MANILA, Philippines — The PBA 3×3 will be the next stop of ace guard Ricci Rivero after signing up with the Blackwater Red President for the ongoing Third Conference of the tournament’s second season.
Rivero, 24, is coming off an aborted professional debut with the Taoyuan Pilots in Taiwan’s P.League+ due to a knee injury despite playing in a couple of pre-season games with the squad.
Now healed and ready to restart his pro career, hopes are high for the former University of the Philippines stalwart to reinforce the playoff bid of Blackwater, where his brother Prince is also playing.
Rivero, one of the vital cogs in UP’s historic UAAP Season 84 championship run, makes his PBA 3×3 debut in Leg 6 this weekend at the Robinson’s Place Manila in Ermita.
Blackwater, which also has Alfrancis Tamis, Jeff Javillonar and Hubert Cani, is currently at 10th place with 141 tour points.
With Rivero on deck, Blackwater eyes to surpass its best finish of sixth place in Leg 4 for a deep run and boost its hopes of making the Third Conference Grand Finals next weekend.
Rivero’s PBA 3×3 stint will mark his return to the halfcourt circuit after the UAAP 3×3 and multiple Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 stints in the 2018 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup and 2019 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup.
By: https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/02/16/2245322/rivero-joins-blackwater-pba-3×3