MANILA – Negrense guard Mark Nonoy and Vince Deo Cuajao joined the growing list of University of Santo Tomas (UST) men’s basketball players who decided to bolt out of the team following the infamous “Sorsogon Bubble.”
Phenom Sports Management’s Jackson Chua, who handles both Nonoy and Cuajao, said the cagers are set to formalize their commitment with the De La Salle University Green Archers this afternoon.
“It was a hard decision for Mark and Deo to leave UST. They loved the school and the community,” Chua told Panay News. “It was a careful decision because their future is on the line here.”
The La Carlota City, Negros Occidental-native Nonoy bade farewell to the Growling Tigers in a social media post citing UST’s lack of plan for its men’s basketball squad.
“Napakabigat man para sa loob ko, kinakailangan ko ng katiyakan sa aking career para makapag-focus ulit sa basketball dahil ilang weeks na akong binabagabag kung ano’ng kahihinatnan ng aming team,” Nonoy said.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako ng buong puso sa buong UST community na binigyan n’yo po ako ng opportunity na ipakita kung anong galing mayroon ako,” the UAAP Season 82 Rookie of the Year added.
On the other hand, Davaoeño Cuajao shared the same sentiment.
“Ang dami kong natutunan sa kanila at minolde nila ang aking pagkatao. Hanggang sa huli, umaasa akong magkakaron ng linaw at maayos na patutunguhan ang team despite sa lahat ng pinagdaraanan namin,” Cuajao said.
“Mabigat man ang loob ko, kinakailangan ko na talaga magdesisyon at maghanap ng katiyakan para sa career ko dahil dito ko binubuo ang pangarap ko para sa pamilya ko,” he added.
Aside from Nonoy and Cuajao, others who left the Growling Tigers were CJ Cansino, Rhenz Abando, Brent Paraiso, Ira Bataller, and Ferdinand Asuncion./PN
