Published September 19, 2023 9:37pm
Updated September 19, 2023 9:37pm
Key losses: John Amores, Jason Celis
Key holdovers: Ry Dela Rosa, Agem Miranda, Joshua Guiab, Marwin Dionisio
Season 98 file: 7-11 (seventh)
Chemistry would be the key for host Jose Rizal University when the staff begins afresh within the NCAA Season 99 males’s basketball match.
The Heavy Bombers will deploy an almost untouched roster as solely two gamers left the squad, with John Amores transferring on to the skilled ranks and Jason Celis deciding to hunt alternatives exterior the NCAA.
This leaves a core led by staff captain and graduating Ry Dela Rosa, who is keen to deliver ‘honor and satisfaction’ to the varsity, particularly in its internet hosting yr.
“It’s good. We had preseason tournaments where we kinda worked and built our chemistry,” Dela Rosa advised GMA Integrated News in an interview.
Also nonetheless within the fold are Agem Miranda, Ryan Arenal, Marwin Dionisio, Joshua Guiab, Jonathan Medina, William Sy, and JL Delos Santos, who was chosen by Converge within the recently-held PBA Draft.
They may even welcome Shawn Argente, Mart Barrera, Marj De Leon, Sidney Mosqueda, Theo Pabico, Patrick Ramos, and Vince Sarmiento.
(JRU Heavy Bombers. Photo: Angela Davocol)
With chemistry and the expertise set to be introduced by the brand new faces, the Heavy Bombers want to bounce again from a tricky season final yr, which noticed them face numerous challenges, together with the incident involving Amores and the rescheduling of a few of JRU’s video games after a number of gamers contracted COVID-19 in the course of the season.
But Dela Rosa pressured what occurred final season is now a factor of the previous, saying it doesn’t outline them as a staff and as people.
“It means a lot because it’s my last year and we’re gonna be the hosts. It’s gonna be big for me and I would say, just moving forward the goal is just to win,” he added.
“We want to bring honor and pride to the school and just be better than how we were last season. That season, it doesn’t define who we believe we are.”
With Dela Rosa taking up the management position, Miranda, Guiab, and Dionisio—the three main scorers final season—are anticipated to point out the best way as soon as once more for the Louie Gonzales-mentored crew.
Miranda averaged 10.5 factors, 3.83 rebounds, and a couple of.22 assists whereas bruiser Guiab had 9.82 markers, 7.82 boards, and 1.53 dimes.
Dionisio, in the meantime, confirmed he can go head-to-head with different massive males as he put collectively 9.24 factors, 5.24 rebounds, and 1.35 assists.
NCAA Season 99 opens on September 24. Watch the video games dwell on GTV.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
