Philippines’ prime 3×3 participant Mac Tallo. CHOOKS TO GO PHOTO
Cebu Chooks is ready to see motion in one of many final main competitions of the 12 months, the Fiba 3×3 World Tour Riyadh Masters, from November 11-12 at Components E Observe in Riyadh.
The nation’s no. 1 3×3 participant Mac Tallo and no. 2 Brandon Ramirez lead the Cebu Chooks workforce bolstered by Cameroonian import Mike Nzesseu and Marcus Hammonds.
With Hammonds, Cebu Chooks has stuffed up its six-team roster for the season.
“Good thing Marcus has been here in the country and has been training with us,” stated Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 head coach Chico Lanete. “Marcus is also very familiar with the local 3×3 scene, competing with numerous teams here.”
At present the twenty sixth ranked workforce on the planet, Cebu Chooks will should be at their finest and extra in Riyadh the place the highest 3×3 groups are becoming a member of.
Cebu Chooks is bracketed in Pool A the place it will likely be going through world no. 1 UB at 1 AM on Saturday earlier than taking up Doha of Qatar at 3:05 AM.
Ub has received 4 Masters tournaments to this point, together with the 2022 Chooks-to-Go Fiba 3×3 World Tour Manila Masters. Nevertheless, the workforce completed seventh in Paris final month.
In the meantime, Doha has competed within the Cebu and Paris Masters.
“We are tempering expectations for this tournament as we are currently rebuilding our Cebu team,” stated Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascariñas. “We are just hoping for a good showing for Mac and Brandon in Riyadh.”
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