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Key Gilas female figures praise the first professional league in the Philippines
John Bryan Ulanday (Philstar.com) – August 29, 2020 – 3:43 pm
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas women’s program director Pat Aquino and team captain Jack Animam praised the establishment of the country’s first professional women’s league in the WNBL as a great help to further enrich the basketball program. Filipino female.
With the country’s rise on the international women’s basketball scene recently, Aquino and Animam are delighted to see the domino effect at home as well, as WNBL gained a pro-Games and Amusement Board (GAB) status.
“It is a positive development. This will boost the popularity of women’s basketball in our country, ”Aquino told The STAR.
“This is a great help not only for the women’s program in the country and Gilas, but also for aspiring players at the grassroots level,” added Animam bound for Taiwan.
WNBL received GAB’s blessing earlier this week as an official avenue for female players after their college stints at UAAP and WNCAA.
Moving forward, Aquino, who is also the head coach of the UAAP NU champion, expects sustained support from both the local audience and businesses.
“Hopefully more fans and sponsors will take notice,” he added.
Animam, for its part, hopes to also play at home in the WNBL shortly after its next stint at Shih Hsin University in the Taiwan College Basketball Association.
Her Gilas teammates Janine Pontejos, Afril Bernardino and Gemma Miranda already joined the inaugural season of the WNBL last year.
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