Juan Gomez de Liaño during his stint in the PBA D-League. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–Juan Gomez de Liano is set to formally enter his name in the PBA Rookie Draft after spending the past four years playing overseas.
His agent Marvin Espiritu said that Gomez de Liano’s application could be submitted as early as Wednesday, that would make him the latest high-profile talent to join the annual proceedings. The Draft is set on Sept. 7 at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
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Gomez de Liano hinted over the weekend during his participation in a celebrity game of the Pilipinas United 3×3 League that the PBA was among the options he was considering.
The former University of the Philippines star previously played in Japan’s B.League for Earthfriends Tokyo Z, Lithuania’s BC Wolves and in the Korean Basketball League for the Seoul SK Knights.
He was part of the Knights’ squad that made it to the KBL Finals where they lost to the Changwon LG Sakers, who were reinforced by Gilas Pilipinas mainstay Carl Tamayo.
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The 25-year-old is set to follow his older brother Javi, who is now with Magnolia after Terrafirma traded his rights last week.
Javi was also coming off a stint in the KBL for Anyang Jung Kwan Jang.
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