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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774187242937UAAP88 HSBBB ELITE TEAM - MVP - CABS CABONILAS-1730.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Cabs Cabonilas of Far Eastern University-Diliman. UAAP Media" width="960"/>Cabs Cabonilas of Far Eastern University-Diliman. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- Cabs Cabonilas of Far Eastern University-Diliman and Rhianne Perez of the University of Santo Tomas were crowned Most Valuable Players of the UAAP Season 88 High School Basketball Tournaments at the Blue Eagle Gym on Sunday. Cabonilas, a graduating forward from Davao, became the third Baby Tamaraw to win the top individual award in boys&#x27; basketball, following Terrence Romeo in UAAP Season 72 (2009) and Jerie Pingoy in Seasons 74 and 75 (2011–2012).&quot;Unang-una, siyempre, nagpapasalamat ako sa Panginoon na binigyan ako ng blessing na ganito na maging MVP. Ito na nga, itong pagkakuha ng MVP ko, hindi naman para sa akin ito — para sa mga teammates ko ito, sa lahat, at sa pamilya ko sa malayo,&quot; said Cabonilas.After receiving the MVP trophy, Cabonilas went on to steer FEU-Diliman past National University Nazareth School in Game 1 of the boys&#x27; basketball Finals.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/3/22/uaap-ust-outlasts-nuns-once-more-to-keep-girls-basketball-crown-in-espa-a-1657">READ: Baby Tamaraws draw first blood against Bullpups, a win away from Season 88 crown</a></div>Meanwhile, Perez, a 17-year-old guard from Iloilo City and last season&#x27;s Rookie of the Year, kept the Girls&#x27; Basketball MVP award in UST, following her senior Barby Dajao&#x27;s win last year.She went on to lead the Junior Growling Tigresses past National University Nazareth School later in the day to seal UST&#x27;s second straight girls&#x27; basketball crown.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/3/22/uaap-ust-outlasts-nuns-once-more-to-keep-girls-basketball-crown-in-espa-a-1657">READ: UST outlasts NUNS once more to keep girls&#x27; basketball crown in España</a></div>Cabonilas amassed 83.286 statistical points, fueled by his averages of 15.79 points, 8.86 rebounds, 3.79 assists, 1.79 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.Perez, on the other hand, totaled 103.5 SPs thanks to her averages of 14.83 points, 8.83 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 4.83 steals per game.Both players are also making their second appearances in the Elite Team.Joining Cabonilas in the Men&#x27;s Elite Team were Ateneo&#x27;s Jude Eriobu (99.587 SPs), De La Salle-Zobel&#x27;s Maco Dabao (71.286), University of Santo Tomas&#x27; Kirk Cañete (69.5), and Ateneo&#x27;s Jay-M. Leal (66.214).<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774187280377UAAP88 HSGBB ELITE TEAM - MVP - RHIANE PEREZ-1659.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Rhianne Perez of the University of Santo Tomas. UAAP Media" width="960"/>Rhianne Perez of the University of Santo Tomas. UAAP Media</div>Perez led the Women&#x27;s Elite Team alongside NUNS&#x27; Zayden Rosano (101.167 SPs), NUNS&#x27; Aubrey Lapasaran (82.667), and UST&#x27;s Indonesian center Koukou Talla (76.0) and Lea Piñuela (74.333).With Eriobu topping the boys&#x27; statistical points chart, the Nigerian big man was also named Best Foreign Student-Athlete for the season.Moussa Diakite and Ruiza Olmos, both from NUNS, were named Rookie of the Year in their respective divisions.Diakite, a 6-foot-10 Malian big man, led the Bullpups to the Junior High School Basketball championship last December and earned a spot in that division&#x27;s Elite Team.The Ateneo Blue Eagles and the DLSZ Junior Lady Archers were also recognized, receiving their third-place trophies during the awards ceremony.

Cabs Cabonilas of Far Eastern University-Diliman and Rhianne Perez of the University of Santo Tomas were crowned Most Valuable Players of the #UAAPSeason88 High School Basketball Tournaments at the Blue Eagle Gym on Sunday.

Cabs Cabonilas of Far Eastern University-Diliman and Rhianne Perez of the University of Santo Tomas were crowned Most Valuable Players of the #UAAPSeason88 High School Basketball Tournaments at the Blue Eagle Gym on Sunday.

UAAP: FEU-D's Cabonilas, UST's Perez hailed as high school basketball MVPs

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UAAP: FEU-D's Cabonilas, UST's Perez hailed as high school basketball MVPs

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Published Mar 22, 2026 09:56 PM PHT

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