{"id":279821,"date":"2020-12-27T05:44:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T10:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=279821"},"modified":"2020-12-27T05:44:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T10:44:29","slug":"former-ncaa-mvp-sudan-daniel-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/12\/27\/former-ncaa-mvp-sudan-daniel-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NCAA MVP Sudan Daniel passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daniel suffered a major asthma attack while on vacation with fellow former San Beda players Anthony and David Semerad alongside their girlfriends, actresses Sam Pinto and Gwen Zamora, in Calatagan, Batangas. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Philippine basketball community was in shock on Saturday after Sudan Daniel suddenly passed away just nine days after turning 33.<\/p>\n

Daniel suffered a major asthma attack while on vacation with fellow former San Beda players Anthony and David Semerad alongside their girlfriends, actresses Sam Pinto and Gwen Zamora, in Calatagan, Batangas.<\/p>\n

The former foreign student-athlete of San Beda was still rushed to the nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival.<\/p>\n

“This is unbelievable. [I] can’t believe this is happening. I will miss you my brother,” said fellow former Red Lion Michole Sorela, who was among the first to break the sad news on social media.<\/p>\n

The six-foot-seven American center played for San Beda from 2009-2010, taking over the spot left by Sam Ekwe.<\/p>\n

Daniel won the Rookie of the Year plum in 2009 and the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Defensive Player of the Year awards the following year.<\/p>\n

He helped lead San Beda to the full sweep of the entire 2010 season, which remains as the most recent invincible run in the premier collegiate league.<\/p>\n

Daniel would go on to capture the Finals MVP award.<\/p>\n

“The whole Bedan community mourns the passing of our brother Sudan Daniel,” the university said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“You are always loved and never forgotten,” added former teammate Bam-Bam Gamalinda.<\/p>\n

After his graduation in 2012, he stayed in the Philippines for work, most recently as a hype man in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 alongside rapper Mike Swift.<\/p>\n

“You will be missed, Superman (Daniel’s moniker)! Thank you for the memories!” The league said in a separate statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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