NCAA’s rising new heroes in basketball! | GMA AI Sports Series
The NCAA has given rise to new heroes this Season 99! As we enter the second round of the eliminations, Maia and Marco are here to give you GMA Sports’ top picks of #NCAASeason99’s new heroes of the game.
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00:03 Basketball heroes are made every year,
00:09 and the NCAA always gives rise to new heroes of the game.
00:13 In fact, the NCAA has produced its share
00:15 of basketball legends and modern-day basketball heroes.
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00:19 GMA Sports is honored to feature 10 new heroes.
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00:31 Kurt is Latran's star combo guard
00:33 and one of the deadliest scorers in the league.
00:35 His goal as team captain of the Knights
00:37 this season is to win their fourth consecutive championship.
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00:42 This 23-year-old former FIBA under-18 player
00:47 is a proven performer in the clutch.
00:50 Whenever the Blazers need a basket late in a tight contest,
00:53 they turn to Oxen, who is always ready to deliver.
00:56 Enoch Valdez of the LPU Pirates scored, rebounded,
00:59 and brought his team to the Final Four last season.
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01:08 In his final playing year with LPU,
01:11 Enoch hopes to finish his collegiate career
01:13 as a champion.
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01:17 Who is the son of the cool cat, Mike Cortez.
01:20 Here in season 99, the cool cub, as he has come to be known,
01:24 is writing his own legacy.
01:26 He scored a career-high 20 points
01:27 to lead the Red Lions to a convincing victory
01:30 against the Benild Blazers with his dad in the stands watching.
01:34 Coming in fifth on the list is Romel Kalahat
01:36 of the San Sebastian Golden Stags.
01:39 This young big man had a monster season 98,
01:41 averaging almost a double-double of 11.5 points and 9.7
01:45 rebounds per game.
01:47 In addition to his rebounding skills,
01:49 Romel has nimble feet and an accurate outside stroke,
01:52 which means he can pretty much do it all.
01:54 Next on the list is Daniel Milyari
01:57 of the Arellano Chiefs.
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02:00 That's impressive for a sophomore player.
02:23 Warren Bonifacio of the Mapua Cardinals
02:25 is another versatile big man who can face up or play
02:28 with his back to the basket.
02:30 This guy is a consistent source of offense and rebounding
02:33 for the Cardinals.
02:34 As a former NCAA juniors champion,
02:38 it is his ultimate goal to win a collegiate title
02:40 for his beloved school.
02:42 Although he's already been drafted to the Pro League,
02:45 JL De Los Santos is still finishing up his last season
02:48 in the NCAA with the JRU Heavy Bombers.
02:51 When at his best, JL is a triple-double threat.
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02:56 Wrapping up the list is Nat Cosejo
03:03 of Emilio Aguinaldo College.
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03:06 Carrying the Generals to their first 2-0 start
03:20 since joining the league in 2009.
03:23 The NCAA continues to produce excellent players,
03:26 and this season is no different.
03:27 That's true, Marco.
03:29 How about you NCAA fans?
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03:33 Sound off in the comments and watch the NCAA games on GTV
03:37 every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday to Sunday.
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03:49 See you in the next video.
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