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Belangel meets Yao Ming
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Belangel meets Yao Ming

Another young Bacoleño cager is carving his name in the national scene as Sam Joseph Belangel joins an elite team of students who will display their skills in front of former NBA star Yao Ming in Beijing, China.

Belangel, a former standout at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School, along with fellow Filipino Jr. NBAers Vince Leo Dolando, David Umadhay, Rhayyan Amsali and Luigi Velasco were n Beijing recently for the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA All Stars.

The Filipinos played with the select students of the NBA Yao School in a pair of pick-up games with Yao Ming himself, along with former NBA stars Sam Perkins, Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic watching from the sidelines.

UAAP vs. Stars at USLS

It will be a star-studded friendly basketball match at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum tomorrow at 4 p.m. as celebrity artists from the Star Magic will play against select players from the UAAP.

The Star Magic team will be composed of Gerald Anderson, Jason Abalos, Enrique Gil, JC Devera, Rayver Cruz, Matt Evan, JV Yoong, Ejay Falcon, Gerald Acao and Aaron Villaflor.

Suiting up for the UAAP Selection are Jeron Teng from the De La Salle University Green Archers, Kieffer Ravena of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, Mike Tolomia and Mark Belo of the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, Gelo Alolino, Rey Park, Paolo Javelona, and Glenn Khombuntin of the champion team National University Bulldogs, Shej Roi Sumang of the University of the East Red Warriors, and Jonathan Grey of St. Benilde.

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