Tag: Rhenz
Homecourt edge not a cinch for Rhenz Abando, Anyang
Rhenz Abando during an EASL media session at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net LAPU-LAPU CITY—Rhenz Abando isn’t sure if being the lone Filipino player in the East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four will make his South Korean team the crowd favorite. “I’m not saying that we have the home court advantage,” Abando said…
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Rhenz Abando has triumphant KBL return from spine injury
FILE–Rhenz Abando. –KBL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Rhenz Abando impressed in his return to the Korean Basketball League as Anyang Jung Kwan Jang topped Goyang Sono on Sunday, 92-87, on Sunday at Anyang Stadium. Abando played his first game since suffering a spinal injury after a bad fall in December against the same team. The high-flying Abando…
Read More Rhenz Abando rues missing EASL game vs Roger Pogoy, TNT
Rhenz Abando, middle, during an EASL media session at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Rhenz Abando lamented missing out on playing against TNT star Roger Pogoy when Anyang KGC face the Tropang Giga in the East Asia Super League (EASL) on Wednesday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Apart from playing in front…
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Rhenz Abando ‘better,’ eyes late February return from spine injury
Rhenz Abando of Anyang KGC in the KBL was all smiles during a media session at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Rhenz Abando is targeting a February return from spinal fractures he sustained last month in Anyang’s loss to Goyang Sono in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Abando, who fractured his third and…
Read More KBL: Goyang import fined for foul on Rhenz Abando
Anyang’s Filipino import Rhenz Abando. –KBL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Goyang Sono import Chinanu Onuaku was slapped with a three million won (Php 128,300) fine after his foul that led to Anyang star Rhenz Abando’s ba fall was ruled out intentional by the Korean Basketball League (KBL) upon review. According to South Korea’s media outlet,…
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KBL: Juan Gomez De Liaño wins Seoul debut vs Rhenz Abando, Anyang
Juan Gomez de Liano. Photo from Seoul SK Knights MANILA, Philippines — Juan Gomez De Liaño had a winning 2023-24 Korean Basketball League debut as the Seoul SK Knights took down Rhenz Abando and the defending champion Anyang KGC, 89-74. Gomez de Liaño delivered eight points, five rebounds, and three steals in 20 minutes of…
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Rhenz Abando gets dream shot at playing in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
There’s no way for Rhenz Abando to lose as he can learn from Gilas veterans. —FIBA.COM Fresh from his first pro stint in South Korea, Rhenz Abando’s plan for the off-season was to simply hole up in his home and rest his basketball-weary frame. But all of that is now out the window following a…
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Rhenz Abando says collegiate play propelled him to successful overseas per stint – rezal404
Rhenz Abando (middle) receives his award given by the Collegiate Press Corps on Monday. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Before he was a Korean Basketball League champion with Anyang KGC, Rhenz Abando was first and foremost a collegiate basketball stalwart. So it was only fitting that his exploits in the NCAA Season 97 men’s basketball tournament…
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Rhenz Abando, Anyang win KBL title after escaping Seoul SK in Game 7 – rezal404
Anyang KGC’s Filipino import Rhenz Abando. —ANYANG KGC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—He may have ended up scoreless in the clincher, but Rhenz Abando is still a Korean Basketball League champion. The Anyang KGC needed five more minutes to clinch the KBL championship after squeaking past the Seoul SK Knights, 100-97, in overtime of the Game 7…
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Rhenz Abando, Anyang force Game 7 after blowing past Seoul – rezal404
Anyang KGC’s Rhenz Abando. -KBL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Rhenz Abando and Anyang KGC forced a Game 7 in the Korean Basketball League Finals after outlasting the Seoul SK Knights, 86-77, at Anyang Gymnasium on Friday. Abando waxed hot from the field and sank four of his six attempts for nine points and helped Anyang tie the…
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