Nickson Andwele Cabañero in his Gilas Pilipinas Youth uniform. | Picture from SBP
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising Cebuano basketball star Nickson Andwele Cabañero has formally been named to the 18-man pool of Gilas Pilipinas Youth for the upcoming FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, as introduced by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Thursday, Might 15.
The regional match will happen from Might 24 to 30 on the Bren Z. Guiao Conference Heart in San Fernando, Pampanga. LA Tenorio, a former PBA star and Gilas veteran, can be calling the pictures as head coach of the nationwide youth squad.
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Cabañero is a 15-year-old native of Lapu-Lapu Metropolis and has Boholano roots and is the youthful brother of College of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers standout Nic Cabañero.
He’ll don the nationwide colours after a stellar marketing campaign with the UST Tiger Cubs within the UAAP Season 86 boys’ basketball match.
The youthful Cabañero performed a key position in main the Tiger Cubs to a runner-up end, posting spectacular averages of 16.86 factors, 9.43 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.79 steals, and 0.14 blocks per recreation.
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Regardless of UST falling brief within the finals towards the College of the East (UE) Purple Warriors, his all-around efficiency earned him a spot within the UAAP Season 86 Legendary 5.
Final April 26, Nickson and his older brother Nic have been among the many quotation awardees on the thirty ninth SAC-SMB Cebu Sports activities Awards held at SM Seaside Metropolis Cebu. The brothers have been acknowledged for his or her respective Legendary 5 alternatives in the course of the lately concluded UAAP season.
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Cabañero joins a robust Gilas Youth pool that features Travis Gabriel Pascual, Samuel Esomchi, Sacred Toring, Prince Cariño, Jolo Pascual, John Restificar, Jhustin Hallare, Jhello Lumague, Jeremiah Antolin, Everaigne Cruz, Ethan Tan-Chi, Chris Paul Miranda, Clark Khobuntin, Brian Orca Jr., Carl Delos Reyes, Goodluck Okebata, and Rajver Sidhu.
Gilas Pilipinas Youth will open its marketing campaign towards Vietnam on Might 24. They may then face Thailand on Might 25, Singapore on Might 26, Indonesia on Might 28, and wrap up the group stage towards Malaysia on Might 29.
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