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Pumaren turns focus on forming RP Youth 5


By Jasmine W. Payo
Inquirer
Last updated 09:51pm (Mla time) 10/12/2007


MANILA, Philippines--THIS TIME, La Salle coach Franz Pumaren hopes to bring his winning touch to a raw set of talents.

Pumaren turns his attention to the Philippine Youth team just days after steering the Green Archers to their seventh UAAP men's basketball championship.

"I'm meeting with the [BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas] next week to discuss the plans and programs for the youth team," he said during a press conference Friday.

Pumaren, appointed as national youth coach last July, will form a pool of 25 players between 14 and 18 years old before training begins next month.

"As much as possible, I want to get some players with collegiate experience," said Pumaren, who also plans to tap aspirants from the provinces.

Tasked to assist Pumaren are San Beda Cubs mentor Ato Badolato and Ateneo assistant coach Sandy Arespacochaga.

Among the competitions lined up next year for the Youth team are the Southeast Asian Basketball Association juniors tournament and the Asian Youth Championship.

The first Youth Olympics will also be among the team's long-term targets following the International Olympic Committee's announcement of the inaugural competitions in 2010.

[Big Ticket]

buhayin natin ang thread na to....may binubuo ng team si franz pumaren....

[shaqmonster]

^ Para sa national youth team o DLSU team?

[Big Ticket]

sarap patulan...pero wag na lang...hehe

[hitman_97]

yang mga school rivalry, alisin muna..magkaisa muna !!!
para sa bansang Pinas naman ito eh!!

tanung ko lang, di ba magpapa naturalize si Ekwe???
ilang taon na siya???

[Big Ticket]

^di na pede sa junior team si ekwe...he's way over 18 years old...

[onggok]

Sino ba ang nakakaalam kung sino ang napili ni Franz Pumaren sa National RP youth at any update kay Jericho De Guzman?

[stopandpop]

sa ngayon hintayin lang muna natin yung final line-up

[iamtom]

Here you go.....

[Big Ticket]

^thanks....i thought nasa san beda na si philip paredes....

good luck to coach franz and our RP Youth Team

[Aleancelo]

For better exposure, dapat mag-participate na rin sila bilang guest team sa PBL. Kung may sapat na pondo, maglaro sila ng ilang exhibition games sa Europe or dito sa North America (huwag sa Asia dahil baka ma-scout sila ng mga kalaban). Kalabanin nila ang ilang mga high school teams.

[David Seaman]

Mas feasible na kalabanin yung mga high school teams sa USA kasi tingin ko sa Europe (as all of you may know it as well), kahit 16 years old ka pa lang, kung hinog ka na sa pros, isasabak ka na nila sa pros. Maganda din kung parehas nilang makaka-practice game since sa USA, mas athletic yung mga high schoolers dun (think of facing a LBJ or D-Howard type of players siguro) and sa Europe naman, yung team play nung mga teams dun.

[Aleancelo]

^^Yeah, I agree. Perhaps, the RP Youth team can play against some competitive high school teams in the US. Pero huwag naman yung mga state at regional champions dahil talagang napakalakas ng mga iyon. Kahit siguro PBA teams, kaya nilang talunin. Puwede na rin yung mga "tambay" na egoy sa Bronx (NYC) at Chicago South side para mapasabak ang RP youth team sa ghetto-style na basketball.

[Ghostrider]

if you want to succeed in international basketball, then it would be better to send them to europe so that they can be exposed to internatinal ball playing against the likes of Ricky Rubio (Puerto Rican in the Euro leagues), Nicolas Batum, et al.

Kung sa US lang, tougher ang competition but they wont learn the international style.

I watched the tryouts last december 23 at the Xavier gym. Maliliit pa rin ang mga player natin. The best big man present was Ateneo's Ivan Enriquez (6'2). Arnold Van Opstal and Vince Fran were our biggest guys pero medyo raw pa rin.

[Aleancelo]

^^Wala ba si Justin Chua (6-6) ng Chiang Kai Shek or kahit man lang sina Soc Rivera (6-4) ng UP Maroons at Dave Marcelo (6-5) ng San Beda?

[Big Ticket]

18 na ata sina rivera at marcelo ngayon eh...so overaged na sila when the tournament comes...

[addikt]

In my opinion if ever magsend tayo ng youth team...wag na isama yun mga fil-ams..ewan...basta parang ang pangit tignan kasi pag nanonood ako ng RP team tapos may makikita akong foreign surname printed sa jersey ng RP team...edi sana kung ganun RP-US team nalang itawag sa team naten...andamidami kasi filams...sana iscout nalang nila mabuti buong pinas meron naman mga near 7footers jan...itrain lang mabuti habang bata pa tulad ng ginagawa sa china....

Dun ako bilib sa China la pako nakita Chinese American na naglaro para sa national squad nila....saka ang husay ng grassroots program nila...

[Derrick_Rose]

if you want to succeed in international basketball, then it would be better to send them to europe so that they can be exposed to internatinal ball playing against the likes of Ricky Rubio (Puerto Rican in the Euro leagues), Nicolas Batum, et al.

Kung sa US lang, tougher ang competition but they wont learn the international style.

I watched the tryouts last december 23 at the Xavier gym. Maliliit pa rin ang mga player natin. The best big man present was Ateneo's Ivan Enriquez (6'2). Arnold Van Opstal and Vince Fran were our biggest guys pero medyo raw pa rin.

Ang alam ko eh spanish si Ricky Rubio and hinde siya Puerto Rican saka compare mo naman yung talent ni Rubio kahit na mag 18 yrs.old pa lang yun this year eh mahusay na at pang NBA level talaga ang basketball skills niya kasi 15 or 16 yrs.old pa lang ito eh naglalaro na siya sa ACB League sa Spain.

Sana babaan ang age limit rule sa PBA saka kahit na 18 or 19 yrs.old pa lang nakakalaro ka na sa Professional League para malaki ang chance na mag improve yung skills nila kahit na matatanda ang kalaban nila sa court.

[Aleancelo]

To be a real contender, the RP Youth team must have:
1.) at least 2 natural point guards;
2.) at least 5 players standing 6'5" and above;
3.) a corporate sponsor that can finance its foreign trips where the team can play exhibition games. Perhaps, companies that used to participate in the PBL (ICTSI, Cebuana Lhuillier, Chowking, RFM Swift, etc.) would like to help.

The final lineup must be made by the second week of January. By April and May (vacation time in the Philippines), they can play some practice games against high school teams in the US, Australia and Europe.

[rhk111]

I watched the tryouts last december 23 at the Xavier gym. Maliliit pa rin ang mga player natin. The best big man present was Ateneo's Ivan Enriquez (6'2). Arnold Van Opstal and Vince Fran were our biggest guys pero medyo raw pa rin.

Did you see any of the name players out there from Manila (i.e., Arvie Bringas, Ryan Buenafe, Mark Franco, Kieffer Ravena, Samuel Marata, Nico Salva, etc.)?

If so, how did they fare during the tryouts?