Japeth Aguilar fans will miss the 6-foot-8 Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagle when the 2006 University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball season opens this July.

Japeth is not coming back from Chicago where he joined his family some months back.

According to Ateneo head coach Norman Black, Japeth’s parents Josie and Peter Aguilar, who played in the pros in the 80’s, are trying to get Japeth into a Division l US NCAA school, the first step en route to a stint in the NBA, for most players.

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“It is the Aguilars’ dream for Japeth to be the first Filipino ever to play in the NBA, and they know that the best way to get there is to first play in a US NCAA Division l squad,” Norman said. The Aguilars are eyeing Florida International University or South Dakota University.

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While the loss of Aguilar came as a big blow to Ateneo, overall, Norman feels the Blue Eagles will be more effective this year than last.

“Of course with Japeth in the team, we would have been stronger, considering that he is the tallest cager in the UAAP, and one of the most promising.”

Japeth is only 19 and still growing.

sino naman tong ugok na to? di pa nga kilala sa uaap eh, nagfi-feeling na na maging NBA player, ambisyosong bata to... dapat magpakita muna siya ng gilas dito sa pinas...

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bro...thsi kid can play....magandang move yung ginawa nya na magtry out sa america kasi yung compettition dun mas mataas ang level kesa naman masayang lang hieght nya dito......my potential tong batang to...at 6'8 nakakatakbo sya na parang small forward...my tira sa labas...very atlethic mataas tumalon..he only needs to bulk up kasi para makayanan nya physical play...19 pa lang yan lumalaki pa sya....

eto highlights nya.....

[quote name='IwaMokong' date='Jun 29 2006, 02:25 PM' post='2021889']
sino naman tong ugok na to? di pa nga kilala sa uaap eh, nagfi-feeling na na maging NBA player, ambisyosong bata to... dapat magpakita muna siya ng gilas dito sa pinas...
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TATAWAGING PANG UGOK. BE PROUD, YOU DINGDONG!

im not sure if he can make it to the nba dami rin magagaling sa college

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here the latest news about this Japet Aguilar thing:

source: Abante/On the Spot by Malou Aquino (July 10, 2006)

Marami ang nagsasabi na malakas ngayon ang Ateneo Blue Eagle kumpara last year. Experienced na ang mga players ni coach Norman Black this time. Hindi sagabal sa kanila ang pagkawala ni Japet Aguilar na nangangarap na makapaglaro sa isa sa team ng NCAA sa US.

Sa opening day ng 69th season ng UAAP magandang buwenamano ang ibinigay ng Blue Eagles laban sa National University, 75-70.

Tsika namin hinggil kay Aguilar, plano na nga bang bumalik sa Pinas ng naturang player dahil hindi nakapasa sa lahat ng tryouts niya sa US? Ang tanong, tatangapin kaya muli siya ng Ateneo matapos ‘di magpaalam ang player?

Actually hindi kay Japet ang problema kundi sa mga magulang nito na mataas ang pangarap sa kanilang anak. Hindi rin naman natin masisisi ang parents ni Japet na bigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang anak. Siguro inaakala ng mga magulang ng player na super galing na ang kanilang anak kaya nangarap ng mataas at kakayanin ang tryouts sa ibang bansa.

well, some reactions?

magiging Boytoy lng yan sa NBA

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kasi nga ambisyoso, walang nararating ang taong ambisyoso. dapat muna niyang ipakita dito sa pinas na siya ang pinakamagaling bago niya isipin ang NBA na yan. tingnan niyo si Yao Ming, di naman siya kinuha dahil matangkad siya, kinuha siya dahil siya ang star player ng China Team. wala pa naman napapatunyan si Japwet eh. college basketball pa lang yun, marami pa siyang kakaining bigas! (pero isaing muna niya para maging kanin.. )

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kaya di tayo magkaisang mga pinoy eh dinadown kagad natin ang kapwa natin. nagbakasakali lang naman si japeth na makalaro sa us ncaa. at least mataas ang ambisyon nung tao kesa naman kay iwa mokong na puro paninira at puor negatibo ang mga sinasabi

Bakit "Pamada Boy"? Magkakaisa ba ang Pilipinas kung makakalaro si Japwet sa US NCAA? si Pacquiao pwede pa pero tuwing may laban siya lang naman nagkakaisa ang mga noypi.

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Sa tingin ko, walang problema kay Japeth or sa parents nya. Naghahangad lang ang parents ni Japeth ng mas makabubuti sa anak nila. Walang masama kung mangarap ka at kung gaano man kataas ito. Sa pangarap lahat nagsisimula ang tagumpay. Kahanga-hanga ang ginawa ni Japeth at ng magulang nya, dahil nagtake sila ng risk para maabot nila ang kanilang pangarap. Sa palagay ko, masyadong negative ang article na ito. Napaka inspiring... hehehe

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I AGREE WITH YOU GELBOY. THAT IWA MOKONG SH@#$%AD IS JUST JEALOUS, SCUMBAG.

good news isa si Japeth sa mga prospect ng Western Kentucky University...

Check this Link:
Japeth Aguilar

magandang balita nga yan para sa kanya. i hope na maging maganda ang magiging stint nya dun.

kung iyong ibang magagaling na fil-ams sa pba, di nakatungtong ng US NCAA div 1, ito pa kayang unknown na ito ??
oh well....libre naman ang mangarap

in fairness kaya niya talagang maglaro, he has incredible potential... hindi naman masamang mangarap eh, to be honest he has nothing to lose and everything to gain sa bid niya sa u.s. ncaa div. one...

he just needs to bulk up a little...

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latest news kay Japeth:

Japhet Aguilar, a 6'9'' combo forward from the Philipines commited to Western Kentucky University of the Sun Belt Conference. Aguilar will come in as a Junior after trasferring from Atenao De Manila University where he has attended the part two years. Aguilar is said to have a very solid perimeter game and will be utilized as an exterior player for the most part. Western Kentucky beat out Niagara, Middle Tennessee State and South Dakota State for his services.

source: http://www.asia-basket.com/phi/phi.asp

Aug 29, 2006
Bowling Green, Ky. — Western Kentucky University head coach Darrin Horn announced Tuesday that Japeth Aguilar (pronounced JAP-eth ag-EE-lar) has signed scholarship papers and will join the men’s basketball program. He will sit out the 2006-07 season due to transfer rules and have two years of eligibility remaining.

he needs to gain weight para makasabay sya talga sa laro dun

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i just recently played with japhet aguilar, he is so young and likes to shoot out side pero mahina pa sa dribbling. very athletic, especially all of those two handed reversed dunks. pero bata pa talaga, i am only 6'1" but he was having problem with me when i post him out, plus an oldy and two knee surgeries, he should be killing me. but i really like him dahil mabait, magalang, hopefully he makes it sa nba, i know his family will get the right people to protect him. his dad they said used to be good pero wala na talaga, mahina na rin sa ilalim. they were having hard time beating my team kahit kasama na niya si punzalan and otto last year. may luto pa! anyway kasama ko sila sa chicago and someday we will be playing together! good luck japhet and see yah sa naba!


i played with this kid recently and he's got a lot of potential and i met his parents and played with his dad-they are good people. he has the height and the athleticism, he just need the right trainer and coach---anything is possible. back in the 90's nobody knows me sa pinas dahil sa politics, but i used to play with kenneth duremdes almost everyday sa manila noong nasa college and rp team pa siya, doon ko nalaman ang palakasan sa pinas-u need connection and japhet has far more potential. i tried out sa division 3 team sa chicago, just by showing up in practiced and everybody loved me, kahit walang agent nor representatives but i torn my acl----nawala ako parang bula, now i am 32 y/o focus on getting back in shape(have not played for almost 10 yrs). and coaching/managing sa filam team. first time kong masusubukan sa naba tourney t. 2-3 (labor day). anyway, i really like this kid, ang i am proud of him dahil mas may chance talaga siya sa nba. wag lang masisira sa kapwa niya lalo na sa pinoys at walang injuries.