KYT Jimenez is officially with the San Miguel Beermen.
The online sensation picked in the ninth round at No. 76 overall during the PBA Season 48 draft has signed a two-year deal with San Miguel on Wednesday.
San Miguel team manager Gee Abanilla confirmed the signing.
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Jimenez is set to join the Beermen in the coming season after his stint with Gensan in the MPBL where he once registered a historic quadruple double.
Now he has made history as the lowest draft pick to be signed by a PBA club.
Easily the most popular player in the draft, Jimenez became a YouTube sensation for his past videos with Mavs Phenomenal before making his own name online.
Jimenez is set to become teammates with Terrence Romeo, who he acknowledges as the player he idolizes.
Jimenez is currently averaging 7.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals for the Warriors in the ongoing MPBL season.
Also signed to a two-year deal by San Miguel was Troy Mallillin, the Beermen’s No. 35 pick in the draft. Mallillin is averaging 12.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 blocks for Rizal in the MPBL.
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