NCAA Season 88 Preview (Part 2): San Beda Red Lions

San Beda has been the gold standard in the NCAA for the past few years, winning five of the last six basketball titles. But there might not be any team in the league that will have to make as many adjustments as the Red Lions. They will be missing leading scorer and Mythical Five member Garvo Lanete, who averaged 18.6 points for them last year, as well as center Dave Marcelo and the Semerad twins while also having to adjust to a new coach in Ronnie Maganoc, who replaced longtime coach Frankie Lim. On top of that, they might end up spotting their rivals one game in the standings because of suspensions from the controversial melee that led to Lim’s resignation. They will open the season with a game against Arellano University where they will have only six players, most of them rookies, available to play.

But that said, San Beda is still San Beda. They still have an incredibly deep roster that includes Baser Amer, Rome Dela Rosa, Jake Pascual, Kyle Pascual and Jaypee Mendoza. Plus, they get a boost in the entry of Nigerian center Ola Adeogun, who will serve out a four-game suspension, but will be eligible to play this year. Adeogun has shown an impressive skill set on offense in preseason tournaments and will be a huge presence this year.

The Red Lions will have their bumps early in the tournament, but once they have their full lineup available, San Beda will likely be right in the thick of things when it comes to determining who wins the NCAA championship.

source: InterAktv