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Jordan Heading looks forward to strong competition in B.League

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jordan Heading of the Nagasaki Velca. (c) B.LEAGUE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/13/bleague_jordan-heading.jpg"/><figcaption>Jordan Heading of the Nagasaki Velca. <em>(c) B.LEAGUE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Jordan Heading is confident that he is ready for a higher level of competition in the second division of Japan&#x27;s B.League after a season with the Taichung Wagor Suns in Taiwan.</p><p>The 26-year-old Heading is one of 10 Filipinos who will play in the B.League for its 2022-23 season. He signed with the Nagasaki Velca, a B2 club, back in July. </p><p>&quot;My goal is to just fit in the team and do whatever I can to make the team succeed and to help in whatever way I can to win the B2 championship,&quot; Heading said. &quot;I think my biggest strength and asset would be my shooting ability.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/14/21/fiba-a-decade-after-youth-team-stint-jordan-heading-suits-up-for-ph-again">READ: A decade after youth team stint, Jordan Heading suits up for PH again</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/01/22/jordan-heading-signs-with-nagasaki-in-japans-bleague">READ: Jordan Heading signs with Nagasaki in Japan&#x27;s B.League</a></li></ul><p>Heading had a strong campaign for Taichung, averaging 18.3 points per game while shooting 35% from long range. He also put up 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while helping the Wagor Suns finish in second place.</p><p>The second division of the B.League figures to be a tougher challenge for Heading -- one he is looking forward to.</p><p>&quot;Taiwan has some good basketball players as well, but the Japanese level in the B.League is a step up for sure,&quot; Heading said. &quot;In my time with the Velca, in training, I can say that the competition is very high, we&#x27;ve got some really good players, and I&#x27;m sure the competition is gonna be strong as well.&quot;</p><p>Heading, who played for Gilas Pilipinas in 2021, has no doubt that his experience in the T1 League will be helpful as he eyes a successful campaign in Nagasaki.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/20/21/gilas-jordan-heading-to-play-for-taichung-suns-in-taiwan">READ: Gilas&#x27; Jordan Heading to play for Taichung Suns in Taiwan</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I think it will help a lot. Every year of professional basketball under your belt can never do you wrong. Just the extra reps under my belt as well as being able to be in a leadership position in my time in Taiwan will help me a lot,&quot; he explained.</p><p>Nagasaki Velca&#x27;s campaign in the B2 starts on October 1 against Kumamoto. </p><p>RELATED VIDEO:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GqqOegB1nwY?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>

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Jordan Heading looks forward to strong competition in B.League

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 13, 2022 12:32 PM PHT

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