Carl Tamayo’s Gilas influence comes by means of exhausting work

Carl Tamayo in the course of the Fiba Asia Cup with Gilas Pilipinas. –FIBA PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–If there was something that stood out for Carl Tamayo in his stint with Gilas Pilipinas within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup, it was his resiliency on the massive stage.

College of the Philippines athletic director Bo Perasol praised Tamayo for incomes his stripes regardless of a rocky begin in his skilled profession abroad.

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“It wasn’t a given. It’s not one thing that you already know he’ll make. He actually labored exhausting for it. Keep in mind when he went to Japan first? He wasn’t used there,” stated Perasol in a cellphone name with the Inquirer.

“When he left UP and requested permission to depart after simply two years, we knew that he was nonetheless younger however proper after his Japan journey, he went to Korea and he actually labored. You possibly can see [it in] his precise efficiency.”

Perasol was spot on about Tamayo’s rising pains overseas.

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Tamayo received the Japanese B.League title with the Ryukyu Golden Kings, however his function in that championship run was restricted. It was within the Korean Basketball League the place the State U product actually got here into his personal.

The identical aggressiveness he displayed with the Changwon LG Sakers of their championship marketing campaign was evident for Gilas Pilipinas within the Fiba Asia Cup.

And Persasol knew it was coming.

“It was only a matter of time earlier than he confirmed it to the worldwide scene. He’s one of many guys we want, the younger ones like him, KQ (Kevin Quiambao), AJ Edu and Kai (Sotto), they’re  our future.”

Tamayo made essentially the most for Gilas regardless of taking part in simply 7.7 minutes throughout 5 video games. He scored 17 factors for the Philippines of their quarterfinals run within the Asia Cup.