Illustration by Rene Elevera
A two-game absence from the UAAP鈥攂ecause of national team duties for Cameroon basketball鈥攄idn鈥檛 stop La Salle standout Ben Mbala from dominating the individual awards this season.
Mbala was hailed the Most Valuable Player of UAAP men鈥檚 basketball for the second straight year after putting up his usual monster numbers that obliterated his rivals for the trophy.
The 6鈥�7鈥� Cameroonian averaged 26 points, 13.08 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 steals to finish with 96.58 total statistical points (SPs).
How dominant was Mbala in the MVP race? His closest pursuer, Ateneo forward Thirdy Ravena, was way down at 66.50 SPs.
Not surprisingly, his latest hardware is not the trophy the 6鈥�7鈥�, 230-pound Mbala has his eyes on.
He wants a back-to-back UAAP basketball title for La Salle.