Jared Bahay (left) with UP level guard JD Cagulangan. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/UP MBT
MANILA, Philippines—A number of months after Jared Bahay’s resolution to take his abilities to the College of the Philippines, plans fell by way of as a consequence of a “change of coronary heart” from the highschool sensation.
In a press release launched by the UP Workplace for Athletics and Sports activities Growth, it was mentioned that Bahay’s preliminary resolution to affix the Preventing Maroons modified as a consequence of “outdoors forces.”
“Not all issues go in accordance with plan. Though we’ve remained in our dedication to Jared, outdoors forces have intervened for him to have a change of coronary heart,” mentioned UP OASD Director Bo Perasol.
“Within the final two years, the UPMBT (males’s basketball group) and Jared Bahay have developed a particular relationship. We envisioned a typical future with Jared dealing with the reins of a championship-caliber group. We believed in his immense expertise and capability to steer.”
With out revealing extra detais, Perasol mentioned he and the UP neighborhood as a complete revered the Cebuano gunslinger’s resolution to take his abilities elsewhere for faculty.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we respect his resolution. A person must be at liberty to decide on his personal future. Godspeed and the most effective of luck to him. The ‘J-Home’ (Bahay’s moniker) has a brand new house. We hope the ‘J-Home’ will all the time be house, wherever that be.”
As of writing, Bahay has but to disclose his new vacation spot for his collegiate profession.
The 5-foot-11 swingman completed his highschool basketball profession with a bunch of accolades.
For one, he efficiently helped Sacred Coronary heart College-Ateneo de Cebu defend the CESAFI highschool basketball crown whereas additionally notching the Finals MVP plum within the course of.