FILE–UE Pink Warriors within the preseason. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — College of the East coach Jack Santiago can’t wait to see what his new recruits can provide when the host staff kicks off its marketing campaign towards the College of Santo Tomas within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball match opener on Saturday at Mall of Asia Area.
Regardless of dropping the core of the Pink 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,” mentioned 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 properly, particularly this low season. Lots of our groups went outdoors the nation. As this 12 months’s host, we are going to attempt to do our greatest to provide our college and the neighborhood a very good season,” he added.
The Pink 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 12 months with a 5-9 report.
“I see my gamers they’re hungrier than final 12 months. Hopefully, we are going to come out with a very good season this 12 months,” Santiago mentioned. “Everyone knows that we misplaced lots of gamers final season however we had been in a position to fill in these voids with new recruits.”
“We’re doing lots of adjustments now to maximise our new gamers. After all, the underside line right here is we have to play as a staff,” he added.
The Pink Warriors can be examined towards 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 recreation.
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