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With MVP trophy, La Salle’s Ben Mbala leads UAAP awardees

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/11/29/ben-mbala-112917.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Another season, another MVP for La Salle&#x27;s Ben Mbala. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – De La Salle University big man Ben Mbala will go home with a couple of trophies and checks amounting to P120,000 after the awarding ceremony of the UAAP Season 80 men&#x27;s basketball tournament.The Cameroonian big man, who led the Green Archers to the UAAP Season 80 Finals, headlined the tournament&#x27;s Mythical Five and was also named the Most Valuable Player.&quot;Thank you to the La Salle community,&quot; said Mbala after receiving his award. &quot;This is for you.&quot;He was joined in the Mythical Five by Ateneo&#x27;s Thirdy Ravena, teammate Ricci Rivero, National University&#x27;s J-Jay Alejandro, and University of the East&#x27;s Alvin Pasaol.<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/11/29/uaap-mythical-5.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>La Salle&#x27;s Ben Mbala (from left), Ateneo&#x27;s Thirdy Ravena, La Salle&#x27;s Ricci Rivero and NU&#x27;s J-Jay Alejandro form part of this season&#x27;s Mythical 5. (UE&#x27;s Alvin Pasaol is not in the picture.) Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>Juan Gomez de Liaño of the University of the Philippines was the Rookie of the Year.Aside from his trophies, Mbala also received a P100,000 cash prize for being named the PSBankable Player of the Season, and an additional P20,000 cash prize as he also got the Shell V-Power Most Efficient Player of the Season award.Also receiving a special award was his teammate, Ricci Rivero, who was named the Appeton Most Improved Player. He received a check worth P100,000.Ateneo&#x27;s Matt Nieto got a cash prize of P50,000 for being named the Manulife 110% Heart and Hustle Player of the Season.Also receiving a special award were the UP Fighting Maroons, as Milo hailed them with the Up Your Galing Performance Award. The team received a P50,000 prize that was received by team captain Andrew Harris.Game 2 of the UAAP Season 80 Finals between La Salle and Ateneo follows after the awarding ceremony.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

The Cameroonian big man, who led La Salle to the UAAP Season 80 finals, headlined the tournament's Mythical Five and was also named MVP.

The Cameroonian big man, who led La Salle to the UAAP Season 80 finals, headlined the tournament's Mythical Five and was also named MVP.

With MVP trophy, La Salle’s Ben Mbala leads UAAP awardees

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With MVP trophy, La Salle’s Ben Mbala leads UAAP awardees

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 29, 2017 03:56 PM PHT

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Updated November 29, 2017 04:11 PM PHT

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