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PBL veterans showing the way in UAAP, NCAA
(July 14, 2008)

Veterans of PBL are off to flying starts in both the UAAP and NCAA leagues.

The mighty show of PBL veterans underscored the league’s status as the country’s top breeding ground of future pro stars.

Just imagine the players who have created great impact this early stage of the tournament.

Expect that to double as the tournament wears on.

In the UAAP, JV Casio, the sparkplug of Toyota Otis, sizzled for 29 points in La Salle’s 73-62 win over Far Eastern University last Saturday.

He was, of course, supported by Rico Maierhofer, a key player of Harbour Centre, who made 11 points aside from asserting his might down low.

Even La Salle coach Franz Pumaren was awe-struck with Casio’s brilliant performance. “It was a JV Casio show,” said Pumaren after their thrilling win.

Also making big strides are UST’s own version of BIG 3 – Dylan Ababou, Francis Allera and reigning MVP Jervy Cruz.

Ababou, who also played for Harbour Centre, exploded for 20 points in the team’s 94-75 win over UP also last Saturday.

Cruz, the 6-foor-4 center for Hapee Toothpaste and Allera, the rising star of the Pharex Medics, combined for 26 points.

In the NCAA, it is RJ Jazul of Letran who is on the rampage.

Just like Casio, Jazul is the other major player of Toyota Otis.

Jazul is indeed a Knight in a shining armor.

He was brilliant, deadly and amazing.

In the team’s second game – Jazxul torched the St. Benilde Blazers with an eye-popping 37 points – the biggest scoring production in the league since 2002. The Knights, of course, won the match, 88-75.

In a fitting follow-up to his scintillating one-man show, Jazul scored 20 points to help Letran score a 73-72 win over PCU for its third straight win.

Also dishing out fine performance from the NCAA are Noosa Shoes’ Kevin dela Pena, Ogie Menor of Magnolia and Borgy Hermida of Hapee.

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