UE standouts beef up Burger King
University of the East standouts Marcy Arellano and Kelvin Gregorio banner a crack Burger King side out to foil the projected Harbour Centre-Hapee Toothpaste title duel in the PBL Unity Cup which fires off tomorrow at The Arena in San Juan.
“We may not be as star-studded as Harbour and Hapee, but this is a solid team that can make life difficult for them,” said coach Allan Gregorio in the team’s press launch at its
Backstopped by former pros Chris Baluyot and Abby Santos and PBL veterans Khiel Misa, Lawrence Bonus, Nestor David and Mike Bravo, the Whoppers hope to come out strong as they take on the Noosa Shoe Stars in the first game tomorrow.
Formerly Mail and More, Burger King is out to improve on its quarterfinal finish last conference with 6-6 Jason Ballesteros of
“We’re excited to be part of the PBL,” said Burger King president Butch Nazareno.
Burger King has also tapped the services of former PBA stars Jerry Codiñera and Vergel Meneses to help Gregorio on the bench.
“We are happy to have Jerry and Vergel in the team. I know they would inspire the players to play big every game,” said Gregorio.
Burger King actually missed the chance of enlisting reigning UAAP MVP Jervy Cruz, who ended up with Hapee after Mail and More failed to sign him up within the required period of time after the draft.
The five-peat seeking Harbour Centre and the Gabe Norwood-led Hapee Toothpaste are tipped to dominate the tournament this early although at least three teams – Burger King, Toyota Otis and San Mig Coffee – are out to spoil their bid. – Joey Villar
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