Japeth Aguilar drafted in 7th round of NBA D-League | Inquirer Sports

Japeth Aguilar drafted in 7th round of NBA D-League

/ 10:55 AM November 03, 2012

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MANILA, Philippines — Homegrown talent Japeth Aguilar moved another step closer to his dream of making it to the NBA.

The 25-year-old Aguilar, product of Western Kentucky,  was drafted 13th in the seventh round by the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA D-League draft Saturday morning in Manila, according to the NBA website.

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If signed, Aguilar becomes the first ever Filipino to play in the NBA D-League, where a number of players start their climb to the NBA.

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Hasheem Thabeet and Hamed Haddadi also played with Warriors while Taylor Griffin, brother of LA Clippers’ star Blake, is in the roster.

The Santa Cruz, California based squad — previously known as the Dakota Wizards before relocating– last won the D-League title in the 2006-2007 season.

Aguilar, who played for Talk N’ Text in the PBA and Ateneo in the UAAP, tried his luck with NBA squads like the New Orleans during their pre-season camps, but missed the bus completely.

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