(From GMA News)
Leo Najorda is the newest player acquired by the Air21 Express in their last push for their Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Cup.
A highly-placed source told GMANews.TV that the 6-foot-3, former NCAA Most Valuable Player, was taken in by the Express in exchange for veteran forward Richard Yee.
The lefty Najorda was the last resort of the Express after the team failed to secure the services of do-it-all forward Nelbert Omolon from Sta. Lucia.
Air21 coach Yeng Guiao neither confirmed nor deny that the team has already tabbed his former ward, who played a key role when they won a championship with Red Bull during the 2005-2006 Fiesta Cup.
“Boss Lito (Alvarez) asked me about it if it’s ok for us to get the services of Leo. I told them there’s no problem with me since he was my former player and I never had problems handling him," said Guiao.
But Guiao did confirm that the Express are now seriously looking at the condition of import LeRoy Hickerson, who missed the team’s practices for several days now.
“He’s been in our practices, but he hasn’t participated in the drills and scrimmages because he was claiming he’s injured," said Guiao. “So I we decided to have him undergoing the MRI and the test showed that he was just having a minor pulled harmstring near his buttocks."
“But he promised me he will practice tomorrow (Friday) and will play on Sunday," added Guiao.
Leo Najorda is the newest player acquired by the Air21 Express in their last push for their Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Cup.
A highly-placed source told GMANews.TV that the 6-foot-3, former NCAA Most Valuable Player, was taken in by the Express in exchange for veteran forward Richard Yee.
The lefty Najorda was the last resort of the Express after the team failed to secure the services of do-it-all forward Nelbert Omolon from Sta. Lucia.
Air21 coach Yeng Guiao neither confirmed nor deny that the team has already tabbed his former ward, who played a key role when they won a championship with Red Bull during the 2005-2006 Fiesta Cup.
“Boss Lito (Alvarez) asked me about it if it’s ok for us to get the services of Leo. I told them there’s no problem with me since he was my former player and I never had problems handling him," said Guiao.
But Guiao did confirm that the Express are now seriously looking at the condition of import LeRoy Hickerson, who missed the team’s practices for several days now.
“He’s been in our practices, but he hasn’t participated in the drills and scrimmages because he was claiming he’s injured," said Guiao. “So I we decided to have him undergoing the MRI and the test showed that he was just having a minor pulled harmstring near his buttocks."
“But he promised me he will practice tomorrow (Friday) and will play on Sunday," added Guiao.
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