FIVE members of the Perpetual Junior Altas who won the NCAA juniors championship have committed to stay put in their transition from high school to the collegiate level starting in NCAA Season 101.
According to team manager and University of Perpetual Help (UPH) Vice President for Sports Anton Tamayo. reigning MVP Jericho Cristino, JD Pagulayan, Icee Callangan, TJ Tabbuan and Kelsey Baldoria have committed to play for the Altas senior's basketball team of coach Olsen Racela.
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The five were instrumental in Perpetual claiming its first NCAA juniors basketball title in its 41-year history.
However, Season and Finals MVP Lebron James Daep and Mythical Five member Jan Roluna do not want to talk about college basketball for now, saying they want to enjoy the moment and be with their families this Holy Week by returning to their provinces in Bicol and Nasipit, Agusan del Sur (respectively).
Aries Borja is undecided.
Batang Gilas Kurt Velasquez, Louie Rosales, Jim Corpuz, Keanne Zanoria, Lance Nitura, Kurt Patalinhug, Hanz Candido and Kakai Zamoras will remain for their last playing year with the Junior Altas.
The Junior Altas clinched the championship against La Salle Greenhills in the winner-take-all Finals last April 15, defeating coach Ren Ren Ritualo's team, 101-67.
The eight players stayed with the Altalettes for three years and were part of the runner-up finish last season along with MVP Amiel Acido, now playing for UST, and Mark Gojo Cruz at Perpetual.
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