Gilas Pilipinas big man Ange Kouame is set to reinforce the Meralco Bolts as their naturalized player for the 2024-25 season of the East Asia Super League, which is scheduled to kick off on October 2.
The 6-foot-11 Kouame will be forming a deadly front court tandem with Meralco 's hulking import Allen Durham in the regional basketball league. The 36-year-old Durham currently serves as the team's import in the ongoing PBA Governors' Cup.'Yes Kouame will play for us in the
as a naturalized player. eligibility rules allow each team two imports, one Asian Import, and one naturalized player,' Meralco team manager Paolo Trillo said.Aside from Durham, the Bolts also got the services of American wingman DJ Kennedy, who has built his pro basketball career overseas since 2011.The 26-year-old Kouame is no stranger to Filipino cage fans, having been granted Philippine citizenship since 2021.
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