Roger Pogoy replaces injured Tyler Tio in PBA All-Star Sport

TNT swingman Roger Pogoy.–PBA IMAGES

ANTIPOLO CITY—RR Pogoy will participate in subsequent Sunday’s PBA All-Star Sport in Bacolod Metropolis after being tapped as a substitute for the injured Tyler Tio.

The league mentioned Sunday that the TNT star goes to replenish the vacated spot for Crew Japeth within the exhibition traditional as Tio continues to get better from a sprained ankle he sustained throughout Phoenix’s opening project within the Philippine Cup.

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Pogoy is ready to play in his fifth All-Star Sport within the occasion slated at College of St. La Salle Health club regardless of lacking portion of the Commissioner’s Cup resulting from a coronary heart situation.

His absence weighed closely in his failure to garner the nod within the fan voting and the identical course of taken by each the coaches and media.

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No official phrase as of posting time as to how Pogoy was included for the All-Star traditional.

Crew Japeth has been diminished to a 12-man roster with Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson additionally out resulting from a nagging again drawback.

However a league supply mentioned Thompson will nonetheless journey to the Metropolis of Smiles the place he’ll act as some kind of an envoy position for the All-Star contingent.

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In the meantime, Blackwater’s Christian David was named as substitute for injured Rain or Shine heart Keith Datu within the Rookies, Sophomores, Juniors recreation on Saturday.

David will swimsuit up for Crew Stalwarts in opposition to Crew Greats within the recreation that includes among the finest first-to-third yr gamers.

Santi Santillan can also be changing Datu as Rain or Shine’s consultant in each the Impediment Problem and the three-point shootout for frontcourt gamers.