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MANILA, Philippines – What’s already been a disastrous Commissioner’s Cup for the GlobalPort Batang Pier took another turn for the worse as big man Rico Maierhofer will now miss 6 months after tearing the ACL in his right knee.
Batang Pier team manager Bonnie Tan confirmed the news to Rappler on Tuesday, April 5.
Maierhofer, 30, hurt his knee in the third quarter of GlobalPort’s loss to NLEX last Friday, April 1. The former La Salle Green Archer walked off the court on his own strength, but was in obvious pain as he exited the game.
Maierhofer is the latest GlobalPort player to get hurt in the Commissioner’s Cup. Both Stanley Pringle (ankle) and Terrence Romeo (calf) have also missed games, leading to the team’s disappointing 2-7 record.
Losers of 5 straight, the Batang Pier are now out of contention for one of the 8 spots in the conference playoffs.
Maierhofer had been averaging 1.6 points and 3.5 rebounds a game. He played his most minutes in a game this conference (15) against NLEX before getting hurt.
Maierhofer’s contract with GlobalPort ends in August. – Rappler.com
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