ILOILO United Royals continues to shore up its roster ahead of the 2019 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), which will open on June 12 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Former Far Eastern University Tamaraws standouts Richard Escoto and Al Francis Tamsi made up the new additions of the Royals aside from Cedric de Joya and John Paul Siarot.
Earlier named as part of the Eric Gonzales-mentored Royals were Ilonggo cagers Jay Javelosa, Aaron Jeruta, Gerry Antonio Abadiano, Andrei Pantin and Rhagnee Sinco.
Also in the roster of the Royals were former MPBL players Samboy de Leon, Rey Publico, Donald Gumaru, Ryan Arambulo and Paul Reguera and former Tamaraw Jasper Parker.
The team is set to complete its 20-man roster from the participants of the tryout on Friday at the City of Passi Arena and yesterday at the Puerto Real Gymnasium in La Paz, Iloilo.
Meanwhile, incoming Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas has recently thrown his support on the Iloilo United Royals and has promised to be present in home matches of the squad.
“Mayor Jerry Trenas will support the team when there is a home game scheduled in Iloilo,” said Dexter Dy, Royals’ head recruiter for Western Visayas. “He said that he will try his best to be present and personally cheer for the team.”/PN
