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By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior reporter
TNT Tropang Giga gunner Roger Pogoy and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters rookie Adrian Wong were the first individual award winners in the currently ongoing Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) tournament.
Four-year veteran Pogoy was named the PBA Player of the Week for the period October 11-18, while Wong, the fifth rookie pick in last year’s draft, was named the PBA’s rookie. week by the press corps of the PBA.
The 28-year-old Cebu native Pogoy had his guns on fire in the reopening week, averaging 23.7 points, driven by 44% shooting from beyond the arc.
He also had seven rebounds, two steals and 1.3 assists in his first three games in which he was unscathed.
The former Far Eastern University standout got off to an explosive start to his PBA Philippine Cup campaign, scoring 45 points, 10-for-17 from 3-point ground, in his debut tournament win 100-95 over the Alaska Aces on October 11.
He has held steady despite hurting his ankle in his third game against defending champions San Miguel Beermen last Friday. Mr. Pogoy finished with 30 markers in his game against the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters on Monday for the Tropang Giga’s fourth straight victory.
“I didn’t expect to play that well right away, but it’s great to see my efforts to stay fit during the running of the bulls are paying off,” said Pogoy in the Filipino, noting the long break the league had. due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I am happy with my performance so far, and better yet, we are winning. But it is too early to celebrate because there is a long way to go in the tournament, “he added.
In winning the award, Mr. Pogoy beat teammate Ray Parks Jr. and Matthew Wright of Phoenix.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wong, an Athenaeum champion player in the Philippine University Athletic Association, had a great game in the last outing of the Elasto Painters on October 18 against Northport Batang Pier.
The ROS rookie, one of four on the team, finished with 15 points, two rebounds and two assists in his hard-won 70-68 win over Batang Pier, earning him player of the game honors, and ultimately the weekly assured him. single plum.
Before his 15-point explosion, Mr. Wong was only averaging 1.5 points.
Rain or Shine is just one of the three teams still unbeaten in the “bubble” of the PBA tournament that is taking place in Clark City in Angeles, Pampanga.
Meanwhile, PBA games at the University of Angeles Foundation Gymnasium on Thursday will have TNT (4-0) take on Blackwater Elite (2-2) at 4 p.m., while Rain or Shine (3 -0) will face the Alaska Aces (2- 2) at 6:45 pm
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