PLAYERS that are aspiring for a shot at playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League are going to get the precious opportunity as the Val City — Carga Backload Solution stages a tryout at the Cebu City Sports Institute in Barangay Sawang Calero on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at 2 p.m.

Val City is scouring the country for new players to shore up its team after missing the MPBL playoffs this season. Presiding over the tryout will be Val City’s lone all star player, Dean Paulo Hubalde.

The league has become a prime breeding ground for many players outside of Manila to gain recognition and hopefully, a shot at playing in the big league, the PBA.

Several Cebuanos have already played for Valenzuela in the past seasons of the MPBL. These are former pro and reigning PBA D-League MVP Eloy Poligrates and former University of San Jose-Recoletos guard Kido Cabrera. (JNP)