UE's Devin Fikes in action during the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament. UAAP Media/file
MANILA, Philippines – Devin Fikes is leaving University of the East (UE) after two seasons.
Fikes announced the development in an Instagram post on Friday, adding that he will not transfer to another university here in the country.
“Thank you UE! I did not know the post were coming so soon and thought I would be able to break the news myself but now that everything is out, I will be going back to school in Canada and will not be transferring to another school in the Philippines as the only school I would be playing for is where I am right now,” he said.
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This adds to the woes of UE basketball after Rainer Maga transferred to the University of the Philippines.
Fikes, a 6-foot-5 big man, joined UE in 2023 alongside brothers Hunter and Jack Cruz-Dumont.
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“I want to say thank you to the coaches, managers, kuya’s, teammates and especially the community. Thank you again UE for all the support and I hope you guys understand! Thank you,” Fikes said as he ended his heartfelt farewell post to the school.
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In his last season in the UAAP, UE finished fifth, a rank away from a Final Four appearance.