Arwind Santos climbs to 7th in all-time blocks list and he's not yet done | Inquirer Sports

Arwind Santos climbs to 7th in all-time blocks list and he’s not yet done

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 08:17 PM April 24, 2019

MANILA, Philippines—Arwind Santos reached another milestone after climbing to seventh place in the PBA’s all-time blocks ladder Tuesday night.

And the San Miguel Beer forward is showing no signs of slowing down.

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Santos is still going strong with each game, proving that he still has a lot to show at 37.

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“I’m very thankful for this. It feels really good. It’s something that you can share with your kids and be proud of,” Santos said in Filipino.

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The 6-foot-4 Santos came into Tuesday’s game tied with Manny Victorino with 817 career blocks.

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He broke the tie after rejecting Phoenix’s Jason Perkins at the 10:37 mark of the first quarter in Game 4 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series.

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Santos is far from done.

“I can still catchup on the others. Why not? I can’t still do it. I hope I get to reach them. I would be satisfied and happy if I at least crack the top five.”

With 819 blocks after the 114-91 win over the Fuel Masters that moved the Beermen on the cusp of another finals appearance, Santos next target is sixth-place Abet Guidaben, who has 922 swats.

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