Published March 8, 2021, 7:58 PM
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Terrafirma guard Matt Ganuelas-Rosser aired his disappointment after his younger brother Brandon failed to make the final list of applicants for the 2021 PBA Draft on Sunday, March 14.
The league released on Monday, March 8, the 86 players who are eligible to be selected in the upcoming draft which is considered as the deepest in recent history.
Eleven Fil-foreigners were removed from the initial record number of 97 aspirants as they either failed to submit the necessary documents from the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration proving their Filpino citizenship, or withdrew their application altogether.
One of them was Matt’s younger brother Brandon.
Published February 8, 2021, 2:28 PM
Joshua Munzon (Photo from Chooks to Go)
It is no secret that Terrafirma is interested in Fil-Am Joshua Munzon but it’s too early to tell if he is going to be the team’s No. 1 overall pick in next month’s PBA Rookie Draft.
Dyip governor Bobby Rosales has mentioned the 6-foot-4 Munzon as a candidate although he said that there is no decision yet as to who will the team select as the top overall draft.
“Yes he’s on the list… I think there are 12 players (on the list),” Rosales said in jest when contacted Monday by
Fil-Am player Joshua Munzon, a potential No. 1 overall pick in next month’s PBA Rookie Draft, said he was surprised when Terrafirma shipped CJ Perez to San Miguel Beer, ending what he thinks is a fun and talented young core for the franchise starting this year.
The fifth-year forward out of Far Eastern University didn’t disclose what it was but it seems evident that Escoto is still in the process of trying to pick up the pieces as he expressed his gratitude for his short stint with the Beermen.
Escoto is heading back to the team that selected him in the special Gilas Pilipinas draft back in 2016, with Gelo Alolino, Matt Ganuelas-Rosser and first round picks this year and 2022 as part of the package.
The 28-year-old averaged 2.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 13 games during the Philippine Cup, the lone conference of the shortened 45th season.
Escoto also got a chance to play alongside SMB veteran Arwind Santos, whose wife Yvette is his sister-in-law.