PALARONG Pambansa is usually the gateway for young aspiring high school kids to prove themselves ready for the next step and introduce themselves to a larger audience through the annual national meet.
And it didn’t take long for CALABARZON’s Andrei Ugaddan to do just that with his high flying ways for the region.
Given how fast a clip can go viral, Ugaddan has turned himself into an instant internet sensation with this dunk where he just took off from around the lower free throw circle, cocked the ball back and threw down a powerful tomahawk dunk which stunned everyone in the venue.
The crazy thing is that shot didn’t even count as he was fouled before the actual motion.
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In his own post on Instragram that already has more than 10,000 likes, basketball content creator Hoopjunkie compared Ugaddan to former NCAA champion and Gilas Pilipinas stalwart Rhenz Abando for his seemingly effortless ways of soaring.
In the comment section, Abando agreed with the comparison.
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Catch Ugaddan in NCAA Season 101
But just who exactly is Andrei Ugaddan? Well, given that he’s playing for CALABARZON, it’s no surprise that he’s from one of the better high school programs in the country in San Beda.
The 6-foot-2, 18-year-old forward actually suited up for the NCAA Season 100 semifinalists as one of the Red Cubs' star players alongside the Red Lions-bound MJ Vailoces.
There's also more to him than his hops.
Ugaddan averaged 14.5 points per game, 8.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals in the eight games he played in the elimination round, showing great versatility at the forward position with a developing jumpshot.
The good news for fans is that it won’t be hard to get a glimpse of him live here in Manila as he still has one more playing year left at San Beda, and there are big expectations from him with Vailoces now in the seniors level.
So can fans expect more high flying ways from Ugaddan in Season 101?
Yes please.
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