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UAAP 82: Baby Falcons forward Jake Figueroa named boys basketball MVP

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/02/07/20200207-jake-figueroa.jpg"/><figcaption>Jake Figueroa is the first Baby Falcon MVP in 11 seasons. Handout</figcaption></figure></div>Adamson&#x27;s Jake Figueroa is the runaway winner of the Most Valuable Player award in UAAP Season 82 boys basketball.The Grade 11 Baby Falcon accumulated 73 statistical points, 6.21 points higher than runner-up Josh Lazaro of Ateneo.The 6-foot-2 forward out of Pampanga averaged 13.21 points, 14.14 rebounds, 3.14 assists, 1.64 steals, and 1.21 blocks per game, leading the Baby Falcons to the stepladder playoffs as the fourth seed with an 8-6 record.Figueroa will be the first boys basketball MVP from Adamson since Mark Juruena in Season 71.The rest of the top five are forwards, too.Ateneo&#x27;s Lazaro and Lebron Lopez finished second and third in the race with 66.79 and 66.21 SPs, respectively. The duo steered the Blue Eaglets to the third seed with an 8-6 slate.Completing the top five are National University-Nazareth School&#x27;s Karl Quiambao (66.14) and University of the Philippines Integrated School&#x27;s Aldous Torculas (65.57).Rounding out the top 10 are University of Santo Tomas&#x27; Bismarck Lina (65.5), UPIS&#x27; Ray Torres (63.29), University of the East&#x27;s Cyrus Austria (60.46), Far Eastern University-Diliman&#x27;s Penny Estacio (60.36), and Ateneo&#x27;s Forthsky Padrigao (59.64).The awarding ceremony will be held in Game Two of the finals.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Figueroa, a 6-foot-2 forward from Pampanga, led the Baby Falcons to an 8-6 record and the No. 4 seed in the stepladder playoffs.

Figueroa, a 6-foot-2 forward from Pampanga, led the Baby Falcons to an 8-6 record and the No. 4 seed in the stepladder playoffs.