Jacob Cortez has completed his move from San Beda to La Salle. –JACOB CORTEZ INSTAGRAM
MANILA, Philippines—Just two days after announcing his departure from San Beda, Jacob Cortez revealed that he is joining reigning UAAP champion La Salle.
On Friday via Instagram, the NCAA Season 99 champion posted pictures of him donning the Green and White, confirming his switch with the Green Archers.
“Then vs. now,” wrote the former Red Lion with pictures of him as a kid wearing a La Salle jersey and a recent photo of him wearing a Green Archers shirt with a cap of matching colors.
Just this Thursday, Cortez announced on his page that he would be leaving the Red Lions’ den and switching to a UAAP team without naming the school.
“With great difficulty, I have decided that my time as a Red Lion is closing, and would like to officially announce that I will not be playing for San Beda University in their upcoming season. Challenging, improving, and growing is always my goal, and so I have decided that to achieve this, I need to get out of my comfort zone. With that, I plan to compete in the UAAP,” wrote the shifty guard.
Now, the “Cool Cub” will don the same jersey his father Mike wore during his heyday in La Salle, where he won the UAAP crown twice in 2000 and 2001.
Coach Topex Robinson will add Cortez to his arsenal, who averaged 15.39 points, 3.56 rebounds, 3.44 assists and 1.17 steals in his championship year.
Cortez, though, will have to sit out one year in residency to be eligible to play officially in Season 88.