February 12, 2025 — Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena

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‍Where To Watch: 

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S. Korea 

Watch the game through CJ Entertainment’s streaming platform, TVING (OTT). 

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Philippines:

Watch the game live or on replay on CIGNAL’s One Sports (free TV), RPTV (free TV), One Sports+ (pay TV), or PBA Rush (pay TV). For access to all 34 EASL games, including those without Philippine teams, stream on Pilipinas Live.

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Outside These Regions:

‍If you’re outside these regions and want to watch the East Asia Super League (EASL) games on Jan. 22, visit the ‘Watch’ tab on our website to see where you can stream based on your location.

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Get Your Tickets 

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Get your tickets now at https://www.kbl.or.kr/ticket/eas-league. 

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‍Note: Those interested must create a Korean Basketball League (KBL) website membership to purchase tickets.

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Storylines 

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Ending On A High Note 

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Wednesday’s game marks the final outing of the 2024-25 EASL season for both Suwon KT and San Miguel, who will finish at the bottom of Group A. While neither team is postseason-bound, both have a chance to close their campaigns on a high note.

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Suwon KT’s debut EASL season has been a rollercoaster. They opened with an 87-81 win over San Miguel on Oct. 2 but suffered a heavy defeat to Final Four-bound Taoyuan Pauian Pilots. An 80-78 midseason upset against group leader Hiroshima Dragonflies briefly reignited hope, but a costly road loss to Hong Kong Eastern on Jan. 7 ended its playoff aspirations.

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San Miguel endured a turbulent 0-5 season, marked by frequent import changes and a coaching switch after three games. Their struggles extended to the PBA’s Commissioner’s Cup, where they missed the conference playoffs for the first time in a decade. A win on Wednesday would help salvage some pride and prevent them from becoming the only team to finish 0-6 in EASL’s home-and-away format.

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The JD Show 

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Suwon KT guard JD Cagulangan will be a key player against Philippine powerhouse San Miguel. Facing a top team from his home country, the young prospect will be eager to make an impression.

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A recent University of the Philippines (UP) graduate, Cagulangan led his team to its second UAAP title in three years in 2024, earning Finals MVP honors with averages of 13.7 points, 4.7 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in the championship series. Since joining Suwon KT on Dec. 17, he has posted 7.5 points and nearly 1.8 rebounds per game in 11 appearances.

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Adding to his motivation entering Wednesday’s contest is his omission from Gilas Pilipinas’ training camp and exhibition games ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (Feb. 20-25). With national team preparations underway, Cagulangan will look to prove himself against one of the Philippines’ most storied franchises.

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Undermanned San Miguel 

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Starting Feb. 13, the Philippine national team will head to Doha, Qatar, for training camp and exhibition games ahead of its FIBA Qualifiers against Chinese Taipei and New Zealand. Leading the roster are San Miguel stars June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez, who will miss the EASL game against Suwon KT due to the tight schedule — a major blow for SMB.

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Fajardo — San Miguel’s 6-foot-10 center and former 8-time PBA MVP —  has been the team’s standout performer this season, averaging 15.4 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting nearly 80% from the field. Perez, though less dominant, has been a steady presence, starting every game and contributing 6.2 points per contest.

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Without them, San Miguel faces an uphill battle to secure its first EASL win but will turn to Juami Tiongson and Celedonio Trollano, both of whom have impressed. Trollano, in particular, shined with a 20-point outing against Hong Kong Eastern on Jan. 15. Additionally, backup center Moala Tautuaa will need to step up in Fajardo’s absence.

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Suwon KT Sonicboom’s Players To Watch: 

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#2 Heo Hoon — Guard, 6-foot-2 

• 2024-25 EASL Season Averages: 15.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists
• 2024-25 KBL Season Averages: 13.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists
• 2020 KBL MVP 
• 2-time KBL Best 5 (2020, 2021) 
• 2018 Asian Games Bronze Medalist with the South Korean National Team
• Heo joined the Suwon KT Sonicboom in 2017
• Heo was the 1st overall pick in the 2017 KBL Draft 
• Heo attended Yonsei University 
• Heo is from Seoul, South Korea  

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#13 Rayshaun Hammonds — Forward, 6-foot-9 

• 2024-25 EASL Season Averages: 18.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists
• 2024-25 KBL Season Averages: 18.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists
• Hammonds joined the Suwon KT Sonicboom in 2024 
• Hammonds has spent time in the NBA G-League, Latvia, Germany, Russia, Puerto Rico and South Korea
• 2022 Latvian-Estonian Basketball League Champion with VEF Riga
• 2022 Latvia Cup Winner with VEF Riga
• 2022 Latvian Basketball League Champion with VEF Riga
• Hammonds went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft 
• Hammonds attended the University of Georgia (2017-2020)
• Hammonds is from Augusta, Georgia, USA 

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#0 Ha Yungi — Center, 6-foot-7 

• 2024-25 EASL Season Averages: 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists
• 2024-25 KBL Season Averages: 10.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists
• Ha joined the Suwon KT Sonicboom in 2021
• Ha was the 2nd overall pick in the 2021 KBL Draft
• Ha attended Korea University 
• Ha is from Seoul, South Korea 

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San Miguel Beermen’s Players To Watch: 

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#33 Juami Tiongsen — Guard, 5-foot-10

• 2024-25 EASL Season Averages: 8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists
• Tiongson joined the San Miguel Beermen in 2024 
• 2024 PBA All-Star 
• 2024 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2021 PBA Most Improved Player
• Tiongson was selected as the 12th pick in the 2014 PBA Draft 
• 4x UAAP Champion (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
• Tiongson attended Ateneo University (2009-2012)
• Tiongson is from Mandaluyong, Philippines 

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#2 Celedonio Trollano — Guard, 6-foot-3 

• 2024-25 EASL Season Averages: 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists
• 2024 PBA All-Star 
• 2-time PBA Champion (2016, 2024) 
• Trollano joined the San Miguel Beermen in 2023 
• Trollano was the 15th overall pick in the 2015 PBA Draft 
• Trollano attended Adamson College 
• Trollano is from Gigmoto, Philippines 

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#21 Jeron Teng — Guard, 6-foot-2

• 2024-25 EASL Season Averages: 2.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists
• 2024 PBA Champion 
• Teng joined the San Miguel Beermen in 2023 
• 2018 PBA All-Rookie Team 
• Teng was the 5th overall pick in the 2017 PBA Draft 
• 2-time UAAP Champion (2013, 2016) 
• 2-time UAAP Mythical Five (2013, 2016) 
• 4-time UAAP Mythical Five (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• 2012 UAAP Rookie of the Year 
• Teng attended De La Salle University 
• Teng is from Madaluyong, Philippines 

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Suwon KT By The Numbers: 

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Team History 

• Founded in 1997 
• 2022 KBL Cup Champions

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2024-25 EASL Statistic Leaders 

• Points: Rayshaun Hammonds — 18.2 ppg
• Rebounds: Ismael Romero — 10.0 rpg
• Assists: Heo Hoon — 5.0 apg 
• Steals: Ismael Romero — 2.0 spg
• Blocks: Rayshaun Hammons — 0.4 bpg

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2024-25 EASL Results 

• 4th in Group A 
• Group Stage Record: 2-3 
• Game 1: 87-81 win against San Miguel Beermen (PBA) — Oct. 2, 2024 
• Game 2: 91-70 loss against Taoyuan Pauian Pilots (P. LEAGUE+) — Oct. 23, 2024 
• Game 3: 80-78 win against Hiroshima Dragonflies (B.LEAGUE) — Dec. 4, 2024 
• Game 4: 100-64 loss against Taoyuan Pauian Pilots (P. LEAGUE+) — Dec. 11, 2024 
• Game 5: 69-61 loss against Hong Kong Eastern (HKA1) — Jan. 7, 2025 

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2024-25 KBL Statistic Leaders

• Points: Rayshaun Hammonds — 18.1 ppg
• Rebounds: Rayshaun Hammonds — 9.9 rpg
• Assists: Heo Hoon — 6.7 apg
• Steals: JD Cagulangan — 2.0 spg 
• Blocks: Ha Yungi, Rayshaun Hammonds — 0.4 bpg

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2024-25 KBL Record 

• 4th in KBL Regular Season Standings 
• Record: 21-17 
• Latest Game: 85-74 loss against Seoul SK Knights (KBL) — Feb. 9, 2025

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2024-25 EASL Upcoming Games 

• Suwon KT wraps up its 2024-25 EASL season on Wednesday against the San Miguel Beermen.

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San Miguel By The Numbers: 

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Team History 

• Founded in 1975
• 29x PBA Champion
• 45 PBA Finals Appearances

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2024-25 EASL Statistic Leaders 

• Points: June Mar Fajardo — 15.4 ppg
• Rebounds: June Mar Fajardo — 9.8 rpg
• Assists: Chris Ross — 3.0 apg 
• Steals: CJ Perez — 1.0 spg
• Blocks: June Mar Fajardo — 1.4 bpg

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2024-25 EASL Results 

• 5th in Group A 
• Group Stage Record: 0-5 
• Game 1: 87-81 loss against Suwon KT Sonicboom (KBL) — Oct. 2, 2024 
• Game 2: 101-85 loss against Taoyuan Pauian Pilots (P. LEAGUE+) — Nov. 13, 2024 
• Game 3: 71-62 loss against Hong Kong Eastern (HKA1) — Dec. 18, 2024 
• Game 4: 94-63 loss against Hiroshima Dragonflies (B.LEAGUE) — Jan. 8, 2025 
• Game 5: 84-74 loss against Hong Kong Eastern (HKA1) — Jan. 15, 2025  

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2024-25 EASL Upcoming Games 

• San Miguel wraps up its 2024-25 EASL season on Wednesday against the Suwon KT Sonicboom.