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CJ Cansino hopes championship experience with UP translates with Meralco

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Romwel Anzures

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<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"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720960012299IMG_4428.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Meralco Bolts’ 2024 PBA Rookie Draft selection CJ Cansino. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — CJ Cansino has been a winner since his collegiate years in the UAAP.</p><p>The 24-year-old guard memorably won a title with the University of the Philippines in Season 84, but he also played in the Finals with the University of Santo Tomas in Season 82.</p><p>Now that he is set to enter the PBA, Cansino will yet again play for a championship squad — the Meralco Bolts.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang happy ko kasi tingin ko naman makakatulong ako sa Meralco,&quot; said Cansino, who was picked by the Luigi Trillo and Nenad Vucinic-mentored team as the 11th overall pick of the 2024 Rookie Draft on Sunday at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/13/justine-baltazar-goes-to-converge-with-no-1-pick-2355">READ: Baltazar goes to Converge with No. 1 pick</a></div><p>&quot;Noon, tumitingin ako ng teams sa PBA. And tingin ko isa yung Meralco sa teams na matutulungan ko,&quot; continued the former Growling Tiger, who will now play alongside Chris Banchero, Brandon Bates, and Bong Quinto.</p><p>Aside from his outside shooting, playmaking, and good looks, Cansino said that what he hopes will translate with the Bolts is the winning culture that he has gotten from his years in college.</p><p>&quot;Sana yung experience ko naman ng championship, makatulong sa kanila,&quot; he emphasized. &quot;Yung laro ko, more sa system nila at kaya ko makaadapt ng system nila. Kung ano kaya ko ibigay, ibibigay ko sa Meralco.&quot;</p><p>Cansino also wants to take advantage of learning from recently-crowned Finals MVP Chris Newsome and the rest of the Meralco veterans. </p><p>&quot;Sobrang laking halaga [na mapunta sa kanila] kasi marami akong matututunan mula sa veterans nila, at sa experiences nila,&quot; he said.</p><p>And these, said the former Iloilo United Royal, will hopefully help them collectively as they look to clinch more titles in the PBA.</p><p>&quot;Happy ako kasi champions sila last season and hopefully, maransan ko rin yun [with them.] Pagtatrabahuhan namin yon,&quot; he said.</p><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></span></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3062546"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>