{"id":188828,"date":"2018-11-09T00:37:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T05:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=188828"},"modified":"2018-11-09T00:37:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T05:37:09","slug":"perpetuals-prince-eze-hailed-ncaa-s94-mvp-over-cj-perez-of-lpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/09\/perpetuals-prince-eze-hailed-ncaa-s94-mvp-over-cj-perez-of-lpu\/","title":{"rendered":"Perpetual\u2019s Prince Eze hailed NCAA S94 MVP over CJ Perez of LPU"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cIf Eze doesn\u2019t become MVP, it\u2019s like a duck winning a cockfight.\u201d – Frankie Lim, LPU Head Coach (File\u00a0Photo<\/a>: @6thmangraphics<\/a>\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After leading his team to this year\u2019s Final Four bracket, University of Perpetual Help\u2019s import Prince Eze is awarded Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 94th season. He averages 18.2 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eze\u2019s coach initially called the award, telling the media after failing to enter the finals, \u201cIf Eze doesn\u2019t become MVP, it\u2019s like a duck winning a cockfight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joining Eze in the league\u2019s Mythical Five are Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s Bong Quinto, and the San Beda University\u2019s Robert Bolick, Javee Mocon, and Donald Tankoua.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lyceum of the Philippines University\u2019s (LPU) CJ Perez has made headlines about his desire to join the 2018 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft, which consequently got him suspended from playing LPU\u2019s first finals game against San Beda last Tuesday, November 6. Violating the NCAA rule that \u201c<\/span>an athlete may apply for draft in (the PBA) provided he must inform the ManCom in writing and is duly endorsed by his school representative to the ManCom.\u201d Perez\u2019s individual run for MVP and the Mythical Five was disqualified as well. The next time fans will see Perez in action is on Monday, November 12 for Game 2 of the Finals at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sources say that the Nigerian\u2019s statistics would have topped Perez\u2019s for the top spot nonetheless. In fact, the player who was highest in stats with a 53.66 PAV was Arellano University\u2019s Aaron Fermin. But, he failed in his pursuit for the second year in a row because the Braves did not make the Final Four.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eze also received the Defensive Player of the Year award, while Rookie of the Year was given to Larry Muyang of Letran and Arellano\u2019s Archie Concepcion got Most Improved.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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