EXPECT world class talent—both from foreign players and local aces—to wow the Queen City of the South when the 2023 Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters kicks off next week at the picturesque SM Seaside City Cebu.
With three imports now allowed to suit up, Manila Chooks! will be bannered by a pair of Americans in Marcus Hammonds and Marquez Letcher-Ellis and Sierra Leone’s Tosh Sesay.
But don’t sleep on Mac Tallo, the country’s No. 1 3×3 player, who is raring to show his wares anew as he completes the Chico Lanete-mentored hometown quartet seeded 11th in the two-day tilt set Sept. 23 to 24.
The tough 14-team field includes top seed Ub Huishan of Serbia, The Netherlands’ Amsterdam HiPRO, and Vienna of Austria.
The United States’s Miami side will be anchored by former NBA player Jimmer Fredette.
Other fancied Asian teams in the Cebu Masters include Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy and Sansar MMC Energy and Futian of China.
The champion will take home $40,000, with the runner-up settling for $30,000.
Fans can watch the games live on Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas’ Facebook page and the YouTube channel of FIBA 3×3.