HOW about another veteran wing as PBA import?
If Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s success wasn’t enough proof that former NBA swingmen have a place in Asia's first pay-for-play league, then Kent Bazemore might just be the next to prove it.
That’s what legendary Alaska reinforcement and Far Eastern University head coach Sean Chambers said about Bazemore, whom they had the pleasure of working with in their Sacramento training trip back in July.
“To all PBA coaches, Ken Baze is the real deal and would be a tremendous addition to any team,” he said on his Facebook account.
The 6-foot-4 American has been out of the NBA since 2022, with his last stint being with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he normed 3.4 points and 1.8 assists in 39 games. Nowadays, he plays for Capital City Go-Go, the G-League affiliate of the Washington Wizards.
However, Bazemore’s best seasons came with the Atlanta Hawks, where he averaged double-digit points in three straight playoff appearances as their 3-and-D winger off the bench.
With scoring prowess like that and the NBA experience he wields, there's a good chance he would be impactful here in the Philippines.
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Though Bazemore’s move to a PBA team has yet to materialize, he already made his presence felt in Philippine basketball, lending his knowledge to the young Tamaraws.
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The 36 year old was one of the many G-League players on th pro-am squad that the green-and-gold matched up with.
Squaring up with a former NBA player was a tremendous enough honor as it is, but Bazemore went the extra mile, pulling up to one of their team practices and coaching many of their standouts like Janrey Pasaol and Mo Konateh.
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