Terrence Romeo exits PBA Bubble due to injury

San Miguel Beermen key player Terrence Romeo exited the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup Bubble due to a shoulder injury.

The team’s head coach Leo Austria said Terrence Romeo would be out for six to eight weeks after dislocating his right shoulder during their 107-88 loss game to TNT Tropang Giga last Friday.

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“Unfortunately, he’ll be out for the rest of the tournament because the diagnosis is he’ll miss six to eight weeks to rehabilitate and strengthen his shoulder,” he said.

“He’s very frustrated. He was asking me ‘Coach, why me and why now?’ because he really prepared for this conference,” added Austria. The Beermen coach is now counting on free-agent signee Angelo Alolino and rookie Wendelino Comboy to lead their offense.

Romeo was the third player to miss out on this PBA conference, with Beermen June Mar Fajardo out of the PBA Bubble due to an injury and Matthew Ganuelas-Rosser stranded in the United States.

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Terrence Romeo exits PBA Bubble due to injury

“It’s another big challenge for us,” Austria said. “Our core is not getting any younger, and our big man, Mo (Tautuaa), is still trying to get adjusted to his new role as primary big man, but we still believe in each other, and we’ll still do our best to defend the championship.”

The Beermen are currently on a two-game losing streak with 1-2 (W-L). Their next game is against lowly TerraFirma Dyip (0-2) on Monday night.

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Terrence Bill Vitanzos Romeo (born March 16, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

He played as a point guard for the Far Eastern University before being selected fifth overall in the 2013 PBA draft by GlobalPort. He won the 2011 UAAP Rookie of the Year, was a member of the UAAP Mythical Team during his junior and senior years, and was the 2014 UAAP men’s basketball Most Valuable Player.

Following his Jones Cup breakthrough, he was a member of the Gilas final lineup that competed in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and had his best game against powerhouse Iran and India.