Who's the next Rudy Lingganay?

From the ABL to the PBA

Before being stuck in Bo Perasol's Powerade doghouse in the recently concluded PBA Philippine Cup Finals, point guard Rudy Lingganay was making a strong case for himself as a decent player in the country's premier basketball league.

In 25 games, Lingganay averaged an acceptable 5.16 points and 1.96 assists in only 13 minutes of burn as 3rd string PG in the Tigers' rotation. The only thing Lingganay needs to work on is his paltry three point shooting clip (29%) but other than that, he brings a lot to the table with his hard-nosed man-to-man defense that is almost Derek Fisher-like.

That being said, not a lot of people know that Lingganay's mildly successful leap into the PBA was brought about by his superstar worthy playoff stint in the ASEAN Baketball League last season. Despite not making it to the Finals, Lingganay spearheaded the Westport KL Dragons' playoff campaign alongside current AirAsia Patriots import Nakiea Miller and Filipino Patrick Cabahug.