'When it's all over, he may be one of the best point guards of all-time,' says Ginebra head coach Tim Cone as the Gin Kings use the No. 3 pick on RJ Abarrientos
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Head coach Tim Cone sees a bright future ahead of Abarrientos as the Gin Kings used the No. 3 pick on the former FEU star instead of going for size with the likes of Kai Ballungay, Caelan Tiongson, and Jonnel Policarpio still available.that saw it deal MVP contender Christian Standhardinger and former scoring champion Stanley Pringle to Terrafirma.
“But it just came down to the fact that we just felt that RJ is just a really unique player like his uncle Johnny and he’s going to be an elite player in his position.” Selecting Abarrientos felt like a full circle moment for Cone as he and the now-defunct Aces also picked Johnny at third overall in the 1993 draft.
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