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Ethan Alvano

Romwel Anzures

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712029828413IMG_3325.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">KBL 2023-24 domestic MVP Ethan Alvano. <em>Photo from Instagram/dbpromy_official</em></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA — Filipino-American Ethan Alvano has made history in the Korean Basketball League.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Asian import of the Wonju DB Promy was named as the KBL’s 2023-24 domestic MVP after he led his squad to a league-leading 41-13 record this year while averaging 15.9 points, 6.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 54 games.</span></div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“I’m truly humbled, truly honored, but like I said before, I give all the glory to God,” the 27-year-old Alvano said after he received his plum yesterday. </span></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Nurqir-23/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A299405.2999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A298648.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A299400.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The former Alab Pilipinas ace guard and second-year KBL player’s numbers were vital in DB Promy’s impressive turnaround this year for after only tallying a 22-32 slate in the previous season, they now sit at the No.1 spot after the regular season and have booked an automatic spot in the semifinals.</span><span></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Alvano is the second Filipino since RJ Abarrientos to have earned an individual in the Korean league. The former FEU Tamaraws star previously was awarded as the KBL’s Rookie of the Year just before he transferred to the Japan B.League. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span><br/></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/1/b-league-thirdy-shines-in-san-en-s-victory-kiefer-remains-steady-for-shiga-lakes-1859"></a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/1/b-league-thirdy-shines-in-san-en-s-victory-kiefer-remains-steady-for-shiga-lakes-1859" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: B.League: Thirdy shines in San-En’s victory, Kiefer remains steady for Shiga Lakes</strong></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span></span><span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/30/23/rj-abarrientos-is-korean-leagues-rookie-of-the-year"></a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/30/23/rj-abarrientos-is-korean-leagues-rookie-of-the-year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: RJ Abarrientos is Korean league’s Rookie of the Year</strong></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/04/23/rj-abarrientos-signs-with-shinshu-brave-warriors"></a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/04/23/rj-abarrientos-signs-with-shinshu-brave-warriors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: RJ Abarrientos heads to Japan, signs with Shinshu Brave Warriors</strong></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span><br/></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span></span></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5NveiUSyZR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A327749%2C%22ls%22%3A298648.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A299400.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On the other hand, his teammate Dedric Lawson was also honored for his stellar outing for Wonju DB and was named as the foreign MVP after he put up 21.8 markers, 9.8 boards, 4.5 dimes, 1.2 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 53 appearances.</span></div>

<p>Filipino-American Ethan Alvano has made history in the Korean Basketball League.</p>

Filipino-American Ethan Alvano has made history in the Korean Basketball League.

Fil-Am Ethan Alvano ‘humbled, honored’ to be hailed as first non-Korean KBL domestic MVP

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Fil-Am Ethan Alvano ‘humbled, honored’ to be hailed as first non-Korean KBL domestic MVP

Romwel Anzures,

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Published April 02, 2024 12:17 PM PHT

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