By Kristel Satumbaga
University of Santo Tomas’ Soulemane Chabi Yo and Grace Irebu banner the list of UAAP awardees after bagging the Most Valuable Player award in their division.
UST’s Soulemane Chabi Yo, left, and Grace Irebu. (UAAP Images)
Pending the official announcement, the Benin-native Chabi Yo became the first male UST player since Dylan Ababou in 2009 to clinch the top honors after steering the Tigers to their first Final Four appearance in three years.
UST’s Mark Nonoy (UAAP Images)
The 6-foot-6 forward collected 76 statistical points (SPs) after averaging 16.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the two-round eliminations.
Congolese center Irebu, meanwhile, took home the women’s MVP for the second straight season. Marichu Bacaro won it last for UST in 2008.
Mark Nonoy, another UST standout, also took the podium with the Rookie of the Year award after finishing with 39.39 SPs, while La Salle’s Kent Pastrana (57.0 SPs) pocketed the ROY plum in the distaff side.
Comprising the men’s Mythical Team are Chabi Yo, La Salle’s Justine Baltazar (64 SPs) and Jaime Malonzo (63.23), University of the Philippines’ Kobe Paras (62.08) and University of the East’s Rey Suerte (60.93).
Joining Irebu in the women’s Mythical Team are Adamson’s Nathalia Prado (86) National University’s Jack Animam (78.57), Far Eastern University’s Clare Castro (66.64) and Pastrana.
The presentation of individual awards will be on Nov. 20 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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