UST’s Chabi Yo leads UAAP MVP racehome/Sports/UST’s Chabi Yo leads UAAP MVP raceSoulamane Chabi Yo of University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Angelo Kouame of Ateneo De Manila University emerged as frontrunners in the race to the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the first round in Season 82 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament. Beninese big man Chabi Yo collected 82.71 statistical points (SPs) built on averages of 19.9 points, 15.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.6 steals, powering the Growling Tigers to 4-3 good for No. With the Mythical Team based on playing position, on pace to complete the elite group are Chabi Yo, Paras, Suerte, Malonzo and Adamson’s Fil-Peruvian guard Val Chauca (No. Meanwhile, in the women’s division, reigning MVP Grace Irebu of UST tallied 95.57 SPs on per game counts of 25.6 points, 14.6 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and one steal to lead the race to the highest individual plum. Trailing behind Congolese center Irebu are Adamson’s Mar Prado with 90.14 SPs and five-time champion National University’s Jack Animam with 75.57 SPs.

Source: Manila Times September 30, 2019 16:52 UTC