PBA Draft

3×3 stars Pasaol, Santillan join PBA Draft

PRO-BOUND. Alvin Pasaol (center) and Santi Santillan (right) return to 5x5 basketball action.

File photo from Chooks-to-Go

Alvin Pasaol and Santi Santillan lead the 3x3 stalwarts who signed up for this year’s PBA Draft

Alvin Pasaol and Leonard ‘Santi’ Santillan effectively made themselves available for the coming PBA Draft after submitting their applications on Friday, January 8.

Pasaol is a 6-foot-4 forward from the University of the East who at one time scored 49 points in the UAAP back in 2017. He suited up for Petron-Letran and Marinerong Pilipino in the PBA D-League before joining the 3×3 circuit where he’s ranked No. 2 nationally.

Santillan, meanwhile, is a hardworking forward from the University of Visayas and La Salle. He also played from Marinerong Pilipino in the PBA D-League and ranked 6th in the country in the 3×3 circuit.

Also joining the March 14 draft are Frank Johnson, Tyrus Hill and Troy Rike.

Johnson, a shifty 6-foot-2 slasher, played for AMA, Marinerong Pilipino and Gamboa Coffee Mix in the PBA D-League, while Hill is a 6-foot 5 forward who saw action for Adamson and La Salle.

Rike is 6-foot-8 former Gilas cadet from Wake Forrest who had a short stint with National University before joining the 3×3 circuit.

So far, 27 aspirants have signified their intention for this year’s talent-rich Draft.

The PBA Commissioner’s Office has set a January 27 deadline for the submission of application and requirements for both Fil-foreign and local players. – Rappler.com

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