Former PBA star power forward Troy Rosario has at last turned down an offer to rejoin TNT Tropang Giga, the team that contributed greatly to his professional success as a basketball player. After having played for Blackwater Bossing earlier, Rosario has now entered the market as a free agent and is exploring options for his services with multiple teams of PBA as well as options abroad. It also became a turning point when he decided to find a new team and maximize his PBA career as long as he could still play it.
Rosario has been a gradual climb of the PBA ranks in terms of his professional basketball career as he takes on new assignments each season. Rosario was picked in the second overall by the Mahindra Enforcer in 2015 and blossomed into one of the league’s top players. His early playing years involved being traded to the now TNT Tropang Giga from the NLEX Road Warriors. TNText with him, he enjoyed several years of success with TNT which included the PBA Philippine Cup championship they won in 2021. So far, Rosario has been awarded as a four-time PBA All-Star and played an important role for his team both as a forward and a defender.
Just his recent two-year contract with Blackwater saw Rosario rise as an asset averaging 13.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup under the leadership of head coach Jeff Cariaso. His good performance attracted the attention of several teams both at the local and international levels. However, at TNT he was offered an opportunity to return to the team they wanted him to be back; Rosario decided to reject this offer and try other things that he perhaps feels will challenge him.
In a recent interview with Spin.ph Rosario said that he is thankful to the TNT management for trying to get him to join their team, especially team governor and PBA chairman Ricky Vargas and coach Chot Reyes. Rosario said that he was not discontented with his teammates at TNT but decided to shift to a new team so that he could experience new dynamics especially due to his age.
“I emphasize the fact that I am thankful that there is interest coming from the TNT,” Rosario added. Regarding TNT, I like it but I would like to play for other teams by this time. I want a new challenge. I have had some good results with TNT and was able to demonstrate it with Blackwater. I’m not shutting it for good, but at the moment, I want to explore other opportunities,” he said.
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Rosario has got several possibilities in his future channels. He was quick to note Blackwater Bossing and Converge FiberXers are the PBA teams that have shown interest in him. Moreover, he is choosing between the offers of, LOCATION: TEAMS IN KOREA, JAPAN which is a top league, and handsome remuneration packages. While he said he was not pressed to decide, Rosario suggested that he might announce within the week as he insisted that he is taking his time to arrive at the right decision that will benefit him and his future.
By the end of this week, I will decide. That is not my main goal and I am not hurrying most of the processes. He resonated with his sister‘s words as he said, There are significant choices that require time for optimal thinking and consideration of the outcomes,” Rosario continued.
As of now, given what he is made of, and given his years of experience, it would be well within his reasons to weigh options from international leagues. The KBL of South Korea and the B.League of Japan have become favorite playgrounds for Filipino basketball players, to have new and exciting experiences, good games to play, and good money to earn. This is also sharpening the skills of many athletes to tap them as much as possible when returning to the PBA.
While in Blackwater Bossing, Rosario evidenced his worth in the squad as a man who delivers whenever challenged to do so. In the Governor’s Cup, he played 13.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game qualifying him as a versatile player who is capable of fitting any style of play. When he was coaching the gamblers under Jeff Cariaso, Rosario also began to develop into a team player, a team captain, and even a team mentor for young players coming up through the ranks.
Blackwater I am sure does not underestimate the importance of having an experienced team like Rosario on their side. If he can decide to rejoin them, the team would be getting a player with championship spirit and hard-working nature which attributes can cement the formation of a strong team. But if he chooses to join Converge FiberXers or an international ball club, it would be a big blow for Blackwater given the fact that they will need to look for a counterpart player of Rosario’s caliber to complete the team.
For Rosario, it is not only about basketball but about his or her future and career and what he or she wants to achieve in life. And the environment he wants to find will determine the rest of his years in professional basketball in terms of its course. He admits that TNT has always been his buddy but his longing for a new challenge will inspire him to become a better player in the company’s service playing in the PBA or other leagues.
The bloggers and basketball specialists are now looking forward to seeing what Rosario will do next, as it will affect not only his future but the general tendencies of the PBA clubs interested in him as well. Regardless if he stays in the PBA or tries his luck in a foreign league, Rosario is an accomplished player who can bring the team je ne sais quoi given his experience and skills.
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