Tigers score triple crown

University of Santo Tomas (UST) swept the individual awards of Season 82 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament.

Soulemane Chabi Yo and Grace Irebu would be named as season’s Most Valuable Players (MVP) of the men’s and women’s basketball while Mark Nonoy will be the Rookie of the Year based on the stats released by the league yesterday.

The Beninese bruiser amassed an average of 76 statistical points (SPs) to win the MVP race after the double-round elimination.

Chabi Yo averaged 16.9 points and 14.7 rebounds to lead the Growling Tigers to a Final Four stint and became the first MVP from Espana since Dylan Ababou in 2009.

The 6-foot-6 center will also lead the Mythical Five composed of La Salle’s Justine Baltazar (64 SPs), Jamie Malonzo (63.2), University of the Philippines’ Kobe Paras (62.08) and University of the East’s Rey Suerte (60.93).