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PBA: Who has been the most impressive rookie so far?

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from ABS-CBN Sports" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/07/30/20220730-pba-most-impressive-rookie.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from ABS-CBN Sports</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – As the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup approaches its semifinal round, several neophytes turned heads with their impressive debuts in the professional league.</p><p>Leading this year’s rookie class so far is Ato Ular from Colegio de San Juan de Letran, who has been making a name for himself after registering almost a double-double average in his first PBA conference.</p><p>Ular has become a pivotal player in Blackwater Bossings’ resurgence in the league, averaging 14.1 points per game aside from 8.1 boards per match. </p><div><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">.scroll-wrapper {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}.scroll-wrapper iframe {border: none;}</style></div><div class="scroll-wrapper"><iframe id="MegaControllerIframe-1659103162922" src="https://mpcontrollers.s3.amazonaws.com/_d110233b0a09e22f8aed1ccb89c915b9f113b324/index.html?m=rrwbz&amp;tohost_bridgetype=web&amp;tocontroller_bridgetype=web&amp;iswebpoll=true&amp;poll_id=62e3e784ab98e5002aa92f78" style="width:100%;min-height:480px"></iframe></div><div><script type="text/javascript">!function(){class e{constructor(t,s=null){this.type=null,this.fieldName=t,this.fieldValue=s,this.originMessageID=`${(new Date).getTime()}_${Math.random()}`,this.systemID=e.SYSTEM_ID}toPlainObject(){return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this))}}e.GET='GET',e.SET='SET',e.RESPONSE='RESPONSE',e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK='LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK',e.SYSTEM_ID='MP_FIRST_PARTY_DATA_BRIDGE';class t extends e{constructor(t,s,a=null){super(t,s),this.status=a,this.type=e.RESPONSE}}function s(){try{if('undefined'==typeof localStorage)return!1;try{return localStorage.setItem('testkey','testvalue'),localStorage.removeItem('testkey'),!0}catch(e){return!1}}catch(e){return!1}}if(window&&window.addEventListener){const a=document.getElementById('MegaControllerIframe-1659103162922');new class{constructor(){this.targetOrigin='*',this.bubblingMessages=new Map,this.beginListeningForMessages()}beginListeningForMessages(){window.addEventListener('message',this.messageListener.bind(this),!1)}messageListener(a){if(a.data.systemID!==e.SYSTEM_ID)return;let i=a.data.type,n=a.data.fieldName,r=a.data.fieldValue,g=new t;if(g.originMessageID=a.data.originMessageID,i===e.GET)g.fieldName=n,s()?this.handleGet(n,a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.SET)s()?this.handleSet(n,r):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK)s()?this.handleLocalStorageCheck(a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.RESPONSE){const e=this.bubblingMessages.get(a.data.originMessageID);null!=e&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(a.data.originMessageID),e.source.postMessage(a.data,this.targetOrigin))}}handleGet(e,t,s){s.fieldValue=localStorage.getItem(e),s.status=200,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}handleSet(e,t){localStorage.setItem(e,t)}handleLocalStorageCheck(e,t){t.status=200,e.postMessage(t.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}checkForBubble(e,t,s){!function(){try{return window.self!==window.top}catch(e){return!0}}()?(s.status=403,s.fieldValue=null,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)):this.bubbleMessage(e,t)}bubbleMessage(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.set(t.originMessageID,{message:t,source:s}),t.type!==e.GET&&t.type!==e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK||setTimeout(this.handleBubbledMessageTimeout.bind(this),4e3,t,s),window.parent.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin)}handleBubbledMessageTimeout(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.has(t.originMessageID)&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(t.originMessageID),t.status=404,t.type=e.RESPONSE,s.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin))}};window.addEventListener('message',function(e){e.data.hasOwnProperty('height')&&(a.style.height=(parseInt(e.data.height)+1).toString()+'px')},!1)}}();</script></div><p><br/>“He&#x27;s really one of the key players for the rejuvenated Blackwater team. He&#x27;s making threes. He&#x27;s making his free throws,” according to basketball data analyst James Ryan Alba.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/05/22/blackwater-rookie-ato-ular-earns-player-of-the-week-nod">PBA: Blackwater rookie Ato Ular earns Player of the Week nod</a></li></ul><p>After a series of disappointing campaigns, Blackwater advanced to the quarterfinals of the Philippine Cup but bowed down to the top-seeded San Miguel Beermen in the playoffs. </p><p>Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila University&#x27;s Tyler Tio has become one of the scoring options for the Phoenix Fuel Masters. </p><p>Tio was one of three rookies who averaged in double digits in scoring in the current conference. He tallied 11.7 ppg, built on 2.45 three-point made per game, after starting in all of Phoenix’s 11 games. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/09/22/coach-sees-potential-in-tio-after-solid-phoenix-debut">PBA: Coach sees &#x27;so much potential&#x27; in Tio after solid Phoenix debut</a></li></ul><p>Top draft Brandon Rosser is another Blackwater player who is also making an impact for his team. </p><p>Rosser notched 12.7 points per game in just seven outings, on top of his 4.0 rebounds per game.</p><p>Rain or Shine also found a gem in Gian Mamuyac, who was silently doing damage on the defensive end. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/19/22/pba-rain-or-shine-to-give-tender-offer-to-rookies">Rain Or Shine to give tender offer to rookie hopefuls Mamuyac, Ildefonso, Clarito</a></li></ul><p>Mamuyac is included in the Top 10 defensive box +/- of the Philippine Cup, according to Alba. The former Ateneo star averaged 8.67 points per game, 2.44 rebounds per game, and 1.4 steals per game. </p><p>Watch the complete breakdown of these numbers here:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PtRNcG_gT0w?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

As the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup approached its playoff round, several neophytes turned heads with their impressive debut in the professional league.

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PBA: Who has been the most impressive rookie so far?

Karl Cedrick Basco,

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Published Jul 30, 2022 10:08 AM PHT

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