THE Filipino-Chinese Veterans Basketball Association (FCVBA) is out to reassert its class in the Asean Seniors Basketball Tournament that tipped off last Tuesday in Kuching, Malaysia.
With the inclusion of former Philippine Basketball Association stars Elmer Reyes, Aries Franco and Benjie Poblete, the FCVBA Bearcats are confident of regaining the 70 years division title after losing to ZAAP of Bangkok last year.
The other members of the team are Rain or Shine co-team owner Terry Que, Ironcon Builders’ Jimi Lim, Eduard Tio, Danny Ching, Andrew Ongteco, Julio Cruz, Amang Santos, James Chua, Med Sultan and Achit Kaw.
Former Adamson University player Chingka Lee is the team’s coach.
‘With Reyes and Franco around, I think we have a good chance of winning the title again,’ said Que, one of the team’s godfathers along with Lim and Tio.
FCVBA will also competing in the premier 50-year’s division for the first time in a long while with former Ateneo star Jean Alabanza, team captain Edster Sy, Dexter Quan and Oliver Choa leading the team.
Completing the 50-years cast supported by ITG/Triangle Tires are Kerby Chua, Kenneth Lim, Calvin Li, Francis Sy, Edwin Herrera, Edwin Yap and Sherwin Yao.