Doria, Ynot picked as NBTC All-Star injury replacements

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The NBTC announced a couple of replacements for their injured players that will force them to the sidelines of the NBTC All-Star Game on March 24.

Team Heart's team captain Joel Cagulangan has an ankle issue that will force the La Salle Greenhills standout to miss the game, while Clint Escamis of Team Hustle is still recovering from surgery that addressed his ACL injury on the right knee of the Mapua/Malayan guard.

Named as Cagulangan's replacement is Adam Doria. The incoming Adamson Soaring Falcon averaged 13 points and 4.2 rebounds for the Baby Falcons, and helped them reach the UAAP HS Final Four. He joins Carl Tamayo of Nazareth-NU, Inand Fornilos and Joshua David of La Salle-Greenhills, Harvey Pagsanjan for Hope Christian HS, Aaron Fermin of Arellano, Paolo Hernandez and Dan Arches for Mapua/Malayan, Joshua Yerro of the University of Visayas, Mac Guadana of Lyceum, Rafael Go of Chiang Kai Shek, and Joem Sabandal of Adamson, with Charles Tiu serving as Team Heart's head coach.

Named as Escamis' replacement is Tony Ynot. The San Beda guard averaged 7.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in his debut season for the Red Cubs. He joins captain Kai Sotto and his fellow Ateneans Geo Chiu and Forthsky Padrigao, Mark Nonoy and Bismarck Lina of UST, Gerry Abadiano, Terrence Fortea, and Kevin Quiambao of Nazareth-NU, RJ Abarrientos of Far Eastern University, John Amores of JRU, and Jonnel Policarpio of Mapua/Malayan, with Chris Gavina serving as their head coach.

This game, alongside the semifinals and finals of the NBTC National Finals, will be shown on 5Plus, with all the other games being shown online via ESPN5.

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