A proven winner during his days with the NU Bullpups and the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP, Carl Tamayo takes his championship pedigree to the Japan B. League as he reinforces the powerhouse Ryukyu Golden Kings.
MANILA, Philippines – As the Ryukyu Golden Kings shoot for their first ever championship in the Japan B. League, the team is set to get a major boost for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season after officially welcoming its newest Asian import Carl Tamayo.
“I’m very excited, having a winning team on the first time I turned pro is a big deal for me,” said Tamayo in an introductory press conference on Thursday, February 16.The two-time UAAP men’s basketball Mythical Team member Tamayo, who is no stranger to joining talent-laden squads, will team up with the likes of three-time PBA best import Allen Durham, former NBA big man Jack Cooley, and Japanese national team members Keita Imamura and Ryuichi Kishimoto, among others.
“I’m not that pressured since the team is doing well. I’m just going to do what I could do for the team,” he said.
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