Diamond Stone #0 of the Los Angeles Clippers blocks out Anthony Bennett #13 of the Brooklyn Nets throughout the second half of a recreation at Staples Heart on November 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Photographs/AFP
MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel Beer has tapped Diamond Stone as its new reinforcement forward of its PBA Commissioner’s Cup debut.
The vaunted membership is bringing in Diamond Stone, a 25-year-old American with NBA and worldwide expertise who’s aware of the Philippines’ type of play.
Drafted fortieth total within the 2016 NBA Rookie Draft, the 6-foot-10 massive man performed for a particular, Allen Durham-led Meralco choice that competed within the 2018 Fiba Asia Champions Cup in Thailand.
Stone additionally performed alongside veterans Reynel Hugnatan and Baser Amer who’s now Blackwater’s lead playmaker.
Coincidentally, the Beermen open their title-retention bid towards the 1-2 Bossing in a 3 p.m. conflict set at Good Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.
Stone averaged 23.6 factors, 8.8 rebounds and a couple of.4 assists in that stint with the Bolts. He final noticed motion within the T1 League in Taiwan, suiting up for the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.
A league insider mentioned that Stone has but to be screened which features a test on whether or not he’s throughout the match’s peak restrict.
Thomas Robinson, San Miguel’s authentic alternative for the midseason showcase, has been placed on the injured/reserved listing, as proven by an replace on the league’s web site.
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