San Juan Knights and Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards are set for an early clash in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational after the squads were drawn together in Group C during a ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on Friday, Nov. 26.
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SOPHOMORE Chris Bitoon almost got traded without the benefit of even playing for the team that drafted and signed him.
The guard out of St. Clare was originally part of the trade package between Blackwater and NLEX for the valued No. 4 overall pick owned by the Road Warriors in this Sunday’s 2020 PBA Rookie Draft.
Unfortunately, nobody has seen Bitoon play in an official game in the league as he was among the players left out by the Bossing from their 15-man roster for the Philippine Cup in the Clark bubble during his rookie season.