WITH Kevin Quiambao’s La Salle stint over, the Green Archers are now looking forward at the prospect of rebuilding their team.
This is the immediate task at hand for coach Topex Robinson after his Archers lost their crown to the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons in the recent 87th University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament.
New players who have been recruited in the past year will soon get ready for the next season, according to Robinson.
“The next two weeks will be a preparation for Season 88 for us and we’re excited about it. Sabi ko nga as long as we know in our heart of hearts that we give our best, we have nothing to be ashamed of. We played it until the final buzzer, we did it as a true La Sallian should do it. We just kept on fighting,” said Robinson.
“It was an epic game. It went down to the last few possessions again,” said Robinson, hours after the Fighting Maroons dethroned Green Archers, 66-62, in Game 3 of their championship duel at the Araneta Coliseum.
Four players who were taken in during the off-season are getting ready to show what they can do — Kean Baclaan, Jacob Cortez, Luis Pablo and Mason Amos.
With his collegiate stint over, Quiambao, who ended the season with his second MVP title, is set to leave for Korea to join former teammate Carl Tamayo with the Goyong Sono Skygunners.
So far, 10 players are set to play in in the Korean Basketball League, including Season 87 Finals MVP Joel Cagulangan of the UAAP champion University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons.
Cagulangan reportedly signed up Suwon KT Sonicboom right after the Maroons won their crown in the UAAP.
