UAAP Season 88

[gospursgo]

Will this be the season we will see the FULL potential of former U-16 and U-18 members?

Jared Bahay
Kris Porter
Kyle Gamber
Kobe Demisana
Seven Gagate
Zain Mahmoud
Alex Konov
Luis Pablo
Jacob Bayla
Jayden Jones
Andy Gemao( UP ?)
Lorenzo Competente( Where is he playing? )

Basti Reyes is with the NCAA?

and finally unleash the beast in Mason Amos

Competente is doing residency with adamson right now, should be eligible next season. Reyes is still with the letran squires tho hasnt seen any real playing time is the last couple of years.

[lem0nadi]

Damn. He was supposed to be his batch's best guard. Not short , even touted to be as athletic as heck. You could smell this was going to happen when he started hanging out with them instead of going back to Canada when he came back.

Is he really not good enough or is the offer too good to ignore?

Pretty sure he is a D1 Caliber. I feel like he just ran out of time to get scouted. He was not really given a big opportunity with Veritas, and he is just starting to have a role with Royal Crown. He won't be able to get to those team by trying out had he was not capable at all.

I feel like he deserves atleast to be in a low-major college program. Hell, I feel like he can also keep up with mid-major college programs.

I mean Caelum did get to the Nevada team, some eligibility shit just happened.

They don't have the same playstyle and position but I think Andy's ceiling is higher than Caelum's.

Andy just ran out of time. Which is why I think if Keifer Alas still wants to get to the USNCAA, he should be playing in US by now.

[OverratedTabBaldwin]

Smart move from Gemao from a business standpoint. He gets to receive a huge stipend from UP while playing guaranteed minutes. He could possibly play in the West, but his minutes aren't guaranteed and it's not exactly cheap playing abroad if your family isn't rich. Japeth's dad had to work multiple odd jobs to support his son's foray in US college basketball. This was also the reason why Arvin Tolentino couldn't accept the Duke tryout that was given to him.

[reamily]

Is caelum harris eligible to be in uaap as a freshman?

[lem0nadi]

Is caelum harris eligible to be in uaap as a freshman?

Technically, he is already in college so I think no.

[Rds]

Smart move from Gemao from a business standpoint. He gets to receive a huge stipend from UP while playing guaranteed minutes. He could possibly play in the West, but his minutes aren't guaranteed and it's not exactly cheap playing abroad if your family isn't rich. Japeth's dad had to work multiple odd jobs to support his son's foray in US college basketball. This was also the reason why Arvin Tolentino couldn't accept the Duke tryout that was given to him.

How about Kobe Paras's case. Were they able to get some sponsorship or was it Benjie who shouldered the cost?

[Silent Killer]

Smart move from Gemao from a business standpoint. He gets to receive a huge stipend from UP while playing guaranteed minutes. He could possibly play in the West, but his minutes aren't guaranteed and it's not exactly cheap playing abroad if your family isn't rich. Japeth's dad had to work multiple odd jobs to support his son's foray in US college basketball. This was also the reason why Arvin Tolentino couldn't accept the Duke tryout that was given to him.

Simple No division 1 offer for gemao. They'll stay if theirs an offer. It's not about monetary thing.

[Sikatrix]

Is caelum harris eligible to be in uaap as a freshman?

No ruling yet but the JUCO ruling in the US throws a wrench.

[athleticmind2005]

Yes, 5 years.

But only two will be gone from this year’s UP lineup for sure. If one slot goes to Remogat, the other slot goes to Gemao. I assume Walker won’t make the team next year. So there’s only one extra slot for the likes of Coronel, Andres, Gagate or Yniguez. Who else will be gone from this year’s UP team?

Only JD and QMB will be gone. Championship team almost intact, but arguably the two most important pieces will be gone.

JD’s slot surely becomes Remogat’s. That’s a downgrade defensively, but an upgrade in outside shooting. Remogat’s abiliity to pull up in pick-and-roll situations opens up a lot of offensive opportunities.

QMB’s slot most likely goes to Gagate. Big for a big. That’s a major downgrade, but now there will be more guaranteed minutes for Alter and whoever the FSA will be. Gagate will be played as a 4 (as was already the case before his injury last preseason, and in the UCAL), where UP will be looking to utilize his newfound midrange game and height advantage over other 4s down low.

To make room for the others, there will be subtractions. Among the former NU boys now entering their 5th year, only Abadiano and Alarcon have categorically stated they will be returning. Torres is likely to return, but Felicilda’s spot could be on the line. Walker should be replaceable too.

Coronel and Yniguez for Walker and Felicilda might be the trade, as things stand right now. Gemao for Torres possible.

The wildcard for UP is if Lopez and Bayla take leaps or even significant incremental improvements for next year.

[OverratedTabBaldwin]

Simple No division 1 offer for gemao. They'll stay if theirs an offer. It's not about monetary thing.

Why would UP continue to fund Gemao in the West if there's no guarantee that he'll suit up for the Maroons?

[OverratedTabBaldwin]

How about Kobe Paras's case. Were they able to get some sponsorship or was it Benjie who shouldered the cost?

Kobe was funded by Benjie that's why he was able to play high school ball in the US in his teens. Kobe, living alone as a kid in the West contributed to his depression as well as the non-stop pressure to become the Philippines' first NBA player.

[Silent Killer]

Why would UP continue to fund Gemao in the West if there's no guarantee that he'll never suit up for the Maroons?

UP is just a fall back. Theirs an agreement actually. They wont stand gemao's dream of playing in US NCAA.

[Athrunzala]

Why would UP continue to fund Gemao in the West if there's no guarantee that he'll suit up for the Maroons?

because UP BB team is overflowing with alumni money, they have to invest that money surplus somewhere...

[Sikatrix]

Why would UP continue to fund Gemao in the West if there's no guarantee that he'll suit up for the Maroons?

Gemao wasnt really a great prospect for D1. Not much of a shooter despite the athleticism.

[Silent Killer]

Gemao wasnt really a great prospect for D1. Not much of a shooter despite the athleticism.

And his body built..