SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Nico Salva (Ateneo)
Statistics: 12.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 bpg, 0.1 spg
As the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Nico Salva has the talent to start for any other team in the UAAP, but a coaching decision pushed him back to the bench after starting the season opener against FEU. Salva’s transition from starter to sixth man has been seamless, averaging a team high 12.6 points and 6.0 rebounds. His willingness to come off the pine gives Ateneo a scoring threat to dominate opposing second units.
Eric Camson (AdU)
Statistics: 11.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.6 spg, 1.3 bpg
Eric Camson leads all bench players with 7.4 rebounds a game and compliments his glass work with a solid 11.0 points a game. His ability to play both the 3 and 4 positions allow the Falcons to match up against a variety of opponents, and his ability to run the floor as a big man is invaluable to a team like Adamson who relies heavily on easy baskets on the fast break.
Clark Bautista (UST)
Statistics: 12.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg, 0.0 bpg
Clark Bautista leads all bench players with a 12.7 point average, topping Nico Salva’s mark by a single point over the first 7 games. Bautista’s three point shooting acumen is well recorded, leading the league in triples made (26, 3.7 average) and second in accuracy 41.9%. His ability to hit the three ball opens up the floor for the UST Tigers. However, team success is a factor in determining award winners and UST’s 3-4 record needs to improve before any of their players receive serious consideration.
well-researched. nice.
Rookie – Mbe (that’s NU not AdU)
Silungan’s good in his own right but he’s no bread-and-butter guy like Mbe. You can even claim that he can be a momentum-killer for his own team when he’s jacking up all those 3s.
6th Man – Camson
No-brainer. Salva’s handling his role-shift well, but he can not produce that much and Ateneo can still win. Camson with a poor performance provides a way bigger disadvantage for AdU. That talks volumes of a player’s value to the team. Salva’s a better player, but that’s not what the category’s all about.
Defensive – it’s a toss-up, but slight edge to Ramos I guess
Coach – Leo Austria
Who the hell thought they’d be this high up?
Just a quick question — does the UAAP choose the Mythical 5 based on stat points alone? Or is there a voting panel of experts or something