NBA Summer Basketball League Chikahan ... dito tayo

We received a first hand information from our source, the chief organizer himself, Mr Ralph De Castro, the complete lineup of the participating teams to this year's NBA Summer League. Seven teams have entered to the league and the defending champion Telekom has opted not to participate this time. Exodus of star players from last year's big team Acciona notably Peter Beltran, its powerhouse center was acquired by Prime team to play with Vinzon Gonda whereas power forward Eric Galang and his brother Whyte Galang have chosen to don the uniform of First Technology (former FOM Nets). However, Acciona managed to acquire top three players of defending champion Telekom. They are Fernan Hung, last year's MVP Ryan Varquez and power forward Dante Antipuesto ... plus the MVP of the recently concluded winter league, Archie Manlangit. These changes will just add spice to next month's league.

Macrotech returns with a big bang. They will parade 2 British centers whose heights are still yet to confirm. Some hearsay mentions that both of them stand more than 6'5". This will give boost to the last year's legitimate lone center of Macrotech Arnel Lontoc. To backup its guard, they acquired the services of Wanchai famous JR Peralta. I give them a high mark for the changes in their lineup.

Big overhaul is noted with RFC team. The lack of point guard last year is now a thing of the past since they both acquired good players namely MARLON CLAVIO and GINO VISTA. In center position, Manoy Espiritu will give a big big boost to Willy Fuentes. I will rate RFC as my no. 1 team in this league.

Last team that I'm also fancy with is the team PITBULL. This team has a solid first five. You put Hammad in a center position, Nezar in PF, Bobby Reyes and Chris Keung in forwards and Lord Ever in a guard position. They can really match any first five in this league. However, I have some doubts with its deep bench.

I give a dark horse rate to team FAIRLEGEND – (formerly CFC CHINA/PISTONS). Nobody in this league will tell you how they play as a team after acquiring new names from China.

If you will ask me how I will seed these teams, here is my first four teams:
1. RFC
2. Macrotech
3. Acciona
4. Prime

That's all folks. The title race is wide open therefore for championship hopefuls. Makatulo laway, ika nga..

FIRST TECHNOLOGY - (formerly FOM NETS/ASAT)
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

MAC NARCISO     ---    1     ---    POWER FORWARD
DAVE CRUSEM     ---    2     ---    GUARD
NOEL DIGNADICE     ---    3     ---    GUARD
WHYTE GALANG     ---    4     ---    FORWARD
ERIC GALANG     ---    5     ---    FORWARD
CENON CAAGBAY     ---    6     ---    GUARD
LARS ORTEGA     ---    7     ---    GUARD
BONG CASTRO     ---    8     ---    FORWARD
SENIO MEJORADA     ---    9     ---    GUARD
ARTHUR BARNACHEA ---    10     ---    FORWARD
JUN BALABAD     ---    11     ---    GUARD
WALLY OSCARIS     ---    12     ---    FORWARD
ALVIN YALUNG     ---    13     ---    GUARD
DERICK WONG     ---    14     ---    CENTER
LARS ORTEGA     ---                HEAD COACH
NOEL DIGNADICE     ---                ASST. COACH
RONALD HUNG     ---                MANAGER



FAIRLEGEND – (formerly CFC CHINA/PISTONS)
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

DEXTER BALANSAG     ---    16     ---    FORWARD/CENTER
ALLAIN VILLARIN     ---    0     ---    GUARD/FORWARD
BOB MENDOZA     ---    14     ---    FORWARD
CHRIS EXALTACION     ---    3     ---    GUARD
ALVIN GONDA     ---    23     ---    GUARD/FORWARD
ROLANDO CAMPILAN ---    21     ---    FORWARD
RHAD AKUT     ---    31     ---    CENTER
JOEL DIZON     ---    8     ---    FORWARD
JOJO ABAL     ---    11     ---    CENTER
EDZEL MANGALILI     ---    7     ---    GUARD
ALEX GACHO     ---    17     ---    GUARD
VILMAR TIBIO     ---    13     ---    FORWARD
MICHAEL OPOLENTISIMA ---    5     ---    GUARD
DANNY BILO     ---    1     ---    GUARD
MILLER CANCIO     ---    9     ---    FORWARD
ELMER ROSAL     ---                HEAD COACH & MG’R
DEXTER BALANSAG     ---                ASST. COACH



MACROTECH WARRIORS
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

JEFF ROQUEL     ---          POWER FORWARD
ERWIN CONCHA     ---          POWER FORWARD
MARK NUEVAS     ---          POWER FORWARD
DAVE ROQUEL     ---          FORWARD
ARNEL CAPULONG     ---          FORWARD
ALLEN UMALI     ---          SHOOTING FORWARD
ZALDY BARAQUIEL     ---          SHOOTING GUARD
JIMMY CABATAN     ---          SHOOTING GUARD
ARNEL USERO     ---          POINT GUARD
EGAY VILLACRUSIS     ---          POINT GUARD
ARNEL LONTOC     ---          CENTER
REY JUAN     ---          CENTER
SAIUN SACDALAN     ---          CENTER
JONATHAN MACLAREN ---          CENTER     ---    BRITISH PLAYER
NIGEL WHITE     ---          CENTER     ---    BRITISH PLAYER
JR PERALTA     ---          POINT GUARD
NESS FIGUERRA     ---                HEAD COACH
JIMMY CABATAN     ---                ASST. COACH
NESS F. & ZALDY B.     ---                TEAM MANAGER



PRIME GOLD
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

GINO PAOLO ANTONIO ---    6     ---    SHOOTING FORWARD     ---    TEAM CAPTAIN
ANGEL MARTINEZ     ---    2     ---    POINT GUARD     ---    CO - CAPTAIN
PAUL CHEUNG     ---    18     ---    POWER FORWARD
SHAHID HANIF     ---    16     ---    CENTER
PETER CARRETAS     ---    20     ---    POWER FORWARD
RICHMOND PINEDA     ---    4     ---    SHOOTING GUARD
HOMER TUTOR     ---    12     ---    CENTER
ALFONSO VISTAN     ---    43     ---    SHOOTING FORWARD
ROSELLER BUCOY     ---    45     ---    SHOOTING FORWARD
PETER BELTRAN     ---    11     ---    CENTER
MARS ROMULO     ---    14     ---    POINT GUARD
VICENTE ROSALES     ---    24     ---    POINT GUARD
VINSON GONDA     ---    29     ---    POWER FORWARD
RYAN MANIAGO     ---    28     ---    SHOOTING GUARD
RAYMOND VALLECER ---    13     ---    SHOOTING GUARD
LEOPOLDO ELAGO     ---                HEAD COACH
NATE BACHILLER     ---                ASST. COACH
ARISTOTLE ONG& SCYLLA K.     ---                TEAM MANAGERS



ACCIONA
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

JAY YAP     ---    36     ---    CENTER
ERIC CHUA     ---    6     ---    GUARD
EDWIN GALICIA     ---    15     ---    CENTER
EDGAR PAYOS     ---    8     ---    GUARD
ROCK PADILLA     ---    34     ---    CENTER
RYAN VARQUEZ     ---    33     ---    FORWARD
BRIX CHICO     ---    4     ---    CENTER
DANTE ANTIPUESTO     ---    16     ---    FORWARD
REGGIE MANALO     ---    7     ---    FORWARD
FERNAN HUNG     ---    1     ---    GUARD
JINNO REYES     ---    23     ---    FORWARD
JON JON ANGELES     ---    18     ---    GUARD
ARCHIE MANLANGIT     ---    25     ---    FORWARD
JAY JAY ALEJANDRE     ---    0     ---    GUARD
RICKY PASION     ---    21     ---    FORWARD
RODEL INCIONG     ---                HEAD COACH
LITO PUCHE     ---                ASST. COACH
GABRIEL SALONGA     ---                TEAM MANAGER
RAFAEL RUBIO     ---                TEAM OWNER



RFC
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

MARLON CLAVIO     ---    11     ---    POINT GUARD
GINO VISTA     ---    6     ---    POINT GUARD
ALLAN DE LEON     ---    13     ---    POINT GUARD
ERIC GOYENA     ---    4     ---    OFF GUARD
ISABELO LORENZO     ---    9     ---    OFF GUARD     ---    TEAM CAPTAIN
NESTOR DE LA CRUZ JR. ---    15     ---    OFF GUARD
ROLANDO CATACUTAN JR. ---    24     ---    SMALL FORWARD
MARLON DE OCAMPO ---    8     ---    SMALL FORWARD
JUN EVANGELISTA     ---    7     ---    SMALL FORWARD
BOOM GUEVARRA     ---    16     ---    POWER FORWARD
FRANCIS ITAAS     ---    88     ---    POWER FORWARD     ---    CO-CAPTAIN
JOHN MAGBOO     ---    10     ---    POWER FORWARD
WILLY FUENTES     ---    17     ---    CENTER
MANOY ESPIRITU     ---    33     ---    CENTER
BENJIE FRONDA     ---    3     ---    CENTER
ALLAN HENSON.     ---                HEAD COACH
BERNIE DAGUM     ---                ASST. COACH
RIGGY LORENZO     ---                STATISTICIAN



PIT BULL (PARK ISLAND TEAM – BLESSED UPON LORD’S LOVE)
NAME OF PLAYERS      No      POSITION      REMARKS

HAMMAD     ---    23     ---    CENTER
PANG WING CHUNG     ---    45     ---    FORWARD
BOBBY REYES     ---    33     ---    GUARD/FORWARD
CHRIS KEUNG     ---    13     ---    GUARD
ANDY CHAN KAN CHIU ---    10     ---    FORWARD/GUARD
NEZAR AHMED     ---    31     ---    FORWARD/CENTER
LORD EVER DIGAN     ---    18     ---    FORWARD
MIKE MAGALING     ---    36     ---    FORWARD
DENNIS MANLANGIT     ---    42     ---    GUARD
DENNIS BARREDO     ---    1     ---    FORWARD
MANUEL QUILETERIO ---    32     ---    FORWARD
DON ELOWER     ---    7     ---    FORWARD/GUARD
RAMIN SANCHEZ     ---    12     ---    GUARD
ANDREW GORRES     ---    11     ---    GUARD
YOYONG AQUINO     ---          CENTER
BOY LASTIMOSA     ---    21     ---    CENTER     ---    ASST. COACH
RALPH DE CASTRO     ---    3     ---          HEAD COACH