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PBA: How Ginebra’s Prince Caperal turned out to be the textbook ‘magic bunot’

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Barangay Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua said he has been happy with the progress of reserve big man Prince Caperal, who played a big part in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.Chua said he took a chance on Caperal when he was left on the free agent pool by TerraFirma Dyip franchise in 2018.Back then, the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/22/09/14/caperal-named-ncaa-player-of-the-week">Arellano product</a> had career averages of 2.6 points and 2.0 rebounds through his first years in the pro league.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/15/20/pba-prince-caperal-unlikely-star-in-ginebras-close-win-vs-blackwater">PBA: Prince Caperal unlikely star in Ginebra&#x27;s close win vs Blackwater</a></li></ul>But he got his break in the absence of Greg Slaughter.&quot;Nakatulong,&quot; Chua said of that <a href="https://pba.ph/news/will-caperal-s-rise-in-2020-lead-to-mip-coronation">development</a>.&quot;When I saw the kid as a free agent, I talked to Tim (Cone). &#x27;Gusto mo ba &#x27;to, tignan natin.&#x27;&quot;In the 2020 Philippine Cup elims, the 6-foot-7 Caperal piled up averages of 9.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist.Because of his role in Ginebra&#x27;s championship win, he became one of the candidates for the Most Improved Player award together with Phoenix Pulse&#x27;s Jason Perkins and Justin Chua, Meralco&#x27;s Reynel Hugnatan, Rain Or Shine&#x27;s Javee Mocon and NLEX&#x27;s Raul Soyud.&quot;Unti-unti na-develop siya, at tamang-tama wala si Greg, um-OK,&quot; said Chua.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/13/18/pba-tim-cone-on-magic-bunot-prince-caperal-got-a-very-high-basketball-iq">PBA: Tim Cone on ‘magic bunot’ Prince Caperal — ‘Got a very high basketball IQ’</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FRCSbIA7yNM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua said he has been happy with the progress of reserve big man Caperal, who played a big part in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.

Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua said he has been happy with the progress of reserve big man Caperal, who played a big part in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.