Cebuano cager, who now plays for UST, visits Cebu school

Cebuano cager, who now plays for UST, visits Cebu school where his basketball journey started

Dominic Cabañero (from left), Annalene Cabañero, Nicael Cabañero, USC-NC principal Rovelyn C. Mina, USC sports coordinator Galimar Largo, and G-Sports founder Gerry Canonigo pose for a photo during the UAAP cager’s visit to his former school, the USC-NC. | By Reymark Alcorcon 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano ace combo guard Nicael Cabañero returned to the University of San Carlos-Basic Education-North Campus after four years of campaigning in Manila in the UAAP.

The 19-year-old Cabañero of Lapu-Lapu City has come a very long way nine years after he played with USC as an elementary cager. 

Cabañero, who stands at 6-foot-2, is now the University of Santo Tomas’s (UST) Growling Tigers’ co-captain under the tutelage of head coach Bal David. 

One of those, who welcomed Cabañero to his alma mater, was no other than Galimar Largo, who is the university’s sports coordinator and the person who discovered him back in 2014 when he tried out for the team. 

“I’m very proud that I came from this school. Never nako gihuna-huna nga layo na kaayo ko og naabtan ako na lang ni kalimtan. I think I still have so much improvement to do, but I’m so proud that this school recognized all of my achievements,” said Cabañero who graduated elementary in USC.