Alab Pilipinas set to replace Korean imports

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Finishing the year with an even 2-2 card, Alab Pilipinas is going to undergo chances as they are set to replace their Korean imports when the new year comes.

Head coach Mac Cuan confirmed that the squad will part ways with brothers Lee Seung Jun and Lee Dong Jun as
Alab seeks to fare better in the ASEAN Basketball League.

“Upon evaluation and seeing the competition, the management decided to get an import to address our rebounding, which has been the weakness of the team,” he said.

Lee Seung Jun has been averaging 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds through four games for Alab, while the younger Dong Jun has only been norming 8.0 markers and 4.0 boards in this three games with the squad.

In exchange, Alab team manager Charlie Dy confirmed that one of the imports the team is looking at is 26-year-old Sampson Carter.

The former University of Massachusetts Amherst forward is a veteran from leagues in Portugal, Dominican Republic, and recently, Mexico with Caballeros de Culiacan.

Dy refused to divulge the name of the other reinforcement, hinting that the one Alab is contacting will definitely a big guy.

The Philippine side got both of its wins against Kaohsiung Truth, but lost both of its duels against Singapore Slingers, with the last coming in a 71-68 heartbreaker last Sunday.