Jared Bahay has change of heart, decommits from UP

Jared Bahay (left) with UP level guard JD Cagulangan. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/UP MBT

MANILA, Philippines—Just a few months after Jared Bahay’s choice to take his abilities to the College of the Philippines, plans fell by way of because of a “change of coronary heart” from the highschool sensation.

In a press release launched by the UP Workplace for Athletics and Sports activities Improvement, it was mentioned that Bahay’s preliminary choice to hitch the Preventing Maroons modified because of  “outdoors forces.”

“Not all issues go in response to plan. Though now we have remained in our dedication to Jared, outdoors forces have intervened for him to have a change of coronary heart,” mentioned UP OASD Director Bo Perasol.

“Within the final two years, the UPMBT (males’s basketball group) and Jared Bahay have developed a particular relationship. We envisioned a standard future with Jared dealing with the reins of a championship-caliber group. We believed in his immense expertise and capability to guide.”

With out revealing extra detais, Perasol mentioned he and the UP neighborhood as a complete revered the Cebuano gunslinger’s choice to take his abilities elsewhere for faculty.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we respect his choice. A person needs to be at liberty to decide on his personal future. Godspeed and the very best of luck to him. The ‘J-Home’ (Bahay’s moniker) has a brand new residence. We hope the ‘J-Home’ will all the time be residence, wherever that be.”

As of writing, Bahay has but to disclose his new vacation spot for his collegiate profession.

The 5-foot-11 swingman completed his highschool basketball profession with a bunch of accolades.

For one, he efficiently helped Sacred Coronary heart Faculty-Ateneo de Cebu defend the CESAFI highschool basketball crown whereas additionally notching the Finals MVP plum within the course of.