KBL: Carl Tamayo leads Changwon to victory in finals Game 1

MANILA, Philippines—Carl Tamayo starred as he led the Changwon LG Sakers to a 75-66 win over the Seoul SK Knights in Game 1 of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Finals at Jamsil Students Gymnasium on Monday.

The Filipino import confirmed steely nerves in his maiden look within the KBL championship spherical, notching a double-double with 24 issues and 10 rebounds.

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The 24-year-old ahead used to be not off course from lengthy vary, hitting 4 of his 8 tries. He additionally had a few assists and a block.

Tamayo, the previous University of the Philippines standout, inched nearer to creating historical past as the primary Filipino to win titles within the B.League and KBL.

Although he infrequently performed, Tamayo used to be a member of the Ryukyu Golden Kings squad that claimed the B.League crown in 2023.

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Big guy Assem Marei backstopped Tamayo along with his personal double-double of 19 issues and 14 rebounds.

The LG Sakers shoot for a commanding 2-0 merit within the best-of-seven sequence on Wednesday.