MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin said is he not looking to take advantage of the fact that Blue Eagles’ big man Angelo Kouame is on his way to becoming a local player once the UAAP returns to action net year.
The UAAP has been an open venue for foreign student-athletes to represent their respective schools in their chosen sport but a team is only allowed to field one non-Filipino player at any given time.
Kouame, whose naturalization got passed on House Committee level, could become a legal Filipino citizen when the UAAP resumes, which could also allow Ateneo to field one more foreign-born player.
Baldwin, though, said he won’t be jumping at that opportunity.
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