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NorthPort Batang Pier head coach Bonnie Tan. Photo from PBA Images.

NorthPort Batang Pier head coach Bonnie Tan. 

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NorthPort Batang Pier head coach Bonnie Tan.

Romwel Anzures

ABS-CBN News

<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720863441719IMG_4418.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>NorthPort Batang Pier head coach Bonnie Tan. Photo from PBA Images.</div>MANILA — The NorthPort Batang Pier has a chance to add more tools to its already promising roster.The Bonnie Tan-mentored squad holds the fifth and 14th overall pick in Sunday&#x27;s PBA Season 49 Rookie Draft, which has been billed as one of the most talent-laden classes in recent history.Among the notable names who are expected to get their names called are Justine Baltazar, Sedrick Barefield, RJ Abarrientos, Dave Ildefonso, Kai Ballungay, and Jonnel Policarpio, which is why Tan is glad to have the early shot to fill in the remaining needs of their squad.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/13/pba-ginebra-sends-c-stand-pringle-to-terrafirma-for-holt-go-1010">READ: Ginebra sends C-Stand, Pringle to Terrafirma for Holt, Go</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/13/christian-standhardinger-bids-barangay-ginebra-goodbye-1158">READ: Standhardinger bids Barangay Ginebra goodbye</a></div>&quot;Kung titignan bigger picture ng present roster ng NorthPort, loaded ngayon sa two, three, and four spots,&quot; Tan told ABS-CBN News, referring to their lineup which has a surplus of studs in the shooting guard and both forward positions like Arvin Tolentino, Will Navarro, Joshua Munzon, Allyn Bulanadi, Cade Flores, Zav Lucero, Ben Adamos and the injured JM Calma.&quot;We are good sa two, three, and four spots. Loaded sa mga wings na mahahaba, bata, and stretch 4s. So ang priority namin yung ball players,&quot; he explained.&quot;Ang kailangan namin ngayon, kahit hindi necessarily point guard, basta ball player, shot creator na pwede bagsakan ng bola sa end game,&quot; the three-peat coach of Colegio de San Juan de Letran added.They are also hoping to use the 14th pick to cover the absence of Calma, as the former San Sebastian College-Recoletos star is recovering from a torn left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.Tan also emphasized the need to inject even more youth into their roster.&quot;Sa dami ng present young aspiring professional players sa draft the past couple of years, more teams na yung nag papabata na rin ng line up, including our team,&quot; pointed out the former team manager of the Batang Pier, explaining why they approved the release of veterans Jeff Chan and Arwind Santos.&quot;We [coaches and management] will be early tomorrow sa draft to finalize our picks para hindi kami magkamali, including our 14th overall pick kasi crucial yun. Bumagsak yung laro ng NorthPort nung nawala si Calma eh,&quot; continued Tan.The men in orange started the 2024 Philippine Cup with a 4-1 record, but they went on to lose steam as the conference progressed. They still had the last chance to clinch their second straight playoff appearance in Season 48, but they were eventually eliminated by TerraFirma Dyip for the last quarterfinals slot.But while Tan is optimistic of NorthPort&#x27;s chances to fulfill their needs at No. 14 in hopes of avoiding a repeat of their fate in the All-Filipino, he knows that the best available big may have already been drafted even before they make the selection.&quot;Mahirap naman makakuha sa 14 ng quality big, pero sana may makuha pa rin. Kung wala, I&#x27;ll go for the best talent available,&quot; he ended.

The NorthPort Batang Pier has a chance to add more tools to its already promising roster.

The NorthPort Batang Pier has a chance to add more tools to its already promising roster.

PBA: NorthPort eyeing 'shot creator' in 2024 draft, says Tan

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PBA: NorthPort eyeing 'shot creator' in 2024 draft, says Tan

Romwel Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 13, 2024 08:00 PM PHT

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