Marvin Lee gave University of Santo Tomas the tonic it needed to end the Growling Tigers’ losing skid in the UAAP Season 79 basketball tournament.
The former Far Eastern University high school standout had 22 points, three rebounds, three assists, and four steals last Saturday to lead UST to a 73-69 win over National University on Saturday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Lee also buried five out of seven three-point attempts on his way to helping the team end a five-game losing skid in the tournament.
Lee, named as the ACCEL Quantum/3XVI-UAAP Press Corps Player of the Week yesterday, said the team has been working hard in their bid to end the losing streak as UST improved its record to 3-7.
“Para sa akin surprised din ako. Suwerte lang din siguro at lumabas yung pinaghirapan namin,” said Lee.
Lee actually had a poor shooting game in the first half, going 2-of-8 from the field, but UST coach Boy Sablan encouraged him to continue taking good shots in the second half.
“Sabi ko nga kay Marvin itira mo lang. Mainit na mainit si Marvin this game,” said Sablan.
“The next assignment will be La Salle and that’s our main focus,” the mentor added.
Lee beat the following student-athletes for the award given by scribes from broadsheets, tabloids, and online portals covering the UAAP beat.
Javi Gomez De Liano (UP Fighting Maroons)
Jeron Teng (DLSU Green Archers)
