Will Humphrey fill the missing piece for struggling Ginebra?
MANILA, Philippines Ginebra coach Jong Uichico ended his search for the import that would suit the Kings need, tapping Ryan Humphrey, a first round draft choice of the Utah Jazz in 2002. Humphrey will replace Rod Nealy, whom Uichico felt was not the perfect fit for the team at the moment.” We need somebody who has the size and can play the post,” said Uichico. In fairness to Rod Nealy, he has always been instrumental for our team, but hes not the kind of player who we need right now.” “But what I knew about Humphrey is that he is an inside player. We hope we can have a better chemistry with him as our import,” he added. Humphrey will reinforce the struggling Gin Kings (2-5) starting Friday against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Listed at 68, Humphrey played for two colleges in the United States the University of Oklahoma and University of Notre Dame. It was at Notre Dame where Humphrey enjoyed his finest season in the US NCAA, averaging a career-best 18.9 points per game while also
