United Legacy Ascend’s Tucker Molina, a shifty 6’6 Fil-Am from Seattle, Washington, USA was named Sinag Liga Asya Junior World Showcase Mindanao Cup Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP). Molina plays for the Arizona Christian University in the USA. Joining him in the Mythical Five are United Legacy Ascend’s Kurt Laput, Max Ballers Davao’s Gilas Youth standouts Wilhalm Cabonilas and Marc Burgos, and Brgy Carmen Eco Warriors’ Rex Alcover. Congratulations!
The Mythical 5 (U21)
Molina plays forward for the Arizona Christian University Firestorm in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).
Max Ballers’ 6’5 Burgos (left) and 6’4 Cabonilas (right) played for Gilas Youth in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup in 2024.
The 5’9 Kurt Laput previously played for LPU-Batangas but he’s reportedly going to University of Sto. Tomas in the UAAP.
Homegrown Rex Alcover has been a fixture in Cagayan de Oro’s youth basketball scene and represented the city in the Pilipinas Super League 18-Under National Finals in 2023.
Mythical 5 (U19): Wilhalm Cabonilas (JProject Boomers), Dylan Guzzardo (New Jersey Husay), Joseph Dumdum (Toyland Bistro), Yosef Raneses (JProject Boomers), Von Antonio Mofar (Xavier Ateneo Crusaders).
MVP (U19) is Wilhalm Cabonilas (JProject Boomers).
Slam Dunk Champion: Marc Burgos (JProject Boomers)
3-Point Shootout Champion: Melvin Malupay (Last Shot Dubai)
Mythical 5 (U17): Samuel Alegre (Tumakbo-USA), Javeson Alcantara (PABL Baltimore-not in photo), Ryan Guevarra (Tumakbo-USA), Luke Runge (BSA FABLLI New York-not in photo), Aeden Calara (Tumakbo-USA).
MVP (U17) is Javeson Alcantara (PABL Baltimore).
Mythical 5 (U15): Logan Cabahug (Tumakbo USA), Seth Everick Guingab (Tumakbo USA), Andrew Imperial (Tumakbo USA), Shanne Guajardo (Tumakbo USA), Carl Lawrence Cayangan (CDO Higalas).
MVP (U15) is Logan Cabahug (Tumakbo USA).
Mythical 5 (U13): Adrian Abendan (Webley Future Ballers), Renz Dominic Jesoro (Webley Future Ballers), Sean Clarin (Las Vegas-not in photo), JI Christoff Pejo (Webley Future Ballers), Kevin Rhey Jael (CDO Higalas).
MVP (U13) is Adrian Abendan (Webley Future Ballers).
screengrabs, Sinag Liga Asya
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