Published September 12, 2023 9:05pm
Updated September 12, 2023 9:05pm
NCAA stars shone on the primary day of the PBA Draft Combine on Tuesday with the San Sebastian College-Recoletos duo of Kenneth Villapando and Rhinwil Yambing in addition to University of Perpetual Help System DALTA’s Kim Aurin making sturdy impressions.
Villapando clocked in 2.81 seconds to document the quickest time within the three-quarter dash whereas Yambing, who will probably be foregoing his remaining yr with the Stags, tallied the best standing vertical leap with 34.5 inches.
Aurin, however, led 4 different aspirants within the response check with an ideal rating of 100 alongside JC Cullar of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Enoch Valdez of Lyceum of the Philippines University, and John Gob of the University of the Philippines.
Alwin Margallo was the highest performer within the agility check after clocking 11.53 seconds.
San Beda University’s 6-foot-7 bruiser Clifford Jopia emerged because the tallest applicant whereas Raphael Mallari and Ryan Costelo, each standing at 5-foot-5, got here out because the smallest within the hopefuls.
Former San Beda huge man and ex-Gilas prospect Kemark Cariño had the longest attain of 105 inches and wingspan of 86 inches.
There are 128 candidates for the upcoming PBA Draft, which will probably be held on September 17.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
