Warren Bonifacio.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines—Mapua captain Warren Bonifacio gained’t be missing motivation heading into the NCAA Season 99.
Bonifacio is using excessive after he was chosen by the Magnolia Hotshots within the fifth spherical of the 2023 PBA Draft.
However being drafted doesn’t assure something and getting signed to make an precise PBA roster is a unique story.
That’s why Bonifacio treats the upcoming NCAA season as his audition for the PBA and a means for him to bolster his inventory.
“It boosts my morale as a result of I bought drafted however it doesn’t finish there. I nonetheless have to signal [a contract] so I’ll give my all right here within the NCAA so I might be seen by PBA coaches extra, particularly Magnolia, to allow them to see what I can do,” stated Bonifacio at Mall of Asia Area on Thursday.
“They have been joyful for me. Once I bought to our dorm after the Draft, they congratulated me and it warmed my coronary heart.”
FILE – Mapua’s Warren Bonifacio.–NCAA PHOTO
After a stellar Season 97 which noticed Mapua attain the Finals in opposition to Letran, the Cardinals wilted underneath strain and missed out on a Last 4 spot the next season.
Nonetheless, Bonifacio confirmed why he’s one of many collegiate league’s high massive males by averaging 10.8 factors and seven.8 rebounds per sport.
A gradual begin value the Cardinals a visit to the NCAA semifinals final season so the squad is keen to begin robust in hopes of constructing a return to the Last 4.
“Our chemistry now’s extra entire. We bought to know one another extra within the staff. All of us tailored straight away to the system that our coaches needed,” defined Bonifacio in Filipino.
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The Cardinals start their Season 99 marketing campaign in opposition to the San Sebastian Stags on Tuesday at San Juan Area.
