Philippine basketball again lost a potential star after RJ Abarrientos signed up as an Asian import players quota with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
PHILIPPINE basketball again lost a potential star after RJ Abarrientos signed up as an Asian import players quota with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League .
Abarrientos was the second national team member after Ateneo’s SJ Belangel first opted to pursue a career on foreign soil. A nephew of Philippine Basketball Association legend Johnny Abarrientos, the 22-year-old point guard gave up three years of eligibility with Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
The 5-foot-11 Abarrientos played only one season in a Tamaraw uniform and averaged 13.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals in Season 84 where FEU reached the Final Four with a 7-7 win-loss record in the eliminations. FEU Athletic Director Mark Molina confirmed Abarrientos’s decision to play in the KBL but didn’t give any details.
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