UST’s newest recruit is Filipino-Canadian Gabriel Obusan. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines —Filipino-Canadian Gabriel Obusan has committed to University of Santo Tomas and will be eligible to play in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament.
The product of St. Martin’s Catholic School in Mississauga, Ontario will have the whole five years with the Growling Tigers.
Obusan chose UST believing it’s the best school for him.
“I’ve seen a lot of schools in the UAAP and UST made me feel like a family. I love the people here, I like the way we work here and it really makes me a better player,” Obusan said. “I just want to make an impact so we can win some games in the UAAP.”
UST coach Pido Jarencio believes, the 6-foot-4 winger, who had an impressive stint for Toronto in the 2023 NBTC National Finals Division 1, will be a big boost for the Growling Tigers.
“Obusan will be a big help to us. He has a big body and can bang bodies inside and he can shoot outside,” said Jarencio in Filipino. “He is a good fit for our system in UST.”
The 18-year-old Obusan averaged 13.7 points on 27 percent shooting from deep, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.0 steals in the national high school basketball tournament.
Obusan and Toronto were eliminated by the UST Tiger Cubs in the pool play.