The Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals will miss their defensive anchor for the rest of the 2017 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup.
Cameroonian student-athlete Hamadou Laminou has confirmed that the MRI he had last Friday showed that he had torn his MCL. The 22-year-old is set to miss the next six weeks.
Laminou told second-year head coach Ariel Sison that he felt pain on his left knee after their overtime loss against the University of the Philippines last Wednesday.
“Na-injured siya nung last game namin against UP. Namaga kasi yung tuhod niya at MRI pa lang siya mamayang hapon. Sabi niya sa akin, nadaganan daw siya at natuhod,” Sison said after EAC’s 78-70 win over Saint Benilde last Friday.
Currently, the Generals are 2-3 in Group B of the tournament. However, they will miss have their 6-foot-10 center when they face the Arellano Chiefs on Monday, May 29; the Far Eastern University Tamaraws on Wednesday, June 7; and the Mapua Cardinals on Wednesday, June 14.
Depending on his recovery, Laminou will most likely make it in time for the opening of the NCAA Season 93 Seniors Basketball tournament on Saturday, July 8.
