 The league required players who have graduated from high school in 1996, while Raymundo graduated only a year later before going to Letran.He would later return in 2001 for the Thunder, becoming one of the vital cogs, along with Davonn Harp, Mick Pennisi, Jimwell Torion, former collegiate teammate Miller and import Antonio Lang, to lead Red Bull to their first championship over the San Miguel Beermen in the Commissioner's Cup.In 2002, Raymundo was shipped to Purefoods.