FILE–Faculty of St. Benilde Blazers’ Mark Sangco through the NCAA Season 99 males’s basketball match.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Faculty of St. Benilde had a subpar run within the NCAA Season 99 males’s basketball match however that will all change within the upcoming season. A minimum of, that’s what workforce captain Mark Sangco thinks.
Sangco likes what he sees from this batch of Blazers heading into the NCAA Season 100.
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“I really feel like this workforce is hungrier and needs to win extra in comparison with my final workforce. They’re all giving their finest even in coaching and within the earlier leagues we competed in. They’re so aggressive. They don’t take alternatives like this without any consideration,” mentioned Sangco in Filipino throughout a press convention at Mall of Asia Area on Tuesday.
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“Virtually all of them [teams] are saying we’re contenders so the strain’s not going to go away. It’s simply there, so it’s on us on how we’ll put together for the season.”
The Blazers underwent huge modifications within the offseason.
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For one, Season 98 MVP Will Gozum gained’t be round after exhausting all his taking part in years, leaving an enormous void in coach Charles Tiu’s rotation.
Additionally gone are the backcourt trio of Miggy Corteza, Robi Nayve and Prince Carlos.
As if these weren’t powerful sufficient blows for CSB, Migs Oczon, who nonetheless had two years of eligibility left with the Blazers, determined to go professional within the Korean Basketball League.
Their departure, nevertheless, doesn’t essentially imply that the Blazers gained’t be placing up a combat within the offseason.
Allen Liwag, who was a revelation for Emilio Aguinaldo Faculty in Season 98, will lastly be capable of go well with up for Benilde after a 12 months of residency.
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San Beda standouts Tony Ynot, Gab Cometa and Justine Sanchez may also be eligible to play for the Blazers in Season 100, additional bolstering Tiu’s firepower on offense.
Benilde may also get an enormous enhance within the sidelines with veteran mentor Rajko Toroman.
“Coach Rajko (Toroman) is such a giant assist for us,” mentioned Sangco.
“He makes our jobs simpler. His system helps all of us. Plus coach Charles, who all of us observe as a result of he provides all of us confidence.”
Benilde will open its Season 100 run on Saturday in opposition to Mapua, which eradicated them final season within the semifinals.