By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
Dwight Ramos has been one of the most highly-touted Filipino young stars right after his majestic outing during the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
The savvy player led the Gilas Pilipinas to a sweeping 2-0 victory against the mighty Korean squad, a team that has haunted the Philippines at the FIBA level.
Displaying impressive basketball skills at such a young age, Japanese professional basketball team Toyama Grouses had all the reason to acquire the services of the promising Filipino hooper.
During Noli Eala’s sports podcast Power and Play, Ramos revealed the reason why he chose to fly overseas rather than staying in the Philippines and wait for his chances in the PBA.
Ramos answered Eala straight and direct. He said that the country’s inconsistency especially in the field of sports was the main thing.
“I just think that the basketball scene in Japan is a little more stable right now, compared to the Philippines and the PBA. It’s really hard here. You never know when you can practice, or play games. So I think that going to Japan right now is more stable for me,” shared Ramos.
However, Ramos said that one of his ultimate goals is still to play in the PBA and go against his idols whom he shared the court during practice moments donning the Gilas jersey.
“But of course, I always wanted to play in the PBA. Just like the locals in Japan, they want to stay in Japan, I think the same goes for us Filipinos. We’re just hoping that the opportunity comes again when we’re all done with our stints overseas, and we can come back to play in the PBA,” added Ramos.
Ramos is currently the eighth Filipino to sign under the Japan B. League and is hoping to deliver the best he can and represent the country.
