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La Salle ahead Kevin Quiambao.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Quiambao grew to become the primary native UAAP Most Useful Participant in eight years after topping the statistical race within the Season 86 males’s basketball event.
After a stellar sophomore yr, the La Salle star is about to be topped because the Season MVP in Recreation 2 of the Finals on Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
Quiambao, who led the Inexperienced Archers’ return to the finals after a six-year drought, was the runaway statistical chief with 97.0 Statistical Factors (SPs) means forward of College of the East guard Noy Remogat, who tallied 85.93 SPs.
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The versatile ahead, who tallied two triple-doubles this season, averaged 16.7 factors, 10.86 rebounds, 6.0 assists 1.9 steals in 14 video games.
La Salle star Kevin Quiambao hangs from the rim throughout a UAAP recreation. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
The 22-year-old grew to become the primary native MVP since Ateneo guard Kiefer Ravena’s back-to-back reigns in 2014 and 2015 earlier than international student-athletes received the final six seasons.
Quiamabao, final yr’s Rookie of the 12 months, can also be the primary Inexperienced Archer to win the season MVP since Ben Mbala in 2016 and 2017. He grew to become the fifth from La Salle additionally becoming a member of three-time winner Jun Limpot and two-time MVPs Mark Telan and Don Allado.
Quiambao and Remogat bannered the Legendary Group composed of La Salle guard Evan Nelle (77.54), final yr’s MVP Malick Diouf of UP (74.77), and Far Jap College graduating participant L-Jay Gonzales (66.86).
Francis Lopez received the Rookie of the 12 months after inserting seventh within the statistical race with 60.36 SPs, UE heart Treasured Momowei was the highest freshman within the race with 66.77 SPs however his one-game suspension attributable to two unsportsmanlike fouls disqualified him from profitable any particular person award.
Lopez adopted the footsteps of Carl Tamayo, who was the highest rookie in Season 84 final yr.
College of Santo Tomas star Nic Cabañero was eighth within the race with 60.14 SPs, whereas Nationwide College duo Kean Baclaan and Jake Figueroa, who had 59.5 SPs every, accomplished the highest 10.
The UAAP males’s basketball Finals, that includes La Salle and College of the Philippines for the primary time ever, suggestions off later at 6 p.m. at Mall of Asia Area.
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