By Adrian Stewart Co

Arben Dionson is set to bolster the Iligan Archangels in the Mindanao leg of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup that began yesterday at the Ipil Provincial Gymnasium in Zamboanga Sibugay.

The Bacolod City-native Dionson was signed up by the Archangels after taking his talents to Manila, where he suited up for the Lyceum of the Philippines Pirates in the NCAA.

Prior to that, Dionson was a former standout of Handumanan National High School during his high school years and later with Carlos Hilado State College during his collegiate years.

After his stint with the Pirates, Dionson became one of the homegrown players for the Bacolod City Master Sardines in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League but was only used sparingly.

Dionson is one of the three Western Visayas-based players lined up for the Mindanao leg aside from Ilonggos Jaypee Belencion and Aaron Jeruta, who will both suit up for the JPS Zamboanga City.

Zamboanga and Iligan were just two of the nine teams in the Mindanao leg aside from Kapatagan Buffalo Braves, Misamis Oriental Brew Autoritea, Jumbo Plastic-Basilan Peace Riders, Pagadian Explorers, Roxas Vanguards, Alza Alayon Zamboanga and Clarin Sto Niño.

The winner of the VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg is set to challenge Visayas leg champion KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City for the right to be called as tournament champion./ASC, WDJ