Trollano reunites with Coach Yeng
CELEDONIO “DON”TROLLANO is happy to be back under coach Yeng Guiao after the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Trade Committee approved on Thursday a three-team deal that involved five players and Rookie Draft picks.
“I’m so happy to reunite with my first PBA coach, it feels really good,” the 6-foot-3 former Adamson University swingman Trollano told Businessmirror minutes after learning about the transaction.
Trollano, who played his first three seasons in the PBA under Guiao at Rain or Shine starting in 2015, was traded by Blackwater along with Shej Roi Sumang and big man Maurice Shaw—plus a 2022 second round draft pick—to TNT Tropang Giga.
TNT, on the other hand, sent sweetshooting Simon Enciso and bruiser David Semerad its 2023 first round and 2024 second round picks. The Tropang Giga then dealt Trollano and its 2022 second round pick to the Road Warriors.
NLEX also gave to TNT its No. 4 first-round pick in this Sunday’s online 2021 Rookie Draft.
“Coach Yeng [Guiao] gave me the opportunity to showcase my talent and helped me establish my name in the league,” said Trollano, who was also on Guiao’s team in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games.
Guiao even called Trollano “Don Clarkson” for subbing for the disqualified National Basketball Association player, Filipino-american Jordan.
“As a player, you have to give your best to win every game. I also won my first title with coach Yeng. I’m hoping we can win a title together again,”trollano added.
Trollano averaged 14.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 11 games for the Elite in the Philippine Cup bubble last season.
“This will give us a chance to fill Ray’s [Parks] role. Hopefully [Joshua] Munzon or Jamie Malonzo are still available [in the draft],”reyes said.
Parks Jr. decided to go into a sabbatical in the upcoming 46th season because of personal reasons.