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RUMOR: University of Santo Tomás rising star Rhenz Abando will leave the Tigres for the Letran Knights in the NCAA.
ACTS: If the news on the vine is to be believed, CJ Cansino might not be the last player to leave Spain in the wake of controversial bubble training at Sorsogon.
Various sources counted SPIN.ph that Abando could possibly be the next to part ways with the Growling Tigers, leaving UST for Letran.
Talks about a move from Abando to Letran first emerged a day after coach Aldin Ayo expelled former UST team captain CJ Cansino from the team, reportedly due to “differences” that worsened during Bicol’s training.
But sources said informal conversations between the Letran team officials and the people representing Abando have gained ground in recent days, especially with the future of UST unclear in the face of an investigation into a bubble training that violated the health protocols during the pandemic.
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Abando, along with the rest of the Growling Tigers, are on their way back to Manila from Bicol on Saturday as the school awaits the UAAP’s verdict after receiving a copy of UST’s internal investigation findings on the matter.
One thing is for sure, the high-flying player will be an asset to whatever team he joins.
The 6-foot-2 forward dressed for a year for the Philippine College of Science and Technology in Pangasinan before Ayo spotted him and brought him to UST, where he became one of the most exciting prospects in the college game.
He emerged as the Tigers’ second-leading scorer last season 82 from UAAP, recording 11.7 points on 29 percent shooting from deep, along with 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in UST’s career leading up to his first final appearance. since 2015.
As it stands, this is not the first time the 22-year-old has been involved in transfer rumors.
In the middle of last season, Ayo benched him when the coach revealed that at least two rival UAAP schools intended to rob the player. Abando was eventually reinstated into the rotation and played a key role in the Ateneo’s runner-up.
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So will this latest transfer saga happen?
Sources revealed that the change from Abando to Letran will likely occur, especially with the uncertain future of the UST Tigers. Abandoning the move from UAAP to NCAA also makes sense, as it gives him three more years of play once he debuts with the Knights in NCAA season 97.
But is it a done deal?
A source noted that it is almost a done deal, but released a word of caution, saying that any transfer will find more clarity by Tuesday. Until then, nothing is certain, the source added.
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