Manila exits Fiba 3×3 Cebu Masters in Chico Lanete’s final game

Manila Chooks bowed out of 2022 Chooks-to-Go Fiba 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters after failing to make the main draw on Saturday at SM Seaside in Cebu.

The Philippines’ second-rank 3×3 team fell to Doha QSC, 21-16, in the virtual qualifying draw final, leaving Cebu Chooks as the only home team in the two-day, max level Fiba tournament.

Chico Lanete played his final career game in the loss. He is retiring from basketball for good after a career of more than 15 years.

Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascarias led the retirement ceremony honoring the Chooks 3×3’s head trainer.

Lanete went all-out in his swansong, helping out Henry Iloka and Ken Holmqvist stage a rally to chop a s…

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