TNT Troops

NLEX didn’t look like the top seed of the just-started

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Happy Birthday former TNT Katropa import 🎂

Joshua "Jumbotron" Smith

Personal information
Born : May 14, 1992 (age 34) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height : 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight : 290 lb (132 kg)
No. 8 – Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Position : Center
League : B. League

Career information
High school : Kentwood (Covington, Washington)
College : UCLA (2010–2012)
: Georgetown (2013–2015)
NBA draft : 2015: undrafted
Playing career : 2015–present

Career history
2015–2017 : Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017 : TNT KaTropa
2017–2018 : Kyoto Hannaryz
2018 : TNT KaTropa
2018–2023 : Toyama Grouses
2023–2024 : Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2024–present : Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka

Career highlights
Pac-10 All-Freshman team (2011)
McDonald's All-American (2010)
Second-team Parade All-American (2009)

10,000 career points. 17th local on the list. Fitting for number 17.

TNT Tropang 5G celebrates another historic milestone as Jayson Castro becomes the 18th player in PBA history to reach the 10,000 point mark. The Blur keeps adding to the legacy. Congratulations, Jayson.