Showing posts with label Ryan Buenafe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ryan Buenafe. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Ryan Buenafe a 'high risk, high reward' pick for Alaska Aces
The Alaska Aces made a splash in the 2013 PBA Rookie Draft when they picked Ateneo forward Ryan Buenafe with the eighth pick, even though the former Blue Eagles was projected to go in the second round.
Alaska head coach Luigi Trillo said he believes Buenafe can be a good fit for the Aces, especially after watching him practice with his team twice before the draft.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Alaska choice of Ryan Buenafe raises eyebrows in 2013 PBA Draft
Alaska made a splash in the first round of the PBA draft by selecting Ryan Buenafe with the eighth overall pick.
It was a reach for the Aces as Buenafe was not projected to go until middle of the second round. Coming into the draft, players such as Nico Salva, Alex Nuyles and Jeric Teng were expected to go in the first round ahead of Buenafe.
“I didn’t expect I will be their first choice in the draft. I will prove to them na hindi sila nagkamali sa akin,” said Buenafe. “There’s an added pressure, sobra because I was picked ahead of Nuyles, Jeric Teng, hindi ko ini-expect na mas mauuna pa ako sa kanila. But I will prove to my team that they didn’t chose the wrong player.”
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