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Standouts Kai Oani, Jacob Cortez join Deer Valley Titan roster

(Press Release)

Deer Valley Titans, the flagship team of TITAN, the Philippines’ premier basketball specialty concept shop, proudly announces the addition of Kai Oani and Jacob Cortez to its still-growing roster of big-time athletes.

Embodying the FLOTG spirit and values that TITAN proudly upholds, Oani and Cortez are embarking on their new chapters in collegiate basketball careers, supported every step of the way by TITAN.

“I’m super excited to become part of something that’s bigger than me and helping women’s basketball just grow and become a bigger thing. I’m super excited to become part of this culture,” said Oani, an incoming freshman point guard for the Ateneo Lady Eagles.

Prior to bringing her talents to Katipunan, the prolific scorer spent time playing for the St. Joseph Lady Knights in Orcutt, California, where she achieved the remarkable milestone of surpassing 1,000 points during her final high school basketball season.

Speaking of buckets, Jacob Cortez, one of the coldest rising guards in the collegiate scene, is poised to bolster the roster of the defending champions in UAAP Men’s Basketball while repping TITAN to the fullest.

“The reason why I am excited to play basketball is because I wanted to inspire others or influence them to play and do what they want, and I think TITAN would help me do that,” said Cortez, the son of former Green Archer himself, Mike Cortez.

Last year, Cortez was a major key factor in the San Beda Red Lions’ quest to end their five-year title drought in the NCAA before ultimately heading to Taft to don the green and white.

Oani and Cortez are joining a stacked roster of DVT athletes, including National Team players Trina Guytingco, Calvin Oftana, Troy Rosario, PBA Champion Chris Banchero, volleyball superstar Pauline Gaston, and more.

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