POTENTIAL top overall pick Joshua Eugene Munzon vowed to bring his A game to whichever team that picks him in next month’s Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft.
“I’m a leader on and off the court. I’m somebody you can hold accountable,” Munzon told BusinessMirror from his home in Los Angeles, California. “I think I can make my mark in the league with my experience playing overseas.”
Terrafirma will pick first in the online draft on March 14 and head coach Johnedel Cardel already expressed the team’s intention on Munzon especially after trading the explosing CJ Perez to San Miguel Beer recently.
“If Terrafirma chooses me, I’ll be ready to step in, contribute to that team not only on offense but also defensively. I hope to build chemistry with them,” the 26-year-old Munzon said.
Munzon, a 6-foot-4 rugged swingman, was a regular on the national 3×3 team in the last three years and also played for the Saigon Heat and Westport Malaysia Dragons in the Asean Basketball League.
He said he is now concentrating on fine-tuning his five-on-five game.
“I have been playing 5-on-5 for my whole life. I just played 3X3 for the past two years,” said Munzon, who expected to fly to Manila early next month. “I just need sometime on the court and I’ll be just okay.”
Terrafirma sent Perez to San Miguel Beer in exchange for Matt Rosser-Ganuelas, Russel Escoto and Gelo Alolino plus the Beermen’s eighth overall pick this year and first round pick in 2022.
After Terrafirma, Northport will pick second, followed by NLEX at third and fourth, Rain or Shine at fifth, Phoenix at sixth, Alaska at seventh, Terrafirma again at eighth, Meralco at ninth, Magnolia at 10th, Northport at 11th and defending champion Barangay Ginebra San Miguel at 12th.