Former Xavier hoops stars to play for Mighty Sports in Dubai meet

FORMER Xavier School stars are looking forward for a happy reunion as Mighty Sports tries its luck again in the Dubai International Basketball Championship slated later this month in the ultramodern city of the united Arab Emirates.

Then bannered by Ginebra resident import Justin Brownlee and two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers, the country’s sports apparel and accessories ball club fell short in its bid to win the prestigious tournament last year after settling for third place.

But team owner Alex Wongchuking and Joseph Yeo, who both left indelible marks during their respective eras with the premier learning school, are convinced the team—sponsored by Go for Gold, Oriental Group, Creative Pacific of Bong Cuevas and Gatorade—could do better this time around.

“I think we’re more prepared this time than last year,”Wongchuking said. “Aside from former Xavier stars, we have a good mix of young and veteran players in the team.”

Yeo said the lessons they learned since their initial foray in the annual tournament will serve them in good stead in their search for a third major international title.

Mighty Sports created a buzz after winning

Taiwan’s Jones Cup via an eight-game sweep twice.

The other Xavier products on the team are Coaches Charles Tiu, TY Tang, Joaqui Manuel, Gab Banal and Jarrel Lim.

“The chemistry we built playing for Mighty in the past will again play an important role in our campaign,”Yeo added.