Former St. Benilde Blazer Migs Oczon is ready to make his debut within the Korean Basketball League. –MARLO CUETO
MANILA, Philippines — Migs Oczon has flown to South Korea as he is anticipated to debut for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus on Latest 12 months’s Eve within the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
The previous College of Saint Benilde Blazer on Friday shared that he left Manila and could possibly be seeing motion in Ulsan’s game on Sunday against SJ Belangel and Daegu Kogas Pegasus.
Oczon will try to provide the Mobis Phoebus a lift as they’re currently sixth within the 2023-24 KBL season with a 12-14 record.
The NCAA product became the second Filipino import for Ulsan as RJ Abarrientos reinforced the club last season and won Rookie of the 12 months before he transferred to Japan B.League with the Shinshu Brave Warriors.
Oczon averaged 13.17 points, 4.72 rebounds, and a pair of.78 assists per game in his final season for St. Benilde, which also lost Miggy Corteza, Will Gozum, Robi Nayve, Felipe Marasigan, and Ray Carlos after exhausting their playing years.
He decided to forgo his remaining two years within the NCAA to hitch fellow Filipinos within the KBL, Belangel, Rhenz Abando of Anyang, Dave Ildefonso of Suwon, Justin Gutang of Changwon, and Ethan Alvano of Wonju.
