Even with the sudden departure of Aldin Ayo from the Chooks 3x3 program, league owner Ronald Mascariñas had just has three words to say.
"We move on."
Mascariñas met with the players that comprise the pool this past weekend, led by Mac Tallo, Zach Huang, Chico Lanete, Dennis Santos, Brandon Ramirez, Ken Holmqvist, Dave Ando, Mike Harry Nzeusseu, and Henry Iloka, armed with the stance that the program will continue as scheduled.
He shares, "We are not going anywhere. We do not see it as a setback. We will continue to take good care of our players and give them everything they need as they continue their journey in the global FIBA 3x3 pro circuit."
Training has been constant for the 3x3 pool, with Tallo, Ramirez, Huang, and Nzeusseu participating as Cebu Chooks in the Lipik Challenger, where they finished 11th. They also are planning to participate in a few Super Quests, and other international tournaments, highlighted by the Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 Cebu Masters in October.
Lanete was since named as the interim head trainer for the side, with Mascariñas looking to continue to tweak the program with the end goal of getting the Philippines into the 2024 Paris Olympics. Among such measures include providing coaching help to Chico through assistant coaches and a foreign consultant, as well as recruitment of players that can boost the team.
"We are currently in the process of adding more players to our pool and giving Coach Chico everything he needs as our leader," said Mascariñas. "This will not stop us in our mission of gaining valuable FIBA 3x3 points for the country in hopes of making it to the Paris Olympics in 2024."
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