John Amores to Play in ABL for His Second Chance with Zamboanga Valientes
Controversial basketball player John Amores gets his second chance with the Zamboanga Valientes basketball team.
Amores recently signed a contract with the Zamboanga Valientesfor the Asean Basketball League Invitational. The team on Thursday welcomed the former Jose Rizal University forward Amores, who was kicked out from the basketball team over raging incident.
“We at Valientes believe in second chance. He is a good player who made a mistake which he truly regrets..one mistake does not define who you are,” said general manager Nino Rejhi Natividad in a statement.
After going on a punching binge during their game against College of Saint Benilde, Amores was given an indefinite NCAA suspension. Amores was given an indefinite ban and kicked out of the JRU’s athletic department after punching numerous St. Benilde players on November 8.
After the forward averaged 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 13 games prior to the punching incident, Zamboanga believes Amores will be a tremendous asset to their team. It’s interesting to note that the team’s name was Zamboanga Amores back in Liga Pilipinas, based on their Facebook post.
“Before we became Valientes, our monicker was Amores in Liga Pilipinas. Amores is love so we believe he can be a changed man this time especially he will be with the Zamboanguenos. It’s okay to be brave as long as you do it in the right way,” Navarro said.
“I think he will help our team especially in defense and outside shooting. We are looking forward to the rise of Amores with the Valientes,” said Natividad.
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