After watching so many high school games this year, I’m more convinced the future of Philippine basketball is in good hands. I have never seen so many talents from all over the country than what I saw when 24 teams representing different regions came to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City for the 2016 SM-National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) League National Championships.

When it comes to basketball, we’ve always known that the Philippine islands abound with so many potential talents. Opportunities like the NBTC competitions help a lot in the discovery of these talents, many of whom come from remote areas in provinces. The NBTC League last week gave us a front row seat in this talent showcase. And collegiate scouts had a field day marking potential recruits.

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