FEU Baby Tams ready to test mettle in NBA Rising Stars Invitationals

sports / Array Basketball FEU Baby Tams ready to test mettle in NBA Rising Stars Invitationals By: Rommel Fuertes Jr. - @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net / 08:08 PM June 21, 2026 Share: UAAP champions FEU Baby Tamaraws will represent the country in the NBA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore.

MANILA, Philippines—FEU-Diliman will carry the Philippines’ flag in the boys’ division of the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Invitationals in Singapore. That alone fills coach Allan Albano with enough motivation heading into the regional high school tournament. Article continues after this advertisement “If I’d rate our excitement from one to ten, we’re at a nine,” he said.

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Nazareth School-National University (NUNS) represented the Philippines last year. Aside from seeing his boys take on multiple schools, Albano is also eager to see his squad fare against Australian schools like Berwick College and others from China, Japan and South Korea to name a few. Article continues after this advertisement “I expect the kids to compete well, not just against the Australian schools but the whole tournament, It’ll be a good experience and exposure to play against international teams.”

READ: NBA unveils new Asia Pacific youth basketball tournament “I believe in the FEU program. We can produce some international-level players.” The NBA Rising Stars Invitationals begin on Tuesday at OCBC Arena.

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