Shoulder Injury, Danny Ildefonso out in five months

Danny Ildefonso’s hurting shoulder will need surgery that will require him to sit out five months, adding to the list of the walking wounded frontline of the Petron Blaze Boosters.

Ildefonso hurt his shoulder in Petron’s victory over Ginebra last Sunday.

Petron was already missing rookie center June Mar Fajardo, who underwent surgery to treat a scrotum injury he sustained two weeks ago.

With two slotmen out, Petron coach Olsen Racela is now looking to sign a center to reinforce the squad. The team currently has veteran Dorian Peña and second-year player Magi Sison to man the center spot.

Racela said they are looking at offering a spot to former Meralco and Air 21 center Bryan Faundo.

“He’s the one we’re looking at now,” said Racela. “But we will also look at the free agency.”