Rookie big man Justin Arana plays hero as Converge advances to the quarterfinals in just its first PBA conference.
MANILA, Philippines – Converge marches on to the quarterfinals in just the FiberXers’ first PBA conference thanks in large part to rookie big man Justin Arana.
“I played poor at the start so I wanted to make up for it,” Arana said in Filipino. “I wanted to redeem myself because I felt sorry for my coaches.” But none proved bigger than his layup that leveled the score at 90-90 and his one-handed shot with 10 ticks left that put Converge ahead until the final buzzer.
“I’m thankful to my coaches and teammates. No matter how bad I played at the start, they still stuck with me,” Arana said.Arana has been a steady presence as he averages 8.4 points, 8 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1 block.
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