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Abadam out indefinitely, DLSU hopeful for return this season

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In their match against the UST Growling Tigers on October 16, Wednesday, DLSU Green Archers wingman Earl Abadam sprained his ankle.

He was seen being pushed in a wheelchair by teammate EJ Gollena out of their locker room after the contest as he was in pain.

October 14, 2024 after DLSU’s win against UST

In an exclusive interview with ALL-STAR, DLSU Assistant Coach Caloy Garcia confirmed that Abadam’s injury will require him to be out for the game against Adamson at UST on Saturday.

“He’ll be out [because] he sprained his ankle last game. He’ll be evaluated, I think, early next week,” Coach Caloy said.

He added:

“I think it’s still possible pa [that he’ll play in the season], but like I said, he’s still going to get re-evaluated next week, so hopefully. We’ll see.”

It’s still unknown whether he’d be able to play for the rest of the season.

Abadam has been a key in DLSU’s great standing as they currently lead the league with an 8-1 record. Him being out of the season, if it materializes, would mean some players will have to step up.

“This means that we’ll have to fill in his shoes. I think opportunities for others playing today, and they just have to move on from this injury and the next man up,” Garcia said.

With reports from Chin Cabas.