Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

Basketball

Fajardo, Thompson, Pogoy, Wright headline PBA ambassadors for EASL


The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) named 12 players who will serve as league ambassadors to the upcoming East Asia Super League (EASL) season.

The 12 represent each PBA member team and act as faces of the league to the soon-to-be-launched meet that has a home-and-away format.

Paul Lee of Magnolia, Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson, Jeron Teng of Alaska, TNT’s Roger Pogoy, Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine, and June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel are among those chosen as ambassadors carrying the name of their respective ballclubs.

Completing the list are Matthew Wright of Phoenix, Chris Newsome of Meralco, Terrafirma’s Juami Tiongson, Kevin Ferrer of NorthPort, Baser Amer of Blackwater, and NLEX’s Kevin Alas.

Jared Dillinger of Ginebra was a special addition to the list of ambassadors as his viral videos documenting the life inside the first-ever PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga last year was promoted by EASL.

“There is something about international competitions. Bragging rights are on the line going up against Asia’s best clubs,” said Dillinger.

“The extra cherry on top is representing your country. It brings out your competitive nature and the pride of proving you’re better. EASL will bring people together. Fans from different countries will be under one roof and I’m excited for the PBA and EASL joining forces.”

Of the PBA ambassadors, Fajardo, Pogoy, and Alas already experienced the kind of competition in the EASL, which features top ballclubs from the PBA, Japan B.League, the Korean Basketball League, and the P. League+.

Pogoy and Fajardo were in the Terrific 12 tournament during the 2019 edition of the EASL along with their respective teams, TNT and San Miguel, although the 6-foot-10 Fajardo didn’t play owing to an injury.

#ReadMore  Japeth Aguilar returns to practice as 13-strong attend Gilas session

Alas, on the other hand, suited up for NLEX during the EASL Super Eight Tournament in 2017.

Written By


You May Also Like

Basketball

June Mar Fajardo allayed fears of his injury worsening after hurting his leg early in San Miguel’s eventual win over Barangay Ginebra in the...

Basketball

LA Tenorio’s game-winning three in Game 6 stung Jericho Cruz so badly that he went sleepless trying to process what happened. The shot happened...

Basketball

Seeing LA Tenorio’s exploits to will Ginebra past San Miguel in Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semis battle lit a...

Basketball

No trilogy is taking place in the PBA Season 49, as San Miguel tore up the script by ousting Barangay Ginebra, 100-93, to advance...

Basketball

After his attempted PBA comeback fell through, former Terrafirma Dyip forward Javi Gomez de Liano is not closing his doors on returning home to...

Basketball

A change of direction taken by the Korean Basketball League (KBL) team, his camp had spoken to ended Adrian Nocum’s hopes of taking his...

Basketball

RJ Abarrientos and Troy Rosario were among the notable players present as Gilas Pilipinas commenced its preparations for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025. Head...

Basketball

Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao is keeping their options open as the team looks for possible upgrades following another PBA semifinal exit....

Advertisement