Fil-Canadian Jack Cruz Dumont joins PBA Draft.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines–Cole Micek, Jack Cruz-Dumont and Kascius Small-Martin were among those joining the PBA Rookie Draft set Sept. 7 at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
Micek beat the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday while Cruz-Dumont and Small-Martin were introduced by Titan Management Group as its representatives who will look to be selected in the annual proceedings.
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The 29-year-old Micek, a Fil-American, recently played for the Macau Black Bears of The Asian Tournament and was also on their roster when they faced Gilas Pilipinas in an exhibition last month at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
He also dabbles in modeling while being linked to Chelsea Manalo, the country’s representative in the 2024 Miss Universe beauty pageant. The two have been spotted together in public, sparking rumors of their relationship.
Cruz-Dumont, a 24-year-old Fil-Canadian, played two seasons for University of the East in the UAAP from 2023 and 2024, nearly leading the Red Warriors to the Final Four of Season 87.
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He is the son of the late John Dumont, a former player for the Pasig-Rizal Pirates of the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association in the late-90s.
Small-Martin, also a Fil-Canadian, played in The Asian Tournament for the East Sea Pirates and the Taiwan Mustangs. The 6-foot-2 guard is a product of Brock University in Canada.
Highlights of his TAT campaign show the 27-year-old as an offensive player who can attack the paint and knock down the outside shot.