dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz stˈɪnt æt ðɪ ˈæmətʃɚ pˌiːbˌiːˈɛl, hiː wʌz kənsˈɪstəntli nˈeɪmd tə ðə mˈɪθɪkəl tˈiːm ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən æz ðə lˈiːɡz skˈoːɹɪŋ sɛnsˈeɪʃən ɐwˈɔːɹd.
During his stint at the amateur PBL, he was consistently named to the Mythical Team and also received recognition as the league's Scoring Sensation award.