San Beda’s Jomel Puno.–NCAA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–San Beda ended the primary spherical within the NCAA Season 99 males’s basketball event because the second seed, thanks largely to Jomel Puno’s impression.
Solely in his rookie 12 months, the high-leaping Puno powered the Pink Lions to an ideal 3-0 report prior to now seven days highlighted by his spectacular three straight double-double outings.
With this, Puno was named this week’s Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Participant of the Week behind a strong common of 13.0 factors and 13.3 rebounds.
Puno zoomed previous Mapua’s Clint Escamis, Jose Rizal College’s Marwin Dionisio, EAC’s Ralph Robin, and Faculty of Saint Benilde’s Robi Nayve for the weekly honors offered by San Miguel Company.
The Filipino-Canadian is likely one of the principal the reason why San Beda is driving a four-game profitable streak with a 7-2 report for the season behind league-leading Mapua College (8-1).
Puno, who was really useful to San Beda head coach Yuri Escueta by TNT guard Jayson Castro, flaunted his greatest sport to date towards Perpetual final Tuesday, placing collectively 12 factors and tournament-best 17 rebounds en path to their comeback win.
He then adopted it up with 16 factors and 11 rebounds towards San Sebastian earlier than capping off the week with 11 markers and 12 boards towards EAC.
Escueta lauded Puno’s efforts for San Beda, however mentioned there’s extra to return for him.
“Jom taking part in as a 3 is at all times a bonus for us. His exercise in crashing the boards, his size and athleticism is a bonus for us,” the second-year coach mentioned.
“That’s the rationale why we took him and he is aware of it. We predict it’s a blessing for the basketball group for him to go to San Beda as an alternative of different colleges. I’m certain he can do extra.”
Puno, then again, mentioned his performances had been all attributable to his readiness to contribute for the Pink Lions.
“I simply know my function coming right into a sport. I do no matter it takes to win. I actually targeted on positioning myself and time my rebounds simply to assist my staff out.”
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