James Una stays put at San Sebastian, won't transfer to UST

James Una stays put at San Sebastian, won't transfer to UST

Published May 3, 2023 1:12pm

Updated May 3, 2023 1:12pm

James Una had a change of coronary heart as he determined to remain put at San Sebastian College-Recoletos after initially parting methods with the Stags to switch to University of Santo Tomas within the UAAP.

The 21-year-old Una was seen enjoying for the Stags within the ongoing Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup Season 2 simply lower than three months after he and one other NCAA star Rhayyan Amsali had been introduced to be the most recent members of the Growling Tigers.

But Una stated his coronary heart belongs in San Sebastian.

“Wala kasi ‘yung puso ko sa UST maglaro kaya bumalik ako sa San Sebastian. Sa Baste ako galing kaya gusto ko sa Baste rin ako magtatapos. Bumalik ako kasi ‘yung puso ko nasa Baste,” he stated in an interview on the Pinoyliga broadcast on Tuesday.

(“My heart wasn’t in it to play for UST so I returned to San Sebastian. I came from Baste, so I want to finish in Baste. I came back because my heart belongs to Baste.”)

San Sebastian head coach John Kallos additionally confirmed the event to GMA Integrated News.

With Una staying, San Sebastian will nonetheless have a stable roster led by veteran Romel Calahat, Rhinwill Yambing, Raymart Escobido, Jacob Shanoda, and Jessie Sumoda because the Stags bid goodbye to Ichie Altamirano and Ammar Cosari.

San Sebastian completed fifth in NCAA Season 98, accumulating eight wins and 10 losses as they missed the Final Four for 2 consecutive seasons.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News

Source: www.gmanetwork.com