JOEL Cagulangan of the CSB-LSGH Junior Blazers returned to the pole position in the fourth week of Chooks-to-Go/NBTC 24 NCAA Edition.
The graduating guard had an inspiring performance against the JRU Light Bombers.
Held scoreless in the first half, missing seven attempts, last season’s Finals MVP would not go down with a fight, lighting up the scoreboard for 31 points, 18 coming in the final quarter and two overtime periods, to lift St. Benilde to victory.
Cagulangan followed that feat with an 11-point, 7-asssist performance in the victory over the Letran Squires, as the Greenies remain on top of the standings with a 4-1 record.
For the second week in a row, Clint Escamis of the Mapua Red Robins earned the second spot. The Red Robins went 1-1 the past week with Escamis scoring a total of 56 points. Rounding up the top five are Milo Janao of the San Sebastian Staglets, Aaron Fermin of the Arellano Braves, and Joshua David of St. Benilde.
Fellow Greenie Inand Fornilos came in at sixth, while Mclaude Guadana of the Junior Pirates made his entry into the top ten to place seventh after putting up 26 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Mapua’s Dan Arches, EAC’s JR Illustrisimo, and San Beda’s Jade Talampas complete the top ten.
There are five new entries for this week’s rankings, with Talampas joined by Marwin Dionisio of JRU, Marlon Espiritu of Arellano, Kai Oliva of San Beda and Roseler Sarias of Mapua.
The complete Week 4 rankings:
- Joel Cagulangan (CSB) (4)
- Clint Escamis (MU) (2)
- Milo Janao (SSCR) (11)
- Aaron Fermin (AU) (1)
- Joshua David (CSB) (14)
- Inand Fornilos (CSB) (6)
- Mclaude Guadana (LPU) (17)
- Dan Arches (MU) (12)
- JR Ilustrisimo (EAC) (20)
- Jade Talampas (SBU) (N/A)
- John Amores (JRU) (13)
- Marwin Dionisio (JRU) (N/A)
- Joshua Gallano (UPHSD) (10)
- Marlon Espiritu (AU) (N/A)
- Rom Junsay (AU) (3)
- Kean Baclaan (SSCR) (7)
- Karl Mariano (MU) (23)
- Zach Estacio (SBU) (24)
- Cjay Boado (EAC) (15)
- Kai Oliva (SBU) (N/A)
- John Barba (LPU) (8)
- John Delos Santos (JRU) (22)
- Sydney Mosqueda (CSB) (21)
- Roseler Sarias (MU) (N/A)
This year, there will be three separate editions of the NBTC 24 – one for the NCAA, one for the UAAP, and one for the CESAFI – to accommodate the juniors calendar for the whole year.
A final list composing the top 24 players nationwide will then be chosen to participate in the annual NBTC All-Star Game in March.
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