Coaches will get a final glimpse of the remaining aspirants to the 4th Trip Ko Phoenix Fuels Basketball Cup on Saturday at the Davao City Recreation Center.
The drafting of the players for the eight participating teams to the fourth edition of the emerging basketball tournament for players aged 16 and below will be the final stage of the selection process which attracted some 1,500 aspirants.
The announcement was made last Tuesday by tournament director Goldie Delvo during the SCOOP Forum at the Royal Mandaya Hotel.
“We’re truly very excited since we have added two more teams this year,” said Delvo.
The teams are the Cyclomax Titan, Cyclomax 4T, Zoelo Extreme, Zoelo Diesel, Accelerate Vega, Accelerate Supreme, and two new teams, Cycle Fork and 2T Max. A new set of coaches and assistant coaches has also been commissioned by organizers.
“Last year’s line-ups will not be the same since we have new players, while the old players will be drafted,” said tournament commissioner Cadel Mosqueda.
Delvo said that at least 20 players from the public schools, who saw action in the Under-16 league are now enjoying full scholarships from different private schools in Davao.
“The students and parents from the private and public schools have also developed camaraderie and friendship because of this league,” Delvo said.
Also added in the first and only non-school based tournament for the youth in Davao City presented and organized by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., is the one-day value formation program for the players.
