Meralco made sure to cover all bases with the addition of Jordon Varnado, John Egbunu and Glynn Watson as it braces for a tough BCL Asia campaign.
The cast is complete for Meralco as it heads to Dubai for the Basketball Champions League Asia.
The Bolts will plug in Jordon Varnado, John Egbunu and Glynn Watson for the June 7 to 13 tournament in the City of Gold.
Varnado is already familiar with BCL play, having played for the Promitheas Patras BC Vikos Cola in the tournament’s 2024-25 edition.
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The 6-foot-8 American averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
Egbunu shores up Meralco’s frontline composed of Cliff Hodge, Raymond Almazan and Norbert Torres.
Before agreeing to play for the Bolts in the club tournament, the 6-foot-11 Nigerian played for the Napoli Basket of Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A.
Completing the trio of imports is Watson.
The Nebraska alumnus last played for French club BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.
Apart from that, he also donned the Telkom Baskets Bonn jersey in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore where he normed 14.7 points, four rebounds and 5.7 assists.
They join a local crew that also has the likes of stars Chris Newsome, Chris Banchero, CJ Cansino and Bong Quinto.
The PBA Philippine Cup reigning titlist opens its campaign on Saturday, June 7, against Gulf League champion Shabab Al Ahli.
Match is set at 10 p.m.