MANILA, Philippines – NLEX gunner Bong Galanza is making the most of his second chance in the PBA.

Plucked out of obscurity following a forgettable two-year stint with Columbian Dyip, Galanza has found a place in Yeng Guiao's rotation in the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup.

Galanza logged in averages of 16 points, three rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.0 assist in NLEX’s back-to-back victories to earn the Cignal-PBA Press Corp Player of the Week for the period of March 11-17.

He had 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals when NLEX demolished Alaska, 91-70, last Wednesday. The 26-year-old then continued his impressive performance against Blackwater, scoring 18 points built on 6 3-pointers in a 122-101 rout for the Road Warriors.

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The back-to-back wins gave NLEX a 4-5 win-loss record, putting them at the seventh spot in the league standings.

Selected 46th overall by GlobalPort (now NorthPort) in the 2015 PBA Draft, the 26-year-old Galanza toiled for two seasons with Columbian where his presence was hardly felt.

When his contract expired, Galanza took his act to the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League), where he showed what he was capable of and regained his confidence.

He eventually helped the Batangas City Athletics win the inaugural season of the MPBL last year.

NLEX took note of Galanza by signing him up starting in last season's Governors' Cup.

Galanza beat a solid set of Player of the Week candidates led by Ginebra's Scottie Thompson, TNT's Roger Pogoy, Rain or Shine rookie Javee Mocon and Ed Daquioag and Phoenix shooter Matthew Wright.

NLEX's road to the playoffs continues on Saturday when it plays Barangay Ginebra in Angeles City, before wrapping up its elimination round assignment versus Magnolia on April 3.

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