May 31, 2016, 8:29a.m. – VETERANS Louie Vigil and Jamil Sheriff will miss the next UAAP basketball season after the league’s board lowered the age limit from 25 to 24.
Vigil and Sheriff will both turn 25 before the season starts.
“They changed the rule eh. I can’t do anything about it. Sayang, competitive pa naman sana tayo this season and host tayo,” Vigil told The Varsitarian via Facebook.
Vigil was expected to lead the Tigers this season following the graduation of Karim Abdul, Ed Daquioag, and Kevin Ferrer.
Their departure, along with the new ruling putting Vigil and Sheriff in the sidelines, means five of the Tigers’ most powerful players will be out of the tournament.
Vigil, an Asian Studies student, was dismayed with the nee UAAP age rule, noting he skipped the PBA Development League to focus on the Tigers.
“Syempre kawawa ‘yung mga naiwan ‘cause I was leading them especially during practices,” Vigil said.
“It sucks but just gotta move on, you know. I’ll apply for PBA D-League draft in October. Just gonna stay in shape for now and try finding other leagues,” Sheriff said.
Vigil plans to finally join the D-League and the PBA Draft after graduation.
