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Meralco Bolts' Kurt Reyson

Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><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/172146291013620240714-pba-draft-season49-MD-2496.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Meralco Bolts’ Kurt Reyson. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Meralco Bolts’ Kurt Reyson. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span><span>MANILA — Kurt Reyson has a chance for redemption in the PBA.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>The former Letran Knights star, who won three championships in the NCAA, was selected by the defending Philippine Cup titlists Meralco Bolts in the 2024 Rookie Draft as the 23rd overall pick.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“Sobrang overwhelming talaga. ‘Di ko in-expect na makakasama ako sa second round. Sobrang saya kasi yung pumick sa akin, defending champions, kaya doble pressure yung nararamdaman ko,” he said right after getting drafted. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>But before the 5-foot-9, Davao Occidental native laces his kicks for the Luigi Trillo and Nenad Vucinic-coached team, he previously found himself ending his collegiate career in a lowly manner.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Reyson, who was coming off a three-peat and was expected to lead the charge for Letran, fell short of leading the Knights to their title defense in the Season 99 men’s basketball tournament as they did not even reach the Final Four. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“Yung mga pangyayari na yun, andun pa rin sa isip ko yun. Hindi yun mawawala. Sobrang nasaktan ako kasi ‘di ko nadala ng maayos yung team yun,” acknowledged Reyson, whose squad settled for a 2-16 record after the elimination round.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>But instead of dwelling on the nightmare that was that season, the spit-fire guard is using it as fuel to improve himself further. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“Dito ako babawi,” said Reyson. “Unang una talaga, gagawin ko muna kung ano yung hinihingi sa kin, pati sa depensa, kasi yung scorers naman marami pa eh. So gagawin ko na lang kung aon yung pinapagawa sa akin,”.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>He even hailed his incoming teammate Chris Newsome as one of the players whom he will be looking up to. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“Iba yung guard na yun eh. Nakita natin laro niya, competitive siya at two-way guard. Pero ako, tatrabahuhin ko na lang kung anong magandang madadala ko dito sa team namin,” he added.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>But aside from the 2024 All-Filipino Finals MVP, Reyson is also excited to learn and compete together with his fellow former Knights Bong Quinto and Raymond Almazan.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“Marami akong kasamang mga dating Letranista na magiging mentor ko din at makakatulong sa akin na umangat pa ako,” he bared. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“’Di ko ine-expect na makakasama ko yung mga kuya ko, mga alumni ng Letran. Sana marami akong matutunan sa kanila para marami akong baon pag bakbakan na. Alam ko rin na marami akong pagkukulang pa, kaya alam kong marami akong makukuha sa kanila,” he continued.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>As for himself, what he will be leaning on when he finally plays for the Bolts is the winning tradition and experience that Letran has given him much like Quinto and Almazan. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-text-stroke:0px rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>“Yung winning habits ko madadala ko. Nakapag champion na rin ako sa NCAA at sa amateur leagues, so dito sa PBA, handa ako na maibigay yung kakayahan ko at makatulong sa team,” he said. </span></div><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></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3063307"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></span></div>

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Reyson eager to prove worth with Meralco

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Jul 20, 2024 05:50 PM PHT

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