The best of the best in the UAAP Season 79 Basketball Tournament
Prior to Game Two of the UAAP Men’s Basketball Finals, the student-athletes who have played above the rest of the competition were honored by the league.
Leading the awardees are Ben Mbala of the De La Salle University Green Archers and Isaac Go of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles.
Here are the awardees for UAAP Season 79:
Women’s Basketball
Finals MVP
Season MVP
Afril Bernardino (National University)
Season Averages: 19.4 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 4.8 apg, 4.6 spg, and 1.6 spg
Mythical Five
Gemma Miranda (National University)
Season Averages: 19.4 ppg, 9.9 rpg, and 3.8 apg
Jack Animam (National University)
Season Averages: 12.9 ppg, 13.5 rpg, and 2.6 bpg
Snow Penaranda (De La Salle University)
Season Averages: 11.0 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 3.1 apg
Love Sto. Domingo (University of the East)
Season Averages: 16.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, and 1.4 bpg
Men’s Basketball
Season MVP
Ben Mbala (De La Salle University)
Season Averages: 20.7 ppg, 16.0 rpg, and 2.5 bpg
Mythical Five
Raymar Jose (Far Eastern University)
Season Averages: 11.7 ppg, and 11.8 rpg
Jeron Teng (De La Salle University)
Season Averages: 17.5 ppg
Thirdy Ravena (Ateneo de Manila University)
Season Averages: 10.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, and 2.4 apg
Paul Desiderio (University of the Philippines)
Season Averages: 15.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg, and 2.6 apg
Rookie of the Year
Aljun Melecio (De La Salle University)
Season Average: 8.3 ppg
Special Awards
Chooks-To-Go Sportsmanship Award
Isaac Go (Ateneo de Manila University)
PSBankable Player of the Season
Ben Mbala (De La Salle University)
Kopiko Recharged Player of the Team
Jerrick Ahanmisi (Adamson University)
Anton Asistio (Ateneo de Manila University)
Ben Mbala (De La Salle University)
Prince Orizu (Far Eastern University)
J-Jay Alejandro (National University)
Bonbon Batiller (University of the East)
Dave Moralde (University of the Philippines)
Louie Vigil (University of Santo Tomas)
Appeton Most Improved Player of the Season
Isaac Go (Ateneo de Manila University)
Manulife Up and Coming Player of the Season
Aljun Melecio (De La Salle University)
Huawei MVP of the Season
Ben Mbala (De La Salle University)
Huawei Rookie of the Season
Aljun Melecio (De La Salle University)
