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Who will be the Collegiate Player of the Year?

Who will be the Collegiate Player of the Year?

ABS-CBN News

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La Salle's Ben Mbala and Mapua's Allwell Oraeme are candidates for the Collegiate Player of the Year award. Photo from ABS-CBN Sports

MANILA, Philippines – The presentation of the Smart Player of the Year highlights the gathering of the best and brightest in the Collegiate Basketball Awards, set for Thursday night at the Montgomery Place Social Hall in E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City.

The candidates for the awards are the members of the Mighty Sports Mythical Five, namely: De La Salle University's Ben Mbala and Jeron Teng; Arellano University's Jiovani Jalalon; San Beda College's Javee Mocon; and Mapua Institute of Technology's Allwell Oraeme.

The award is one of many that will be handed in the event backed by Smart, Accel, Mighty Sports, MJM Productions and Chooks to Go and hosted by 2016 Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International and Far Eastern University courtside reporter Ganiel Krishnan.

Also to be recognized are Aldin Ayo and Jamike Jarin, who will be given the Coach of the Year trophies after guiding La Salle and San Beda to the championship of the UAAP and the NCAA, respectively.

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Ayo makes history as the first coach to win the UAAP and NCAA Coach of the Year in the awards night held annually by scribes covering the collegiate beat.

Jarin, now with the National University, is a first-time winner of the award after leading the Red Lions to their ninth championship in 11 seasons.

Also to be cited are La Salle's Kib Montalbo and San Beda's Davon Potts with the Pivotal Player award, after playing major roles in their respective teams' run to the championship.

University of the Philippines (UP) guard Jett Manuel and Far Eastern University forward Raymar Jose are going to be handed the Super Senior award for their impressive performances in their final collegiate seasons.

Adamson University center Papi Sarr will be receiving the Mr. Efficiency award while UP guard Paul Desiderio is the Chooks to Go Breakout Player.

For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.

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