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UAAP: Juan Gomez de Liaño won’t play for UP next season, to focus on Gilas

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Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/02/01/20200206-juan-gomez-de-liano.jpg"/><figcaption>Juan Gomez de Liaño has decided to take time away from the Fighting Maroons in pursuit of personal development in other leagues. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file</figcaption></figure></div>University of the Philippines will be without one of its proudest products in next season&#x27;s UAAP men&#x27;s basketball tournament.Juan Gomez de Liaño has decided to take time away from the Fighting Maroons in pursuit of personal development in other leagues.The 6-foot-1 playmaker shared that he has set his sights on a stint in the next season of the MPBL.In turn, that will keep him away from the Fighting Maroons who are already in the process of preparing for Season 83.Gomez de Liaño put up averages of 8.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals in UP&#x27;s run to the second-seed last year.Now, he hopes to showcase his skills in higher level of competition.At the same time, the former Rookie of the Year and Mythical selection said he wants to commit himself to the Gilas Pilipinas pool.There, he will join big brother Javi, who had also decided to sit out next season.Nonetheless, Juan made it a point to say that playing for UP again is always an option.After all, he is just 20 years old and has the next four to five years to use his last two seasons of eligibility.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Juan Gomez de Liaño has decided to take time away from the Fighting Maroons in pursuit of personal development in other leagues.

Juan Gomez de Liaño has decided to take time away from the Fighting Maroons in pursuit of personal development in other leagues.

UAAP: Juan Gomez de Liaño won’t play for UP next season, to focus on Gilas

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UAAP: Juan Gomez de Liaño won’t play for UP next season, to focus on Gilas

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego,

ABS-CBN Sports

Published February 06, 2020 09:19 PM PHT

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