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UAAP: In school, all basketball great Magsanoc wanted was to study, play

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/09/10/uaap2-2017-091017.jpg"/><figcaption>Ronnie Magsanoc, standing behind UP champion coach Joe Lipa and Congresswoman Pia Cayetano, said he owes a successful pro basketball career to his education in UP. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>For PBA hall of famer Ronnie Magsanoc, watching UAAP games keeps him excited about collegiate basketball.Magsanoc, who was part of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons team that won the 1986 UAAP title, said the games then and now have an essentially similar feel.“Probably ibang personalities, iba ang estilo ng laro pero we play the same games. Ganoon ang pananaw ko after playing in the UAAP up to now,” said Magsanoc, nicknamed “The Point Laureate” for his ability to put the ball in the hoop.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/09/17/look-to-celebrate-80-seasons-uaap-marches-down-memory-lane">LOOK: To celebrate 80 seasons, UAAP marches down memory lane</a></li></ul>On Saturday, he was feted together with other UAAP basketball greats such as Joe Lipa, Danny Ildefonso, Aric Del Rosario and Glenn Capacio during the opening of Season 80.“It’s a great privilege to be part of a select few dahil all we wanted was to study and play and we got rewarded,” Magsanoc said. “(Us appearing here) is a way of saying thanks to the school. Until now, we’re still big UAAP fans.”<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/09/17/in-return-to-spotlight-uaap-greats-hope-their-stories-inspire-others">READ: In return to spotlight, UAAP greats hope their stories inspire others</a></li></ul>Magsanoc said his years in the UAAP played a big role in his development as a basketball player.“Lahat ng natutunan ko papunta sa pro ranks, lahat ng napag-ipunan ko mula sa UAAP . . . lahat iyon naging bala ko para magkaroon ng magandang pagkakataon na makapaglaro sa pro ranks,” he said.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

“It’s a great privilege to be part of a select few dahil all we wanted was to study and play and we got rewarded,” the UAAP champion point guard said.

“It’s a great privilege to be part of a select few dahil all we wanted was to study and play and we got rewarded,” the UAAP champion point guard said.

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UAAP: In school, all basketball great Magsanoc wanted was to study, play

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 10, 2017 04:33 AM PHT

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