Two players deemed instrumental to Jose Rizal University’s runner up finish in the NCAA last season are set to sign up today for the PBA Annual Draft set August 2.

James Sena and Mark Cagoco, who are currently playing their final NCAA season, will make themselves available for the draft set at Market! Market! in Taguig City, JRU coach Ariel Vanguardia said on Thursday.

“They will sign up today,” Vanguardia said.

At 6-foot-5, Sena had a successful four-year stint in the NCAA and Toyota/Licealiz in the PBL.

“He can be an imposing player inside and he is an offensive threat. I think he could be picked in the first round,” said Vanguardia, also a Barako Bull assistant coach in the PBA.

Asked if the Barako Bull is willing to get Sena for its No. 11 pick, Vanguardia said: “The management hasn’t discussed it. But I would like to have him because he will be a great addition to head coach Leo (Isaac of Barako).”

The 21-year-old Sena has so far posted a double-double performance of 15.6 points and 10 rebounds in the past five games of the on-going NCAA season 85.

“He’ll get my vote,” Vanguardia said of Sena, member of the mythical five in the NCAA last season.

Cagoco, a 5-foot-10 point guard, has a norm of 12 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in his last five games in the NCAA. The 24-year-old Cagoco also played in the PBL with Toyota and Licealiz.

Led by the two, the Heavy Bombers are on top of the standings alongside San Sebastian College with similar 5-0 win-loss records.

Meantime, the NCAA gave the Sena and Cagoco the green light to join the draft after the two submitted letters indicating their intention to the NCAA management committee last week.

Manncomm chair Mari Lacson said the two can still play until the end of the season provided that they will not sign any contract. This year’s NCAA basketball tournament ends on the third week of August.