BARANGAY Ginebra star guard Scottie Thompson will personally look into the development of some of the players of the University of Perpetual Help Altas in the coming season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament.
Thompson said this as he embraced his role as assistant team manager of the squad for the second straight season.
“Maraming lumalapit sa akin na mga player. May mga tinutulungan naman ako,” said the 30-year-old Thompson, who accepted an offer to stay on assistant team manager to Anton Tamayo.
This year, while managing the Altas, Thompson said he will help personally train and teach some skills to some of the veteran guards of the team like Art Roque and Marcus Nitura.
The two guards will play crucial roles in the coming season, as the Altas seek to reach the Final Four.
“Tinutulungan ko iyung dalawa,” added Thompson.
The 6’1” Thompson was the one who approached former Far Eastern University coach Olsen Racela to become the new mentor of the Altas for season 99.
Racela is returning as coach after handling the FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP for five seasons from 2017 to 2022.
“I will also help and assist him (Racela),” said Thompson on his numerous roles with the Altas.
School authorities have also asked Thompson to help them get sponsors to help squad in its needs throughout the coming season.
Thompson, who played for the Altas from 2011 to 2015, has tapped Racela to take the place of Myk Saguiguit, who stays on as an assistant coach.