This appears in philstar.com
CKSC’s Gallego looks
forward to emulate his basketball idol, Kiefer Ravena
by rick olivares
If you ask the current crop of high school basketball
players, from San Beda’s Nikko Abatayo, Andrei Caracut, and Marc Diputado to
Far Eastern University’s Marvin Lee to Letran’s Noah Lugo to Hope Christian
High School’s Jollo Go among many others, the basketball star they look up to
or idolize is Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
Curry is know as a deadeye long range shooter and has
an excellent feel for the game that allows him to make superb and timely assists
to teammates.
On the other hand, John Vincent Gallego, the Chiang
Kai Shek College Blue Dragons’ marvelous shooting guard who has led his school
to a multitude of titles in the past two seasons looks up to a player who is
closer to home – Ateneo’s Kiefer Ravena.
Gallego admits that his pull up jumper is all Ravena.
“Ang hirap bantayan ni Kiefer kasi marami siyang klaseng tira. Yung pull up
jumper niya ang taas ng elevation niya at hindi basta basta mababantayan. Tapos
ang galing pa niya pumasa ng bola.”
More than ever this year, with a more talented cast
behind him in point guard Fran Yu and front court monsters Shannon Gagate and
Jonas Tibayan, the 5’10” Gallego has diversified his game by learning to make a
pass at the right time and the right place.
“And si Kiefer, off the court, ibang klase rin,”
gushed Gallego. “Yung mga ginagawa niya to help yung mga nangangailangan
nakaka-inspire. Team leader din siya; lead by example talaga.”
With Ravena in attendance for the NBTC High School
All-Star Game this coming Sunday, March 8, at 11am at the Meralco Gym in Pasig
City, Gallego looks forward to earning his idol’s nod even if he is headed for
Ateneo’s new basketball rival, National University.
“I will just give it my best,” promised Gallego whose
CKSC Blue Dragons will also be defending their National Basketball Training
Center championship in the Seaoil NBTC Championships.
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