“GILAS-ables” is a series of articles that
will discuss different players who could make a case for joining the Gilas
pool. This series will include Fil-foreign players plying their trade in other
leagues, the US NCAA, and the PBA.
In the second article in this series, we take
a look at a young player with a huge upside: Rain Or Shine’s fast rising
sophomore forward, Raymond Almazan.
PLAYER
INFO
Name:
Almazan, Raymond
Team:
Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters
Height:
6’ 9”
Weight:
194 lbs
College:
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
STATS
Career:
6.8 points
per game, 5.67 rebounds per game, .61 assists per game, .88 blocks per game
2015
Season:
9 points
per game, 7.45 rebounds per game, 1 assist per game, 1 block per game
WHY HE SHOULD BE IN THE GILAS POOL
If you go by the numbers, there’s no way Raymond Almazan
should be given a slot at the Gilas pool. There are just too many people who
have better numbers, have more experience, have better reputations.
