San Beda-Taytay’s all-around forward Rhayyan Amsali leads 15 new faces that made it to the 2020 Chooks-to-Go National Basketball Training Centre All-Star Game.
For helping the Red Cubs regain their NCAA crown, the 6-foot-3 Amsali was the consensus top player in the NCAA NBTC 24 in his one-and-done season and now reclaims his place as an All-Star after his transfer to and residency in San Beda.
The twin towers of Nazareth School of National Universityin Carl Tamayo, and Kevin Quiambao finished second and third, respectively, with the former retaining Finals MVP and the latter rank first in the UAAP NBTC 24.
Just like last year, the top 24 players from the NCAA and the UAAP were first named before the best of the best from both lists, alongside those from Cebu and other leagues, were ranked in the final NBTC 24.
UAAP Season 82 MVP Jake Figueroa of Adamson and NCAA MVP John Barba of Lyceum, meanwhile, will be debuting in the showcase of the top young talent in the country after landing at the fifth and seventh spots, respectively.
They will be joined by other first-timers in Ateneo’s Josh Lazaro (8) and Lebron Lopez (12), FEU-Diliman’s Penny Estacio (10) and Cholo Anonuevo (13), San Beda’s Justine Sanchez (14) and Yukien Andrada (17), LSGH’s RC Calimag (19), Letran’s Joshua Ramirez (20), Hope’s Joshua Cajucom (21), Xavier’s Miguel Tan (22), UC’s Isaiah Blanco (23), and SHS-Ateneo’s Mike Boniel (24).
Completing the ultimate list are All-Star returnees Mac Guadana of the Jr. Pirates at no. 4, Bismarck Lina of UST at no. 6, Terrence Fortea and Gerry Abadiano of the Bullpups at nos. 9 and 16, Jonnel Policarpio of Mapua at no. 11, Forthsky Padrigao of the Blue Eaglets at no. 15, and Tony Ynot of the Red Cubs at no. 18.
Here is the Final NBTC 24 for 2020:
1. Rhayyan Amsali, forward, SBU-T
2. Carl Tamayo, center/forward, NSNU
3. Kevin Quiambao, center/forward, NSNU
4. Mac Guadana, guard, LPU-C
5. Jake Figueroa, forward, AdU
6. Bismarck Lina, center/forward, UST
7. John Barba, forward, LPU-C
8. Josh Lazaro, forward, AHS
9. Terrence Fortea, guard, NSNU
10. Penny Estacio, guard, FEU-D
11. Jonnel Policarpio, forward, MHS
