Valientes join Australia 3x3

MANILA, Philippines — Zamboanga Valientes MLV posted another milestone as it formally became part of the Australia 3x3 family on New Year’s Eve.

This was confirmed by Matt Hollard, the CEO of the Champions League Basketball 3x3 in Australia, who cited the Zamboanga Valientes as “the first Filipino team to play in the official CLB 3x3 league,” which is the biggest in Australia and New Zealand.

Fielding an All-Zamboangueño roster, the Valientes earned the distinction as the most popular team in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President’s Cup held in Calamba, Laguna, in October.

It was in the 3x3 Christmas Hustle in Canberra, Australia, however, that the Valientes, the only Asian team entered, made their mark when they bested three Australian teams and an African selection en route to the crown.