75 vie for slots in Seaoil HS All-Star game

MANILA, Philippines - Seventy-five high school seniors will vie for berths in the first Seaoil High School All-Star Game set March 4 at the Ynares Center in Pasig City.

The tryouts will be held this weekend and on Feb. 26 at the San Beda gym in Mendiola, Manila.

The event is patterned after the successful McDonald’s All-American Game where the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James first made a name for themselves.

Coaches from the NBTC as well as media will help select the 30 hopefuls.

“There will be 30 players who will qualify from our tryouts and one each from Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Iloilo, and Cebu,” said NBTC training director Alex Compton. “We are excited to provide these graduating high school players with the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage.”

The Seaoil High School All-Star Game will be televised on AKTV.

The participating cities in the NBTC program include National Capital Region, Baguio, La Union, Tarlac, Olongapo, Batangas, Cavite, Lucena, Naga, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Ormoc, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iligan, and Zamboanga.