FILE–UE Crimson Warriors within the preseason. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — College of the East coach Jack Santiago can’t wait to see what his new recruits can supply when the host crew kicks off its marketing campaign in opposition to the College of Santo Tomas within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball event opener on Saturday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
Regardless of dropping the core of the Crimson Warriors final season, Santiago is elated together with his retooled roster with key additions Devin Fikes and Jack Cruz-Dumont teaming up with holdovers Noy Remogat and Abdul Sawat.
“I might say we’re so excited as a result of the recruited gamers, they’re all eligible already,” stated Santiago. “However we can not simply take it simple as a result of different groups additionally recruited gamers and so they’re doing good additionally.”
“All of the groups ready very effectively, particularly this low season. A lot of our groups went exterior the nation. As this yr’s host, we’ll attempt to do our greatest to present our faculty and the neighborhood season,” he added.
The Crimson Warriors parted methods with brothers Nikko and Kyle Paranada, Gani Stevens, and PBA rookie Luis Villegas.
However the UE coach, in his third season, is assured together with his present wards, who’re hungry to rise from a sixth-place end final yr with a 5-9 document.
“I see my gamers they’re hungrier than final yr. Hopefully, we’ll come out with season this yr,” Santiago stated. “Everyone knows that we misplaced lots of gamers final season however we had been capable of fill in these voids with new recruits.”
“We’re doing lots of modifications now to maximise our new gamers. After all, the underside line right here is we have to play as a crew,” he added.
The Crimson Warriors will probably be examined in opposition to the Growling Tigers, who welcomed again veteran coach Pido Jarencio after 10 years, as their faculty kicks off their internet hosting festivities at 12 midday earlier than their sport.
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