MANILA – Anjo Caram is set for an Iloilo City homecoming as Meralco Bolts faces Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in an out-of-town game of the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The Bolts-Hotshots game is slated at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 6 at a venue in Iloilo City that is still being finalized when the schedule was released on Tuesday.
This will be Caram’s second time to play in front of the Ilonggos after the Bolts played against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup last January 14, 2017 at the University of San Agustin Gym.
The 32-year-old Caram, a former standout of St. Joseph’s School before being recruited by San Beda Red Lions in NCAA, has been with the Bolts since being drafted as 26th overall by the franchise during the 2013 PBA Rookie Draft.
Aside from Caram, also with the Bolts is Pontevedra, Negros Occidental-native Raymar Jose, Aaron Black, Clifford Hodge, Chris Newsome, Kier John Quinto, Allein Maliksi, and Alvin Pasaol.
Also included in the Bolts roster is rookie Shean Jackson, Raymond Almazan, Diego Dario, Chris Banchero, Norbert Torres, Jansen Rios, and Kyle Pascual.
The Luigi Trillo-mentored Bolts has yet to name their new reinforcement after sending home previous import Feron Hunt due to his subpar showing during the Doha International Basketball Tournament.
The Hotshots, on the other hand, is to be bannered by import Tyler Bey along with local players Paul Lee, Calvin Abueva, Ian Sangalang, Jiovani Jalalon, Jerrick Ahanmisi and Andy Mark Barroca.
Also in Magnolia’s roster are Abu Tratter, David Murrell, Rafi Reavis, Jed Mendoza, James Laput, Jackson Corpuz, Rome dela Rosa, Russel Escoto, Joseph Eriobu, and Aris Dionisio.
The Iloilo City game is one of the four scheduled out-of-town matches for the season-opening conference aside from matches in Tiaong, Quezon; San Jose, Batangas; and Cagayan de Oro./PN
