Is Fil-Am Maverick Ahanmisi the next Stanley Pringle?
Mark Giongco [ Source: Inquirer ] - October 29, 2014
MANILA, Philippines —Fil-American baller Maverick Ahanmisi has heard about the Philippines and how Filipinos are religiously into the game he loves.
And that alone was enough for Ahanmisi to leave the US after college and take his basketball career with him here.
“After college, I’ve been hearing about the PBA, I’ve heard about it my whole college career and I know basketball is really big here and I just took the opportunity to come out here,” said Ahanmisi, whose mother, Marissa is from Pangasinan.
Ahanmisi just had his debut in Philippine soil Monday and he immediately turned heads in leading the Cafe France Bakers to a lopsided win in the PBA D-League.
He made his presence felt right away scoring 10 points in an 18-0 run in the first quarter that keyed in their win.
The stocky 6-foot guard Ahanmisi, who also had four rebounds and two assists, logged 18 minutes in a starting role.
“It was fun. Playing in the Philippines is something new. It was a fun experience and for a debut it was a fun environment,” he said after finishing with 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 clip from long distance.
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MANILA, Philippines —Fil-American baller Maverick Ahanmisi has heard about the Philippines and how Filipinos are religiously into the game he loves.
And that alone was enough for Ahanmisi to leave the US after college and take his basketball career with him here.
“After college, I’ve been hearing about the PBA, I’ve heard about it my whole college career and I know basketball is really big here and I just took the opportunity to come out here,” said Ahanmisi, whose mother, Marissa is from Pangasinan.
Ahanmisi just had his debut in Philippine soil Monday and he immediately turned heads in leading the Cafe France Bakers to a lopsided win in the PBA D-League.
He made his presence felt right away scoring 10 points in an 18-0 run in the first quarter that keyed in their win.
The stocky 6-foot guard Ahanmisi, who also had four rebounds and two assists, logged 18 minutes in a starting role.
“It was fun. Playing in the Philippines is something new. It was a fun experience and for a debut it was a fun environment,” he said after finishing with 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 clip from long distance.
MANILA, Philippines —Fil-American baller Maverick Ahanmisi has heard about the Philippines and how Filipinos are religiously into the game he loves.
And that alone was enough for Ahanmisi to leave the US after college and take his basketball career with him here.
“After college, I’ve been hearing about the PBA, I’ve heard about it my whole college career and I know basketball is really big here and I just took the opportunity to come out here,” said Ahanmisi, whose mother, Marissa is from Pangasinan.
Ahanmisi just had his debut in Philippine soil Monday and he immediately turned heads in leading the Cafe France Bakers to a lopsided win in the PBA D-League.
He made his presence felt right away scoring 10 points in an 18-0 run in the first quarter that keyed in their win.
The stocky 6-foot guard Ahanmisi, who also had four rebounds and two assists, logged 18 minutes in a starting role.
“It was fun. Playing in the Philippines is something new. It was a fun experience and for a debut it was a fun environment,” he said after finishing with 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 clip from long distance.