Bismarck Lina transfers to San Beda after two seasons with UP

Bismarck Lina transfers to San Beda after two seasons with UP

Published March 29, 2023 9:50pm

Updated March 29, 2023 9:50pm

After seeing various gamers depart the den, San Beda University has secured the switch of one of many nation’s budding younger cagers as Bismarck Lina determined to maneuver from the University of the Philippines to affix the Red Lions.

San Beda crew supervisor Jude Roque confirmed the news, saying Lina might be a giant addition to the crew particularly after the departure of a few of their gamers like Tony Ynot, Rhayyan Amsali, and JB Bahio.

“It’s a win-win for both Bismarck and our team,” Roque mentioned in a message to GMA Integrated News.

“We will need a player like him next year and he has been waiting for the opportunity to play a major role. I believe that was what convinced him to move to us.”

Lina, a former star for the University of Santo Tomas Tiger Cubs, was a part of Fighting Maroons’ Season 84 championship crew however solely performed sparingly for the Goldwin Monteverde-mentored crew. He additionally logged restricted minutes in Season 85, the place UP fell to Ateneo de Manila University within the finals.

At San Beda, Lina may bolster a crew that already options the likes of Yukien Andrada, Jacob Cortez, and Gab Cometa as they give the impression of being to carry the varsity to the highest once more.

Lina nonetheless has three taking part in years left and will begin donning the purple and white beginning NCAA Season 100.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News

Source: www.gmanetwork.com