The 6-foot-7 Filipino-American Kymani Ladi flaunts her UAAP debut for Ateneo. In his first game, he scored 26 points, had 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block for the Blue Eagles' win over FEU.
Ladi shared that he obtained his Philippine passport last year while on residency, so there is a question as to whether he can be a local player for Gilas Pilipinas. According to FIBA rules, one must obtain a passport before turning 16 years old to qualify as a local.
Sa nakaraan, may mga players din tulad nina Greg Slaughter at Chris Newsome na pinayagan maging local kahit nakuha nila ang kanilang Philippine passport matapos ang itinakdang edad, dahil nagtagal sila ng higit isang dekada dito sa bansa at nakapaglaro sa UAAP at PBA. Posibleng ito rin ang daan ni Ladi kung gusto niyang maging local.
In addition, he also needs this process if he wants to become an Asian quota player in the Korean and Japanese leagues after his data UAAP year. But if Gilas calls him, Ladi is ready to compete.
Ladi also said that he also wants to enter the PBA, where he can play and earn millions of pesos in a professional basketball career.
