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Jason Brickman implicitly declared for this year's PBA Draft. Nicole Hernandez/SGA |
MANDALUYONG--Jason Brickman looks to give the PBA Draft another try after his earlier bid was derailed by some technicalities.
The six-foot guard, who could have easily been the best point guard in the draft class of 2021, made his interest known on Sunday as the amended rules on draft eligibility now favor him more.
"The goal is I would like to enter the PBA, so I'm looking forward to the next draft. Hopefully, I can enter and join the PBA," Brickman said after Strong Group Athletics concluded its Sunday practice at the Gatorade Hoops Center.
SGA opened its training session to the media as their departure to Dubai for the Dubai International Basketball Championship is set later this week.
Brickman was among the late big-time signings of SGA ahead of the DIBC which pits them with some of the top basketball teams in the Middle East as well as another Filipino squad in the Zamboanga Valientes.
Brickman, then 29 years old, initially applied for the 2021 PBA Draft, but his name was eventually scratched from the draft class led by Jordan Heading, William Navarro, Joshua Munzon, and Jamie Malonzo due to lack of necessary documents.
Brickman eventually decided to sign with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League later in the year, leading them to the championship the year later.
Brickman's decision to take his talents to Taiwan put his draft eligibility in jeopardy as during that time, the PBA restricted Fil-foreign players who want to declare for the draft to those aged 30 or younger.
However, the age limit was lifted even as Fil-foreign draft prospects now only need to show a Filipino passport to become eligible, paving the way for Brickman, who turned 33 last November, to give the PBA another shot.
"Now that I'm out of my Taiwan contract, I'm able to join the PBA," Brickman further said.
First things first, though: Brickman will help SGA capture the DIBC title.
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