TO address their frontline woes, the Titan Ultra Giant Risers have acquired former NCAA standout Pao Javillonar in a trade with the Converge FiberXers in exchange for a 51st season second-round draft pick.
Titan, which has been on an up-and-down campaign in their maiden voyage in the PBA, is hoping that Javillonar will be the muscle they need in the paint to complement the game of stars Calvin Abueva, Joshua Munzon and Fran Yu.
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The deal has been approved by the PBA's four-man trade committee, sources said.
The 6-foot-6 Javillonar was picked in the second round at 19th overall by Converge in the Season 49 draft but played out the NCAA season with the Letran Knights before joining the FiberXers in the PBA.
The former Knights star is the second big man to come in via trade to bolster the Giant Risers' frontline after Ato Ular,
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