UP middle Quentin Millora-Brown throughout a recreation towards Ateneo within the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — College of the Philippines middle Quentin Millora-Brown stood tall in his UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball debut Saturday evening.
Millora-Brown was an early revelation for the Combating Maroons of their rousing 77-61 win over rival Ateneo at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
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The 6-foot-10 middle, a one-and-done recruit, made his presence felt with 17 rebounds on high of seven factors with a pair of blocks and assists in 25 minutes of motion.
“It was an thrilling first recreation for me. I’m glad that we acquired the win as a result of that’s an important factor. As a crew, we simply wish to hold profitable and I believe that we’re simply gonna hold bettering because the season goes alongside,” stated Millora-Brown.
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Q. Millora-Brown on UP’s depth.
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The Filipino-American, who’s filling within the void left by MVP Malick Diouf, downplayed his efficiency and owed his sturdy exhibiting to the Combating Maroons’ gifted roster and depth.
“The main focus was simply on enjoying as a crew. , the rebounds and factors come. It may be my evening one evening, JD’s (Cagulangan), it could possibly be Francis’ (Lopez), it could possibly be Dikachi [Ududo]’s, anybody’s evening,” he stated. “We’ve got a very gifted crew so, for me, I simply deal with profitable. No matter it takes to win, regardless of the crew asks of me on every evening.”
“I believe that it’s only a matter of continuous to work with one another and studying how one can play with one another even higher as we get into the season. As we go alongside, we’ll discover out what every considered one of us is greatest at with one another and we’ll be capable to discover what we have to win this 12 months,” added the Citadel Graduate School product. “It’s not gonna be the identical because the earlier 12 months. Simply as subsequent 12 months just isn’t gonna be the identical as this 12 months. So it’s nearly discovering what we’ve and utilizing what we are able to.”
JD Cagulangan, who’s in his ultimate enjoying 12 months, spearheaded UP with 17 factors, seven rebounds and 10 assists.
The Maroons go for an additional victory on Saturday towards College of the East additionally on the Large Dome.