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After nine years, Teng brothers are teammates anew

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Camille B. Naredo, 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/09/19/jeron-jeric-2017.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Jeric and Jeron Teng. Photo courtesy of Bounty Sports</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Nine years after they last wore the same uniform for Xavier School, brothers Jeric and Jeron Teng find themselves in the same team once again.Both Jeron and Jeric were included in the 12-man line-up of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas team that will represent the country in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Chenzhou, China, nine years after they last played together in the Tiong Lian high school tournament.&quot;Very excited lang ako,&quot; said Jeron. &quot;It&#x27;s the first time we&#x27;re playing for the same team since high school.&quot;&quot;Sobrang excited ako to share the same court with Jeron ulit,&quot; Jeric echoed. &quot;First time kami magkakasama ulit.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/09/19/7-1-isaiah-austin-powers-chooks-go-pilipinas-31145">READ: Isaiah Austin powers Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas in Champions Cup</a></li></ul>The Teng brothers have traveled down different paths since they last played together for Xavier in 2008, with Jeric playing for University of Santo Tomas, and Jeron taking his talents to De La Salle University. They memorably faced off in the UAAP Season 76 Finals, with Jeron leading the Green Archers to victory over Jeric and the Growling Tigers for the first of two collegiate titles.Jeric left UST after Season 76, and was taken by Rain or Shine as a second round draft pick in the 2013 PBA Rookie Draft. But his professional career never truly prospered, and he is currently a free agent after last playing with Mahindra.Jeron, for his part, is coming off a strong stint in the PBA D-League, and will almost surely be a Top 3 pick should he declare for the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft.But right now, the two aren&#x27;t thinking too much about where they are in their respective basketball careers. Instead, both are focusing on their stint for Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas, which marks the first time that they are representing the Philippines at the continental level.&quot;Hindi ko muna focus &#x27;yung PBA,&quot; said Jeric. &quot;Gagawin ko ang lahat para makatulong sa team. After that, bahala na.&quot;&quot;I went to practice just to help the team, and I&#x27;m just fortunate to get included in this line-up,&quot; he added. &quot;My objective is to just help the team, and at the same time, by doing that, maipakita ko rin na kaya ko mag-laro.&quot;Jeron, for his part, said he is not even thinking about the draft. &quot;I&#x27;m just focused 100% on the task, and that is to really play well for Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas. Focus muna ako doon, para malaro ko &#x27;yung laro ko,&quot; he explained.Moreover, they are relishing the experience of simply playing together again, after being teammates for only one year in high school and facing off in a classic Finals series in the UAAP.&quot;Iba talaga na &#x27;yung brother ko is on the same team,&quot; said Jeron, who also sees the FIBA Asia Champions Cup as a golden opportunity for Jeric to showcase his talents. &quot;He&#x27;s not only my teammate. Siya rin &#x27;yung nagme-mentor sa akin.&quot;&quot;Talagang dream namin magkakampi ulit,&quot; said Jeric. &quot;Sobrang blessing na sa national team pa kami nagkasama ni Jeron.&quot;&quot;We&#x27;re very happy, and we&#x27;ll do our best to help the team win,&quot; he vowed.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>

Nine years after they last wore the same uniform for Xavier School, brothers Jeric and Jeron Teng find themselves in the same team once again.

Nine years after they last wore the same uniform for Xavier School, brothers Jeric and Jeron Teng find themselves in the same team once again.

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After nine years, Teng brothers are teammates anew

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 19, 2017 06:20 PM PHT

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