MANILA, Philippines – Carl Tamayo proved in his first year for UP – spanning two seasons thanks to a wonky pandemic calendar – that his chances of being the next big Filipino basketball superstar are practically a matter of when, not if.
Even as reported overseas offers head his longtime ward’s way, UP head coach Goldwin Monteverde was nothing but appreciative with the time and effort Tamayo put in despite battling nagging lower leg injuries for the latter half of the year. Even on one good leg, Tamayo did enough damage to join his frontcourt partner and eventual MVP Malick Diouf in the Season 85 Mythical Team, and still be at the forefront of UP’s title defense.
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