1. Aldrech Ramos – Behold the Tamaraws’ new offensive weapon. The 6-foot-6 FEU slotman has completely evolved from a blocking menace under the rim into a legitimate post-up arsenal as he powered the Morayta-based squad to a league-topping 6-1 record with key victories over UST and UE. Ramos chewed UST’s undersized frontline all game long en route to a career-high 22 points on 7-of-9 FG shooting and 13 rebounds, two steals, two assists and an assist in 30 minutes of play. Against UE, Ramos logged in 14 markers, including a surprise triple, 12 boards, an assist and a steal.
Ramos capped his first-round performance with per-game averages of 11.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 assist With the emergence of Ramos on the scoring horizon, solving the Tamaraws’ offensive puzzle has just become harder, given the motley of options FEU enjoys at its disposal nowadays.
2. Eric Salamat and Nonoy Baclao – The Ateneo pair’s crunchtime resolve shielded the Eagles from the lethal arrows of fierce rival La Salle to pull off a 76-72 nail-biter. Salamat, who finished with 13 points, five assists, three steals and three rebounds, knocked in a dagger trey that shattered a 57-all deadlock with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter to give Ateneo its first lead. Baclao fueled Ateneo's breakaway by draining back-to-back baskets that sandwiched a Salamat freethrow going into the last two minutes of overtime to perch the Eagles on top, 72-69. Salamat is currently averaging 11.7 points, three assists, two rebounds, and 1.7 steals a game while Baclao, despite tallying only five markers agme, is norming 8.5 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 0.9 assists and 0.6 steals an outing.
3. Dylan Ababou - Season 72's MVP pacesetter continues to pour in the numbers for the 4-3-toting Tigers, who fended off a spirited challenge from UP in their last game to prevail, 68-58. Ababou registered 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal but more importantly showed the on-court leadership and poise that the Tigers badly needed when they trailed by as many as 21-36 in the second quarter. His third 20-plus-point game of the season offset his lowest output of 10 points on a woeful 3-of-12 FG shooting night against FEU after ducking suspension in the same playdate. The 6-foot-3 Smart Gilas swingman capped the first round by topping the overall statistical points race with 66.8571 total statistical points (TOTSPs) built on a league-leading 19.6 points a game average alongside norms of 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals an outing.
4. Joshua Webb - Save for the kicking incident, Webb played like a man possessed against the Eagles, chalking up a career and team-high 26 points highlighted by a remarkable 11-of-12 freethrow shooting, two of which pushed the Archers to their biggest lead at 46-36 in the third period. His A-1 game ably filled the offensive slack left by veterans Simon Atkins, PJ Barua and James Mangahas, who was 0-of-6 from the field in 20 minutes of play, among others. Webb now averages 9.7 points and 3.9 rebounds a game.
5. Jeric Teng - The catalyst of UST's gutsy comeback against UP, Teng tallied 10 of his 22 markers in the pivotal third quarter including a rare four-point play over Magi Sison to help the Tigers snatch a momentum-shifting 64-63 edge that altered the complexion of the game in favor of the Tigers. The 6-foot-2 rookie led UST with 20 points in its 63-90 loss to FEU. Teng is now sporting rookie avarages of 13.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 steals per contest.
6. Khasim Mirza - Like Ababou and Teng, Mirza has also figured prominently in UST's offensive charge versus UP, nailing the go-ahead triple with 38.3 seconds left to seal the deal for the Tigers after the Diliman unit closed in at 85-88. He fired 11 of his 22 points in the second canto to cut UP's double-digit lead, 44-51, going into the halftime break. The first round's second leading scorer currently ranks third in the overall statistical points race with 64.1429 TOTSPs anchored on a 17-point, 8.2-rebound, 2.3-assist and 1-block per-game clip.
7. Arvie Bringas - La Salle's top rookie followed up his breakout game over UST with a decent performance against Ateneo and its experienced frontline. But more than holding the fort inside, Bringas underscored his 10-point night via a make-or-break fourth-quarter triple with 20.5 seconds left which gave the Archers enough leverage to force overtime. At present, Bringas is averaging 7.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game.
8. Paul Lee - His crucial under-the-basket dish off to Llagas spelled the difference in the Warriors' 77-69 overtime whipping of UP. Known for his scoring versatility as attested by his 13.1 points per game, Lee also puts more premium on the other dimension of his offensive game - passing - which he evidently flaunted in the Warriors' last two games (the one against FEU which they lost, 72-76), where he issued a total of 13 feeds to underscore a league-leading average of 5.4 assists per game.
9. Jewel Ponferrada - The Bulldogs' lone inside presence has again showed why he is the league-leader in blocks as he swatted away six shots on top of 12 markers and eight boards to help NU subdue Adamson, 76-70, for its second win. The smother's-club topnotcher for the first round has compiled a total of 17 rejections thus far for a 2.4 blocks per game norm.
10. Woody Co - Despite the Maroons' endgame misfortunes that slapped on them an unenviable 1-6 record, Co remains a gem of a scorer for UP as he wrapped the first round with back-to-back 23-point outputs against UE and UST. At present, the 6-foot-3 Co is UP's chief gunner with 13.3 points per game.
Honorable Mention: Hyram Bagatsing, Yutein Andrada, Pari Llagas, RR Garcia, Joseph Hermosisima, Melvin Baloran.
Ramos capped his first-round performance with per-game averages of 11.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 assist With the emergence of Ramos on the scoring horizon, solving the Tamaraws’ offensive puzzle has just become harder, given the motley of options FEU enjoys at its disposal nowadays.
2. Eric Salamat and Nonoy Baclao – The Ateneo pair’s crunchtime resolve shielded the Eagles from the lethal arrows of fierce rival La Salle to pull off a 76-72 nail-biter. Salamat, who finished with 13 points, five assists, three steals and three rebounds, knocked in a dagger trey that shattered a 57-all deadlock with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter to give Ateneo its first lead. Baclao fueled Ateneo's breakaway by draining back-to-back baskets that sandwiched a Salamat freethrow going into the last two minutes of overtime to perch the Eagles on top, 72-69. Salamat is currently averaging 11.7 points, three assists, two rebounds, and 1.7 steals a game while Baclao, despite tallying only five markers agme, is norming 8.5 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 0.9 assists and 0.6 steals an outing.
3. Dylan Ababou - Season 72's MVP pacesetter continues to pour in the numbers for the 4-3-toting Tigers, who fended off a spirited challenge from UP in their last game to prevail, 68-58. Ababou registered 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal but more importantly showed the on-court leadership and poise that the Tigers badly needed when they trailed by as many as 21-36 in the second quarter. His third 20-plus-point game of the season offset his lowest output of 10 points on a woeful 3-of-12 FG shooting night against FEU after ducking suspension in the same playdate. The 6-foot-3 Smart Gilas swingman capped the first round by topping the overall statistical points race with 66.8571 total statistical points (TOTSPs) built on a league-leading 19.6 points a game average alongside norms of 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals an outing.
4. Joshua Webb - Save for the kicking incident, Webb played like a man possessed against the Eagles, chalking up a career and team-high 26 points highlighted by a remarkable 11-of-12 freethrow shooting, two of which pushed the Archers to their biggest lead at 46-36 in the third period. His A-1 game ably filled the offensive slack left by veterans Simon Atkins, PJ Barua and James Mangahas, who was 0-of-6 from the field in 20 minutes of play, among others. Webb now averages 9.7 points and 3.9 rebounds a game.
5. Jeric Teng - The catalyst of UST's gutsy comeback against UP, Teng tallied 10 of his 22 markers in the pivotal third quarter including a rare four-point play over Magi Sison to help the Tigers snatch a momentum-shifting 64-63 edge that altered the complexion of the game in favor of the Tigers. The 6-foot-2 rookie led UST with 20 points in its 63-90 loss to FEU. Teng is now sporting rookie avarages of 13.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 steals per contest.
6. Khasim Mirza - Like Ababou and Teng, Mirza has also figured prominently in UST's offensive charge versus UP, nailing the go-ahead triple with 38.3 seconds left to seal the deal for the Tigers after the Diliman unit closed in at 85-88. He fired 11 of his 22 points in the second canto to cut UP's double-digit lead, 44-51, going into the halftime break. The first round's second leading scorer currently ranks third in the overall statistical points race with 64.1429 TOTSPs anchored on a 17-point, 8.2-rebound, 2.3-assist and 1-block per-game clip.
7. Arvie Bringas - La Salle's top rookie followed up his breakout game over UST with a decent performance against Ateneo and its experienced frontline. But more than holding the fort inside, Bringas underscored his 10-point night via a make-or-break fourth-quarter triple with 20.5 seconds left which gave the Archers enough leverage to force overtime. At present, Bringas is averaging 7.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game.
8. Paul Lee - His crucial under-the-basket dish off to Llagas spelled the difference in the Warriors' 77-69 overtime whipping of UP. Known for his scoring versatility as attested by his 13.1 points per game, Lee also puts more premium on the other dimension of his offensive game - passing - which he evidently flaunted in the Warriors' last two games (the one against FEU which they lost, 72-76), where he issued a total of 13 feeds to underscore a league-leading average of 5.4 assists per game.
9. Jewel Ponferrada - The Bulldogs' lone inside presence has again showed why he is the league-leader in blocks as he swatted away six shots on top of 12 markers and eight boards to help NU subdue Adamson, 76-70, for its second win. The smother's-club topnotcher for the first round has compiled a total of 17 rejections thus far for a 2.4 blocks per game norm.
10. Woody Co - Despite the Maroons' endgame misfortunes that slapped on them an unenviable 1-6 record, Co remains a gem of a scorer for UP as he wrapped the first round with back-to-back 23-point outputs against UE and UST. At present, the 6-foot-3 Co is UP's chief gunner with 13.3 points per game.
Honorable Mention: Hyram Bagatsing, Yutein Andrada, Pari Llagas, RR Garcia, Joseph Hermosisima, Melvin Baloran.
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