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After a few days of dormancy, the UST exodus continued as former UST Tiger Cub and Gilas Youth big man Bismarck Lina joins the UP Fighting Maroons on Monday, September 21.
UP head coach Bo Perasol confirmed the transfer, noting that Lina will sit out one season to serve residency.
The 6-foot-5 Lina will be the eighth player to leave the UST seniors program after the exile of his future UP teammate CJ Cansino and the transfers of Rhenz Abando, Brent Paraiso, Ira Bataller, Jun Asuncion, Deo Cuajao, and Season 82 Rookie of the Year Mark Nonoy.
“Bismarck is going to be part of the Season 84 team,” said Perasol. “A young man with great fighting attitude and potential.”
The 19-year-old bruiser and cousin of former King Tiger Kevin Ferrer was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Tiger Cubs last season, averaging a team-high double-double of 16.6 points and 10.9 rebounds to go with 2.1 assists and 0.9 blocks on a 55% shooting clip.
Lina had already committed to the UST seniors team following his final campaign with the Cubs. However, the “Bicol bubble” controversy likely threw a wrench to his transition as embattled head coach Aldin Ayo resigned, and the Tigers’ lair was all but cleared out.
Once his move to UP is complete, Lina will be the latest addition in the Maroons’ impressive haul of young talent, featuring rising stars like Carl Tamayo, Gerry Abadiano, RC Calimag, Joel Cagulangan, Miguel Tan, Alonso Tan, Anton Eusebio, and Ethan Kirkness. – Rappler.com
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