SEVERAL new faces will try to make an impression when the La Salle Green Archers embark on a title-retention bid in the 87th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament.
The new recruits are expected to step and help the Green Archers keep the crown for another year.
And coach Topex Robinson is set to reveal his final choices of players who will come aboard and join the Green Archers when the season finally starts this Saturday.
Among those whom Robinson is keen on including are rookie Green Archer Andre Dungo and one-and-done Fil-Am guard Lian Ramiro.
The 6’3” Dungo, who is from Pampanga, averages 14.86 points, 8.07 rebounds, 4.36 assists, and 2.79 steals when he first played for University of Sto. Tomas.
Ramiro is a 6’0” guard from Aurora, Colorado, and normed 11.3 points when he was with University of Arkansas.
Robinson is also keen on bringing in Fil-Bulgarian hooper Alex Konov, who played for the Gilas Youth in the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship 2022, where he averaged10.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.
Konov came from Manasquan High School in New Jersey and averaged 11.13 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He has joined practices starting in the third week of July.
Also in consideration is La Salle Greenhills standout Luis Pablo, who changed his mind, after first seeking a spot with the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons’ roster.
The 6’7” Pablo averaged 1.5 points and 1.75 rebounds in just 9:09 minutes across 16 games played during his time with LSGH.
So far, Robinson also wants to bring back Gilas Pilipinas player Kevin Quiambao, who was with the squad when they went to Tokyo, Japan, from August 10 to 12 to represent the country in the World University Basketball Series.
