UAAP Rookie of the Year Veejay Pre transfers to UP Fighting Maroons

Updated Sat, May 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM Published Fri, May 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Veejay Pre, the UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the Year, has officially transferred to the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons after leaving the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws.

Pre, a 6-foot-5 versatile forward, will sit out UAAP Season 88 and play for two years starting Season 89, serving as a replacement for departing players Francis Lopez and Aldous Torculas.

UP Director Bo Perasol stated that the UP Fighting Maroons approached Pre only after he had decided to leave FEU, describing it as a 'late push' for his services.

In his debut season with the Tamaraws, the 19-year-old Pre averaged 13.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.

Coach Goldwin Monteverde expressed confidence in Pre's all-around game, considering him a significant asset for the team.

Pre initially intended to stay with FEU but ultimately decided to transfer, acknowledging that his parents 'only want the best for me'.

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