 2-6 but would still have the chance to enter the quarterfinals when they sweep their last 2 games.

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Matthew Rosser Ganuelas to join NLEX in the D-League

Matthew Rosser Ganuelas, the Fil-American basketball standout chosen by Coach Chot Reyes for Smart Gilas would be seen more in action as he joins the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA D-League before joining the PBA Draft in 2014.

Rosser is set to join a talent-laden NLEX squad bannered by Greg Slaughter.

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