Vince Tolentino set to make Cebu Chooks debut

Cebu Chooks with new addition Vince Tolentino

Vince Tolentino hits the ground running when he makes his Chooks 3x3 debut with Cebu Chooks! this weekend, alongside Mac Tallo, Zach Huang, and Brandon Ramirez.

The former Ateneo and Rain or Shine big man replaces Mike Harry Nzeusseu, who had visa issues and will miss out on this tournament.

The quartet is set to join the FIBA 3x3 Penang Challenger, a level-nine tournament that also serves as a qualifier for the Paris Masters in the 3x3 World Tour.

Tolentino says, "I'm really excited as this will be my first-ever 3x3 tournament. Definitely looking forward to competing with my new teammates and representing the country. I'll do my best in fulfilling my role here in the team."

Cebu is slotted into Pool A, alongside Liman Huishan NE, followed by Zavkhan MMC Energy. They face the Mongolian side first at 410pm, with their duel against the Serbians at 650pm.

Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascarinas shares, "This will be a good test for Cebu Chooks! on whether they can compete on their own. All of our efforts for the next month will be leading towards our hosting Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 Cebu World Tour Masters and Penang will be a good test for our team."

For head trainer Chico Lanete, it is an opportunity to see who would be comprising the team for that important event. He says, "I will use this tournament as my gauge on who will compose the Cebu team for the Cebu Masters. Hopefully, we can bounce back in this tournament and gain momentum for our hosting."

The first-ever 3x3 World Tour event in the Queen City of the South, the Cebu Masters will take place at SM Seaside on October 1-2.