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Cortez, Alvarez, Kramer To Air21; Gins Get Yancy
Nelson Beltran, PhilStar.com, Tuesday, 09-Mar-2010
MANILA, Philippines - Air21 is about to close separate trade deals with Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel Beer, making its core lineup a mix of Ateneans and La Sallites with new acquisitions in Mike Cortez, Rich Alvarez and Doug Kramer.
The Lina Group ball club is to get Cortez from San Miguel for Alex Cabagnot and acquire Alvarez and Kramer from Ginebra for Yancy de Ocampo.
Air21 team manager Lito Alvarez said he’s likely to close the deals with the SMC group by tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Alaska coach Tim Cone said they have signed up Diamon Simpson as their import for the coming PBA Fiesta Conference.
Simpson, a product of Saint Mary’s U who’s fresh from a stint with the LA Defenders in the NBA D-League, arrives in the country today.
Alvarez resumed negotiation with the SMC management for their transactions upon their return from Dubai where the Air21 Express finished third in a four-team invitational tourney also featuring the Coca-Cola Tigers.
Alvarez said import Leroy Hickerson made good impression in the tourney where they placed second behind the UAE national team.
“The import we’ve got and the new players we’re about to get make me really excited about the coming tourney,” said Alvarez.
“Doug (Kramer) has played for us and I like his work ethic. I also like Rich Alvarez. The two are college teammates,” Alvarez added.
Kramer and Alvarez will be reunited in a team where they will be allied with former varsity rivals Cortez and Renren Ritualo. Air21 gave up De Ocampo without a single official game since his recent transfer from Talk n Text.
The 6-foot-9 De Ocampo was part of the Air21-Talk n Text trade also involving Renren Ritualo, JR Quinahan, Mark Yee and Aaron Aban.
“Definitely, Renren Ritualo will stay with us. Renren and Ronjay Buenafe will be our main men at off-guard spot,” said Alvarez.
Cabagnot, meanwhile, was able to play a few games with Burger King (now Air21) before finding himself being traded once again.
San Miguel will be Cabagnot’s fourth team after Sta. Lucia, Coca-Cola and Burger King. |
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36 COMMENTS |
onincat18
bulacan, 11-Mar-2010 02:56:54 PM, #2 |
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update nyo nmn ako guys kung sino ang new player/s nila pati info ng import.. thanks.. sana wag na si cabagnot kasi ndi nmn sya bagay sa ginebra mas ok pa si celino dun mas mi play kesa sknya... paki update naman ako ha.. thanks
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jm_allstar
cebu city, 11-Mar-2010 02:14:36 PM, #6 |
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sayang!si david noel nalng konin nila para mlakas ang offense sa ginkings
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gin bulag
quezon city, 11-Mar-2010 11:42:27 AM, #57 |
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di pwedeng kunin si chris porter.... may kaso sya sa US ng illegal possession of marijuana. nahuli sa kotseng minamaneho nya. 2007 napabalita yun. after that, we didn't hear from him anymore.
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idol47
calamba city, 11-Mar-2010 12:10:21 AM, #15 |
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naku talo pala ang ginkings sa tune up game nila ng ROS, 97-101...KAINIS..
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jm_allstar
cebu city, 10-Mar-2010 08:35:13 PM, #6 |
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