Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times
(C) Strong Group

Basketball

Jordan Heading excited to lead Converge alongside Justine Baltazar


Following a surprising conference where they nearly toppled the powerhouse San Miguel Beermen in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals, the Converge FiberXers have retooled and are ready for the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup.

One key acquisition for the FiberXers is Jordan Heading, the top overall pick in the Gilas round of the 2020 PBA Rookie Draft.

Bringing Heading to Converge required several moving parts, and the Filipino-Australian sniper expressed his gratitude to the FiberXers management for making it happen.

FIBA-WCQ-Gilas-vs.-LBN-Jordan-Heading-5366 Jordan Heading excited to lead Converge alongside Justine Baltazar Basketball News PBA  - philippine sports news

“I’m really happy to finally be able to live back home and hoop out here full-time. It’s been a long roundabout journey, but I’m excited to finally kick off my PBA career,” Heading shared with Tiebreaker Times.

The 28-year-old guard believes his transition will be smooth, as he’ll be working with Charles Tiu and Rajko Toroman – the coaching duo of Strong Group.

“I had great experiences with SGA, so it feels like an easy transition,” added Heading, who was part of Strong Group’s Dubai and Jones Cup teams this year.

Another major addition, set to join Converge next month, is this year’s top overall pick, Justine Baltazar. Heading is already familiar with Baltazar’s game, having played with him under Tab Baldwin’s Gilas and Strong Group.

2021-king-abdullah-cup-gilas-vs-egypt-justine-baltazar Jordan Heading excited to lead Converge alongside Justine Baltazar Basketball News PBA  - philippine sports news

“Obviously, everyone has been waiting on Balti to get here for a while, and the excitement is justified,” said Heading about the soon-to-be two-time MPBL MVP from Pampanga.

“He’s a dynamic player that I’ve always enjoyed playing with, whether at SGA or Gilas.”

After stints in Taichung and Nagasaki, Heading is eager to showcase his skills for his countrymen and lead Converge’s young squad alongside Baltazar.

“Converge is a young and exciting team that plays with a lot of energy and pace. I think that fits my style of play, and I’m excited to see how I can complement the guys.”

#ReadMore  Nesthy Petecio questions judges’ call in narrow defeat
Written By


You May Also Like

Basketball

San Miguel suffered its second consecutive loss in the 2024-25 East Asia Super League (EASL) season, falling to P.League+ club Taoyuan, 101-85, in a...

Basketball

Poy Erram burst into tears as confetti rained inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum after TNT successfully lorded over the PBA Governors’ Cup anew. Never...

Basketball

Filipino-Australian guard Jordan Heading is finally set to make his debut in the Philippine Basketball Association as he joins Converge. In a trade with...

Basketball

Pampanga triumphed at home on Monday, defeating San Juan, 81-73, to retain the North Division crown in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Sixth...

Basketball

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson won’t ever hesitate to pick up the phone should NBA teams come calling for his services. It’s where he started, after all....

Basketball

In just September of last year, Roger Pogoy faced a career-threatening ordeal after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Fourteen months later, the...

Basketball

Rey Nambatac always believed that TNT was where he would have the best chance to earn his breakthrough PBA championship – and that, indeed,...

Basketball

It wasn’t the ideal end to his first PBA conference, yet RJ Abarrientos chose to look at all the lessons instead after Barangay Ginebra...

Advertisement