Bulanadi bags weekly honor

I have to play my role. I have to reward the trust they have given to me.

Champion Del Monte’s Reymon Jaraula (center) holds his trophy as he poses with organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. executive director Narlene Soriano (left) and Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club president Chrysler Acebu after edging Tony Lascuña on the second playoff hole to nail his maiden pro victory in the ICTSI Pueblo De Oro Championship last Saturday.

Allyn Bulanadi is proving to be the man of the hour for San Sebastian.

Bulanadi buried a career-high 32 points to tow the Golden Stags to a fifth straight win at the expense of College of St. Benilde, 83-67, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 95 men’s basketball tournament last Thursday.

Shooting 11-of-21 from the field highlighted by five triples, the 6-foot-2 forward re-set his previous career-best 31 points in San Sebastian’s 107-90 victory over Perpetual just three weeks ago.

With his offensive explosion that powered the Stags’ crucial conquest against a fellow Final Four contender, Bulanadi earned the Chooks-to-Go Collegiate Press Corps NCAA Player of the Week award.

“I thanked coach coach Egay (Macaraya) and the coaching staff for their support to the team,” Bulanadi said. “I have to play my role. I have to reward the trust they have given to me.”

Bulanadi has taken up the scoring cudgels for the Recto-based cagers and he wants to lead them not just back to the Final Four but also to a first NCAA championship in a decade before closing his collegiate career.

“The individual award is just secondary. Our goal is to win the championship,” he added.

Bulanadi bested Noah Lugo of Mapua, Donald Tankoua of San Beda, and Reymar Caduyac of Lyceum for the weekly recognition given by print and online scribes covering the country’s oldest collegiate league.