B-MEG releases Roger Yap to ABL Beermen

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The B-MEG Llamados have given an unconditional release to veteran guard Roger Yap, who will be joining the San Miguel Beermen in the ASEAN Basketball League.

B-MEG team executive Rene Pardo confirmed the news to InterAKTV on Monday, saying that Yap believes that he will be able to contribute more with the Beermen.

Yap, who turns 35 in August, was drafted by the Purefoods franchise in 2001, and has spent nine of his 11 PBA seasons with the franchise. He was the starting point guard for Purefoods’ Philippine Cup title-winning teams in 2006 and 2010. He was named to the PBA’s Mythical Team in each of those years, including a First Team selection in 2006.

Despite his credentials, Yap has seen his minutes cut this season with the entry of new B-MEG coach Tim Cone, who has opted to play younger guards Josh Urbiztondo and rookie Mark Barroca ahead of the veteran. He is averaging just 19 minutes per game this season, down from 28 minutes per game last year.

Yap’s departure would also pave the way for the return of Jonas Villanueva, who is scheduled to rejoin the team after recovering for a knee injury that has kept him out of the past year.

Yap becomes the second veteran leader to leave the Llamados this season. Prior to the start of the Commissioner’s Cup, Kerby Raymundo left the team in a three-way deal that brought JC Intal to B-MEG.

Source: Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV

Wish granted!!!
Management: gusto mo playing time cge sa ABL ka..

nakakasira lang sa Chemistry building kung mayroong blackship sa team, sorry for Roger.

- Sayang namn si Roger Yap, even na medyo may edad na sya pero still nasa peek pa sya ng career nya. Sana na trade na lng sa ibang teams like Air21 who badly need a team leader and a veteran in the likes of Ka Roger Yap.

u2dL wrote: - Sayang namn si Roger Yap, even na medyo may edad na sya pero still nasa peek pa sya ng career nya. Sana na trade na lng sa ibang teams like Air21 who badly need a team leader and a veteran in the likes of Ka Roger Yap.

^Exactly my point bro. Pero yun na nga, kailangan ng reliable at veteran player ng kapatid sa ABL so he was shipped there.

Anyway, naniniwala padin akong pag may nawala, may kapalit.

FDS wrote:

u2dL wrote: - Sayang namn si Roger Yap, even na medyo may edad na sya pero still nasa peek pa sya ng career nya. Sana na trade na lng sa ibang teams like Air21 who badly need a team leader and a veteran in the likes of Ka Roger Yap.

^Exactly my point bro. Pero yun na nga, kailangan ng reliable at veteran player ng kapatid sa ABL so he was shipped there.

Anyway, naniniwala padin akong pag may nawala, may kapalit.

Sana nga may kapalit talaga

sayang talaga as in..

bukod sa nakakapananghinayang na mawawalan tayo ng guard defender,mawawalan pa tayo ng isa sa mga pioneer ng purefoods franchise since nung nagretire si Capt. Alvin..

James, PJ and Ping na lang ang natitira sana wala nang sumunod..

ken bono daw kapalit....

Malaking bagay talaga pagkawala sa team ni Roger Yap... kya para sakin lalong naging underdog ang Bmeg.. with the loss of Rico, Kerby, and now Roger Yap.. Siguro ang malaking nawala dito e ung chemistry kasi matagal na sila magkakasama...