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UAAP Jrs: Sotto too much for FEU as Ateneo sets up Finals date with NU

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Feb 15 06:18 PM

As expected, Kai Sotto and Ateneo de Manila High School were pushed to the limit by Far Eastern University-Diliman. Read more »

Ateneo's Kai Sotto is UAAP juniors MVP

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 05:29 PM

Ateneo's teenage standout, Kai Sotto, is the runaway winner of Most Valuable Player honors in the UAAP Season 81 juniors basketball tournament. Read more »

UAAP: Sotto dominates as Ateneo Blue Eaglets overpower La Salle-Zobel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:31 PM

Kai Sotto had 26 points and 20 rebounds on Sunday's game at the FilOil Flying V Centre, towing the Blue Ealgets to their 10th wins against three losses. Read more »

Kai Sotto enjoys large lead in UAAP juniors MVP race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 01:38 PM

It seems Ateneo Blue Eaglets Kai Sotto will have no problem getting his hands on the UAAP Juniors MVP award after churning out impressive numbers in the first round. Read more »

UAAP: Dominant Kai tallies career-high 36 points, as Blue Eaglets rout UPIS

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Updated as of Dec 08 04:55 PM

Kai Sotto towered above everyone for a career-high 36 points, towing the Blue Eaglets past the overmatched Junior Maroons 77-60 on Saturday. Read more »

Ateneo, National U improve to 2-0 in UAAP juniors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:36 PM

Defending champion Ateneo and National University posted comfortable victories to share the early lead in the UAAP Season 81 juniors basketball tournament on Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym.   Read more »

Kai Sotto sa hamon ng Gilas big men: 'Sana ibigay nila ang lahat'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 11:12 PM

Maaaring marami pang bigas na kakainin si Sotto, pero hindi dahilan ito para masindak siya sa mga beteranong big man na kakampi niya sa national team. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Kai Sotto sa final 12 ng Gilas? ‘Baka gulatin tayo’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:50 PM

Sa unang tingin, mukhang malabong umabot si Kai Sotto sa final roster cut ni Yeng Guiao, pero ayaw magsalita ng tapos ang national head coach. Read more »

WATCH: Give the ball to Kai Sotto and get out of the way

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 09:15 PM

Not only can Kai Sotto dominate the paint, but the 7-foot-1 phenom showed he can also put the ball on the floor and make a play from way outside the basket. Read more »

Kai Sotto's focus? Jr. High graduation, Eaglets' title defense

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Sep 29 03:58 PM

Amidst all the reports about his future, there is one certainty facing Kai Sotto – he will still be suiting up for Ateneo de Manila High School in the looming UAAP Season 81 Juniors Basketball Tournament. Read more »

Basketball: Kai Sotto draws million-dollar interest from Spanish club — report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 07:22 PM

The 7-foot-1 Batang Gilas center has reportedly been dangled a $1-million, 5-year deal by Real, a program known for developing NBA-caliber players. Read more »

Spotlight on Kai Sotto, AJ Edu as Batang Gilas unleashes teen ‘Twin Towers’

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 10:57 PM

The 7-foot-1 Sotto and the 6-foot-11 Edu look forward to playing with another and doing some damage inside the court. Read more »

Batang Gilas challenged to be ‘goodwill ambassadors’ at FIBA Asia tournament

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 09:28 PM

Led by Twin Teen Towers Kai Sotto and AJ Edu, the Philippines looks to make some noise at the FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship in Thailand next week. Read more »

NBA Draft analyst says Kai Sotto has a long way to go

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 11:38 AM

An NBA Draft analyst from ESPN got to watch a Batang Gilas game in the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and concluded that Filipino big man Kai Sotto still has a long way to go if he hopes to reach his full potential. Read more »

Batang Gilas holds off Egypt for first win in FIBA U-17 World Cup

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 09:22 AM

The Philippines got its first win of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in thrilling fashion on Saturday, as Batang Gilas held off Egypt, 70-69, at the Technological University Stadium in Santa Fe, Argentina. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Batang Gilas ready to make noise at youth basketball worlds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 09:08 PM

By now, local basketball fans are familiar with the faces of the senior Gilas Pilipinas side, but how about their junior counterparts? Read more »

Kai Sotto looks to shine on the world stage

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 04:00 PM

After proving his worth on the Asian level, towering teenager Kai Sotto takes his act on a global stage when he and the rest of Batang Gilas compete in the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina later this month. Read more »

Kobe Paras offers some advice for Kai Sotto

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 06:03 PM

Despite how everything turned out for him, Paras has no regrets about his experience in the US NCAA.  Read more »

Kai Sotto looks to get stronger with World Cup on the horizon

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 07:53 PM

The national youth team sensation says that in terms of skills, he and his teammates aren't far behind the competition; in terms of physical strength, that's a different story. Read more »

Kai Sotto balanced basketball and academics in FIBA Asia

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 02:29 PM

Kai Sotto turned heads in the FIBA Asia Under-16 Championships in Foshan, China, as the Ateneo High School product anchored the Batang Gilas' run to the semifinals of the tournament. Read more »