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Mark Cruz earns second NCAA Player of the Week honor


“Sorry I’m late, I was saving the world [Letran]. You know how it is.” – Marvel’s Ant Man

After going down for the first three quarters in a pivotal tilt against the Arellano University Chiefs last Friday, one of the smallest players on the court delivered a scintillating performance to not only bring the Letran Knights back to the win column but also break the funk the Knights are in.

The 5′ 6 Cruz’s ability in the clutch was in full display as he exploded for 12 points in the fourth quarter to rally Letran to a come-from-behind 87-81 victory over the Chiefs that keep them in front of the hotly contested Final Four race in the 91st NCAA season. Cruz, who was selected in the third round by Star Hotshots in last month’s PBA rookie draft, finished with 20 points including four booming triples and eight free throws out of 10 attempts while spiking his scoring effort with four rebounds and the same number of assists.

Thanks to Cruz, the Knights are now atop the heap with the San Beda College Red Lions on identical 12-4 (win-loss) record and are assured of at least a playoff for a Final Four berth. Cruz’s heroics also clinched him the ACCEL Quantum/3XVI-NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week award.

“Mark Cruz yan e. No one can deny his heart and passion for the game,” Coach Aldin Ayo remarked about his floor general.

Cruz bested the following players for this week’s honors:
Rey Nambatac (CSJL)NCAA-91-CSJL-vs.-AU-Nambatac-6581 Mark Cruz earns second NCAA Player of the Week honor  - philippine sports news
Week average: 21 points, 44% FG%, 75% FT%, 11 rebounds
Win over: Arellano University

Paolo Pontejos (JRU)NCAA-91-JRU-vs.-CSJL-Pontejos1 Mark Cruz earns second NCAA Player of the Week honor  - philippine sports news
Week average: 19 points, 50% FG%, 33% 3FG%
Win over: University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Art Dela Cruz (SBC)NCAA-91-SSCR-vs.-SBC-Dela-Cruz-5576 Mark Cruz earns second NCAA Player of the Week honor  - philippine sports news
Week average: 18.5 points, 11 rebounds, 7.5 assists
Win over: Mapua Institute of Technology
Lost to: San Sebastian College-Recoletos

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