PBA Draft: Rain or Shine goes big, selects Luis Villegas, Keith Datu

 

PBA Draft: Rain or Shine goes big, selects Luis Villegas, Keith Datu

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Luis Villegas was the first of two picks made by the Elasto Painters in the principal round of the 2023 PBA New Kid on the Block Draft.

Villegas matured at 25, remains at 6-foot-7, and is a result of Cal State Stanislaus and the College of the East.

During his two years at Stanislaus, Villegas found the middle value of 8.10 places, 4.83 bounce back, 1.43 helps, and 1.24 takes in 42 games played.

In the meantime, he established areas of strength during his one year with the Red Fighters, posting midpoints of 13.14 places, 8.07 bounce back, 3.79 helps, and 1.93 takes per game.

Tragically, Villegas will miss practically the whole of PBA Season 48 in the wake of supporting an upper leg tendon injury last Walk during training with dynamite 3×3.

In the meantime, the Elasto Painters protected one more enormous man with their second pick in the round, picking Keith Datu as the fourth general determination.

Datu, who remains at 6-foot-7, burned through four years at Chico State, where he found the middle value of 1.43 places and 1.40 aids in 47 games played.

Thereafter, he joined J&T Express and, in this manner, Wilcon Warehouse in the PBA 3×3 rivalry.

Datu likewise vied for Sta. Rosa in the Pilipinas Super Association.