Ronald Tubid is now a Gin King

Air 21 agreed to let go of its fiery point guard in exchange for Barangay Ginebra's three future draft picks Monday. The Express gained Ginebra's second round picks in 2007 and 2008 and a first round pick in 2009 in letting go of Ronald Tubid, the former UE Warriors star who averages 10.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.67 assists, 1.17 steals, 1.33 blocked shots, and 2.67 errors in his first six games in the current Talk N Text-PBA Philippine Cup. Ginebra expects Tubid to be the reliever of superstar Mark Caguioa. Tubid will play as a Gin King on Sunday when Barangay Ginebra meets defending champion Purefods Chunkee Giants. Meanwhile, the PBA Press Corps chose Kenneth Duremdes of Santa Lucia Realty as its Accel-Player of the Week for the period covering Oct. 23 to 29. Duremdes helped the Realtors post a 5-1 win-loss card, currently leading the tournament. It was Duremdes who spearheaded the Realtors' victory over Red Bull (105-83) and Talk N text (102-90). Against the Barakos, Duremdes scored five three-pointers and finished with 20 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a shot block in 23 minutes. Against the Phone Pals, he posted 17 points and five rebounds. "Malaki pa rin ang trust ng coaching staff sa akin. Yun at yung kompiyansa sa sarili ko, kaya bumalik ang laro," said Duremdes. "Sana, tuloy-tuloy na ito para maganda naman ang kalabasan ng team." In six games, Duremdes has averages of 10.5 points, 3.33 rebounds, 1.17 assists, 0.17 steal, 0.17 blocked shot, and 1.83 errors in 19.17 minutes. - GMANews.TV