JD Cagulangan capped off his illustrious UAAP career in the best possible way – leading the University of the Philippines to the championship and earning the Finals Most Valuable Player award.
Cagulangan had made himself a hero by ending the Fighting Maroons’ 36-year title drought in Season 84 with his game-winning triple in Game 3 of the Finals against the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
Now, he helped propel his team to victory over the De La Salle Green Archers – his former squad – in the Season 87 finale.
Throughout the best-of-three Finals, Cagulangan averaged 13.66 points, 4.33 rebounds, and 4.66 assists, playing a pivotal role in UP’s redemption after losing to La Salle in the previous season.
