Clint Escamis (born October 13, 2000) is a Filipino collegiate basketball player for the Mapúa Cardinals of the

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(NCAA).

Career

Playing career

Escamis is both a juniors' and seniors' champion of the NCAA. He was a top

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of the Mapua Red Robins before getting the coveted rookie of the year-MVP honors in 2023 as a

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. Under coach

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, Escamis led the Cardinals to their first NCAA championship in 33 years in Season 100. He would receive the Finals MVP and Mythical Five awards. Escamis also played in the

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in the

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and briefly for the Abra Weavers in the

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(MPBL) as a Special Guest License player.

Personal details

Escamis grew up admiring

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References

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