CJ Perez di makakalaro sa Game 1 ng NCAA Finals

HINDI makakalaro sa Game 1 ng NCAA Season 94 men’s basketball finals si Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates swingman CJ Perez.

Ito ay matapos na patawan ang Season 93 Most Valuable Player ng one-game suspension sa Game 1 dahil napatunayan na hindi ito nagpaalam sa NCAA sa kanyang intensyon na sumali sa Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft ngayong taon.

Si Perez ay nagsumite ng kanyang aplikasyon para sa gaganaping PBA draft sa Disyembre 16 sa pamamagitan ng kanyang agent.

Nauna nang pinatawan ng NCAA Management Committee si Perez ng three-game ban sa finals dahil sa hindi pag-abiso sa kanyang aplikasyon sa PBA. Umapela naman ang Lyceum na nagresulta pagpataw dito ng isang laro na walang iba kundi ang Game 1 ng NCAA Finals na gaganapin ngayong Martes sa Mall of Asia Arena.

“Mr. Jaymar Perez, a player from the seniors basketball team of Lyceum of the Philippines University, was meted with a one-game suspension for failing to inform NCAA that he applied for the PBA draft. Under the NCAA rules, a student athlete must inform the NCAA in writing of his intention to apply for draft in any professional league prior to submitting the said application,” sabi ni NCAA Mancom chair Frank Gusi sa   inilabas na pahayag patungkol sa isyu kay Perez. “In this case, Perez only informed NCAA of his application days after he submitted the same to PBA, and after the same was already the subject of numerous news reports. Thus, Perez is suspended for one game or on the scheduled game on Nov. 6, 2018.” “Finally, it should be stressed that the NCAA’s action on this incident was made after carefully considering the best interest of the league and the student athletes. It is in accordance with existing NCAA rules and its ultimately intended to promote the spirit of sportsmanship and discipline in the league,” sabi pa ni Gusi.