Esmond to drive into the lane for Chevrolet
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
ESMOND TAN is a name that has been absent on the national squad for the past months.
Work commitments has kept him away from suiting up for the national team but not the game he loves as he will don a Chevrolet jersey in the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) basketball tournament come May 14 at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat.
The tournament, organised to select cagers for July's Borneo City Cup in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, was initially slated for April 24 but had to be put off to allow the completion of the all-Filipino 4th Manjaro Cup.
The 26-year-old cager has seen little court time but is admittedly looking forward to once again be competing at the national level.
"I really don't know about my chances (for the Borneo City Cup selection) but I am sure that every team in this tournament will stand a chance of winning.
"I believe that all the teams will be balanced and it will be a fair challenge," said Tan during a recent interview with The Brunei Times.
Considering the amount of work that national basketball coach Kevin Reece has put in to select his "15-strong" players, Tan believes that those who have attended training regularly should get a shot at playing in KK, adding that the May tournament is a venue for those competing to shine and show their potential. Read More…
Work commitments has kept him away from suiting up for the national team but not the game he loves as he will don a Chevrolet jersey in the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) basketball tournament come May 14 at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat.
The tournament, organised to select cagers for July's Borneo City Cup in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, was initially slated for April 24 but had to be put off to allow the completion of the all-Filipino 4th Manjaro Cup.
The 26-year-old cager has seen little court time but is admittedly looking forward to once again be competing at the national level.
"I really don't know about my chances (for the Borneo City Cup selection) but I am sure that every team in this tournament will stand a chance of winning.
"I believe that all the teams will be balanced and it will be a fair challenge," said Tan during a recent interview with The Brunei Times.
Considering the amount of work that national basketball coach Kevin Reece has put in to select his "15-strong" players, Tan believes that those who have attended training regularly should get a shot at playing in KK, adding that the May tournament is a venue for those competing to shine and show their potential. Read More…
Source: The Brunei Times
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