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Raving about Ricci: FIBA compiles Rivero's highlights at 3x3 U-23 worlds

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Raving about Ricci: FIBA compiles Rivero's highlights at 3x3 U-23 worlds
Team Pilipinas' Ricci Rivero
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MANILA, Philippines — Ricci Rivero finally donned the Pilipinas threads on international level last week.

And boy did he make the most out of it.

Playing for the national Under-23 squad in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Xi’an, China, the UP Fighting Maroon swingman displayed his full arsenal.

From crafty moves to sneaky passes, Rivero made so much that FIBA actually made a full mix tape on him.

The best thing? The highlight reel includes defensive plays.

Watch a curation of the former UAAP Most Improved Player’s top plays in here:

The squad was able to collect a 2-2 card in preliminary play, upsetting heavyweight China and and Turkmenistan. But their aggregate points weren’t enough to book a ticket into the next round. The Nationals finished 9th in the global contest.

2018 FIBA 3X3 UNDER-23 WORLD CUP

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