Teytey Teodoro continues to lead Jose Rizal University from a struggling team in the first round to one of the hottest teams in the NCAA Season 92 basketball wars.
The Heavy Bombers have won four straight matches including three in the second round to get back in the thick of the fight in the Final Four, occupying a share of fourth spot with Mapua in the team standings with a 7-5 win-loss card.
Teodoro is the biggest reason why the Heavy Bombers are on a roll.
The JRU point guard scored 21 points for JRU in its 68-58 win over Lyceum last Friday. The performance was a follow-up to his 23-point output in an overtime victory over reigning champion Letran, 75-68, last Tuesday.
JRU coach Vergel Meneses sees a lot of potential in Teodoro, who was named the ACCEL Quantum/3XVI-NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week.
“Sabi ko nga sa kanya, ‘dumepensa ka, you’ll make it big. Maniwala ka sa akin.’ Pag nagawa niya yun, pupunta siya ng PBA ito sabi ko sa kanya,” Meneses said. “From what I have heard, most of the coaches sa PBA ay fan niya but the problem is yung depensa.”
The JRU guard has been nothing but clutch for the Heavy Bombers this week. Teodoro hit eight points in the win over the Knights, atoning for his blunder in regulation where he decided to pass the ball, instead of taking the final shot, in the final play of the fourth quarter.
Against the Pirates, Teodoro also delivered with a game-clinching triple with six seconds to play to end Lyceum’s bid for a come-from-behind win.
Teodoro said he is determined to give JRU a chance at a title this year with the intact core the Heavy Bombers have this season.
“Focus muna ko sa JRU kasi gusto ko talagang pumasok sa championship. Matagal na masyado na hindi kami nakakapaglaro sa championship,” said Teodoro.
“Yun ang pangarap namin sa team kaya every game, one game at a time lang.”
