Amer to reach out to Castro, Romeo
MANILA, Philippines - Meralco point guard Baser Amer said yesterday he’ll personally approach Jayson Castro and Terrence Romeo to ask pointers on how to improve his game when they report for Gilas practice, adding that the opportunity to learn from the PBA’s best is a blessing in his career.
Amer, 24, was recently added by Gilas head coach Chot Reyes to the national team training roster after Jonathan Grey was traded to GlobalPort, leaving Meralco with a slot available for a veteran to join the pool.
“I’m very excited to join Gilas,” said Amer who was on the Philippine team that won the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games under coach Tab Baldwin in 2015. “We just beat TNT in Game 2 of the quarterfinals and it came out in social media that I was added to the pool. When I went to practice the next day, my teammates and coaches congratulated me. I’ve been told that Gilas practice will start June 19 or 20. We’re on break until July 1. I thought of visiting my parents in Davao but I decided to stay in Manila to prepare for the camp.”
Amer said through the years, he learned a lot from coaches Eric Altamirano, Ato Badolato, Britt Reroma, Frankie Lim, Ronnie Magsanoc, Boyet Fernandez, Jamike Jarin, Baldwin and now, he’s maturing with Meralco coach Norman Black. “I’m looking forward to learn from coach Chot,” he said in Pilipino. “I know he’s a players’ coach, that he’s a cool guy on and off the court and a coach who brings out the best in his players.”
Amer’s breakout didn’t happen by accident in the ongoing Commissioner’s Cup where he averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 83.9 percent from the line. With former Gilas star and now Meralco assistant coach Jimmy Alapag as his mentor, Amer pushed himself to the next level.
“We didn’t make the playoffs in the All-Filipino but instead of taking a break for two or three weeks, I asked coach Jimmy if we could do one-on-one training,” said Amer. “So I woke up 4 to 4:30 every morning and went to Kerry Sports in Shangri-La BGC to work with coach Jimmy from 6:30 to 9 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On Monday and Wednesday, I joined San Beda in training to work on my conditioning. I wanted to make sure that when we returned to practice with Meralco, I would be in the best shape of my life.”
Source: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/06/18/1711166/amer-reach-out-castro-romeo
Amer, 24, was recently added by Gilas head coach Chot Reyes to the national team training roster after Jonathan Grey was traded to GlobalPort, leaving Meralco with a slot available for a veteran to join the pool.
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| Baser Amer, 24, was recently added by Gilas head coach Chot Reyes to the national team training roster after Jonathan Grey was traded to GlobalPort, leaving Meralco with a slot available for a veteran to join the pool. PBA Images, File |
Amer said through the years, he learned a lot from coaches Eric Altamirano, Ato Badolato, Britt Reroma, Frankie Lim, Ronnie Magsanoc, Boyet Fernandez, Jamike Jarin, Baldwin and now, he’s maturing with Meralco coach Norman Black. “I’m looking forward to learn from coach Chot,” he said in Pilipino. “I know he’s a players’ coach, that he’s a cool guy on and off the court and a coach who brings out the best in his players.”
Amer’s breakout didn’t happen by accident in the ongoing Commissioner’s Cup where he averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 83.9 percent from the line. With former Gilas star and now Meralco assistant coach Jimmy Alapag as his mentor, Amer pushed himself to the next level.
“We didn’t make the playoffs in the All-Filipino but instead of taking a break for two or three weeks, I asked coach Jimmy if we could do one-on-one training,” said Amer. “So I woke up 4 to 4:30 every morning and went to Kerry Sports in Shangri-La BGC to work with coach Jimmy from 6:30 to 9 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On Monday and Wednesday, I joined San Beda in training to work on my conditioning. I wanted to make sure that when we returned to practice with Meralco, I would be in the best shape of my life.”
Source: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/06/18/1711166/amer-reach-out-castro-romeo
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