Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times
Photo by PBA Images

Basketball

Two days after UAAP heartbreak, Mamuyac all smiles as he gets to join pals in ROS, Gilas


Gian Mamuyac won’t have much of a hard time settling with Rain or Shine big thanks to the presence of faces he has known for so long.

The 3-and-D specialist is set to reunite with his Ateneo Blue Eagles seniors Mike Nieto and Anton Asistio after being selected at fifth overall by the Elasto Painters during the PBA Season 47 Draft, Sunday at Robinsons Place Manila.

He’ll also be with another good pal in Shaun Ildefonso, who was chosen by the Asian Coatings franchise at no. 10.. Mamuyac and the second-generation cager spent a year together in Ateneo before the latter transferred to NU.

“Laking bagay din na may familiar faces ako sa new environment which is Mike Nieto, Anton Asistio, Shaun Ildefonso,” he said after the proceedings, where 52 talents got drafted.

“And, excited din akong makilala ‘yung new vets ko.”

Mamuyac was all smiles all throughout the night, like it wasn’t just nights ago when he was overcome with emotions after Ateneo saw its years-long UAAP reign come to an end at the hands of University of the Philippines.

It was indeed tough for the 6-foot guard, but he’s moved on from that. Now, he can’t ask for anything more after realizing his PBA dreams.UAAP-84-MBB-ADMU-vs.-UP-Finals-G3-Gian-Mamuyac-1285 Two days after UAAP heartbreak, Mamuyac all smiles as he gets to join pals in ROS, Gilas Basketball Gilas Pilipinas News PBA  - philippine sports news

“Totally magkabaliktad silang emotions.

“Two nights ago, coming off an emotional loss, sobrang lungkot. But here I am now, na-draft ako sa dream league ko. Sobrang saya. Excited na talaga ako,” said Mamuyac.

But even before the draft took place, the 23-year-old had already received great news. He was chosen by Gilas head coach Chot Reyes to be part of the Nationals’ training pool, making it the sweetest of Sundays for him.

2022-PBA-Draft-Gilas-Mamuyac-x-Arana-x-Marcial-x-Javi-GDL-x-Shaun-Ildefonso Two days after UAAP heartbreak, Mamuyac all smiles as he gets to join pals in ROS, Gilas Basketball Gilas Pilipinas News PBA  - philippine sports news

Photo by PBA Images

“It’s one thing to be drafted to the PBA, and swerte pa na napili pa ‘ko for Gilas.

“I would like to say thank you to Coach Chot and the SBP management for their trust and belief,” Mamuyac expressed.

#ReadMore  Serbia down to 10 vs 11-man Gilas as Bjelica, Kalinic out due to injuries

For now, all his attention is shifted to proving his worth for Rain or Shine. “Kung ano lang yung ipapagawa sa akin ni Coach Gavina, I’ll try to do it to the best of my abilities. And I’ll try to help the team in other ways kung anuman yun.”

Written By

Oftentimes on the sidelines. Forever a student of the game. Morayta-bred.


You May Also Like

Basketball

There was never any doubt in Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone’s mind about Scottie Thompson’s potential on the international stage. Thompson had seen...

Basketball

Despite coming off a concussion, Kai Sotto delivered a stellar performance, filling the stat sheet in Gilas Pilipinas’ landmark victory over New Zealand on...

Basketball

Nearly two years into his tenure with Gilas Pilipinas Men, Justin Brownlee has repeatedly proven that the Philippines’ success on the international basketball stage...

Basketball

Before the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers, Gilas Pilipinas Men’s head coach Tim Cone promised fans a highly-motivated and rejuvenated...

Basketball

After four lopsided defeats, Gilas Pilipinas finally cracked the Tall Blacks code. Kai Sotto and Justin Brownlee led the way as the Philippines secured...

Basketball

Gilas Pilipinas has kept the same lineup for its upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 qualifier against New Zealand on Thursday, with Justin Brownlee once...

Basketball

Filipino-American big man Quentin Millora-Brown has made a significant impact so far in his one-and-done season with University of the Philippines in the UAAP...

Basketball

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has officially appointed Alfrancis Chua as the program director and team manager for both the Gilas Pilipinas Boys’ and...

Advertisement