NCAA Player of the Week si Jalalon

MANILA, Philippines – Gumagawa na ng kan­yang hakbang si guard Jio Jalalon ng Arellano University pa­ra sa NCAA Most Va­lua­ble Player award.

Ipinakita ito ni Ja­lalon nang magtala ng tri­ple-double sa 84-77 overtime win ng Chiefs laban sa Perpetual Help Altas sa second round ng 91st NCAA men’s bas­ketball tournament.

Kumamada si Ja­la­lon ng 32 points, 15 assists at 10 rebounds.

Sapat na ito para hi­rangin ang tubong Ca­gayan de Oro Ci­ty bilang ACCEL Quantum/3XVI-NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week.

Nasa No. 6 si Jalalon sa MVP race sa ilalim ni­na Mapua Cardinals’ im­port Allwell Oraeme, Arthur dela Cruz ng five-peat champions na San Beda Red Lions, Per­­petual Altas star Earl Scottie Thompson at Ni­­gerian reinforcement Bright Akhuetie at Letran Knights’ guard Rey Nambatac.

Nauna nang nagta­la si Jalalon ng 12 points, 10 boards at 15 assists sa 92-80 panalo ng Arellano sa EAC. (RC)