Kiefer waiting for final call-up in NBA D-League
Kiefer Ravena of Mighty Sports Philippines takes a photo with Jimmer Fredette of Shanghai Sharks after their thrilling championship game in the 2016 Merlion Cup. Photo taken from Kiefer Ravena’s Twitter account
Kiefer Ravena on Wednesday said he’s waiting for the final call-up to see if he will become an official member of the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League.
Ravena was at Mall of Asia Arena to watch his brother Thirdy and Ateneo fend off University of the Philippines 79-64, but he’ll be in the Philippines for just a few more days before he flies back to the United States.
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“Siguro may tawag naman ako na sasabihin nila na wala na,” said Ravena in the event he’s cut from the roster which includes compatriot Bobby Ray Parks. “So meron pa rin akong [inaantay], positive or negative. Then that’s the cue to do whatever move I have to do when it comes to my career.”
Ravena spent several months in the US preparing for a possible stint with the NBA and ended up getting a tryout for the Legends.
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Ravena said he’s still hopeful of his chances with the Dallas Mavericks affiliate with the NBA D-League starting in a little over a month.
“So ngayon, nagaantay lang ako, sana positive,” said Ravena. “Kung negative man, ganun talaga. Ang importante lang this is a childhood dream of mine ever since I started playing basketball.
