Rhenz Abando is reuniting together with his previous group Anyang Pink Boosters as he’s set to make a Korean Basketball League (KBL) return after greater than a yr.
The Pink Boosters introduced Abando’s comeback on Tuesday because the Filipino import appears to duplicate his earlier success with the group he as soon as helped win a championship.
Abando steered Anyang to the 2022-2023 title after they outlasted and dethroned Seoul SK in Recreation 7 of the finals. Earlier than that, the previous NCAA Rookie MVP additionally led the squad to a title within the East Asia Tremendous League (EASL) Champions Week in March 2023.
He, nonetheless, parted methods with the Korean membership in Might 2024 to finish a two-year stint.
Abando will rejoin Anyang simply days after serving to the Robust Group-Philippines defend its crown on the recently-concluded William Jones Cup in Taiwan.
The high-flying baller was additionally initially a part of Gilas Pilipinas’ pool for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, however nationwide group head coach Tim Cone revealed that Abando by no means received the possibility to attend their practices.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Built-in Information
