FOUR games left in the NCAA Season 102 elimination round, and Titing Manalili remains at the head of the pack.
The Letran guard remains at pole position in the MVP race based on SPIN.ph's unofficial computations, amassing 50.600 PAV (Player Average Value).
Manalili averaged 13.8 points, a league-best 10.2 assists and 4.0 steals, and 3.4 rebounds for their charge early on.
However, he only has five games under his belt, as he remains sidelined with a sprained knee.
The Cebuano playmaker will need to play at least seven games and the Knights will need to get to the Final Four for Manalili to meet the quota and get a shot at becoming the first Letran player to win MVP honors after Rhenz Abando in Season 97.
Titing's challengers
On the heels of the Letran lead guard is Arellano top gun T-Mc Ongotan who got 46.875 PAV after leading the league in scoring with 19.0 points to go with 5.75 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 steals.
In the Top 5 are Mapua forward Yam Concepcion with 46.444 PAV courtesy of league-leading 9.44 boards which goes with 10.89 points, 3.0 assists, 1.56 steals, and 1.56 blocks; Jose Rizal University guard Lawrence Mangubat with 45.667 PAV from 16.33 points, 6.33 rebounds, 3.44 assists, and 1.44 steals; and San Beda winger Aldous Torculas with 44.778 PAV thanks to 16.33 points, 6.33 rebounds, 2.22 assists, 1.44 blocks, and 1.22 steals.
Making it to the Top 10 are JRU's Chris Hubilla with 41.444 PAV (12.44 points, 7.89 rebounds, and 1.78 assists); Benilde's Justine Sanchez with 41.333 PAV (14.11 points, 7.67 boards, and 2.22 assists) and Jhomel Ancheta with 40.889 PAV (14.33 points, 2.89 rebounds, 6.44 assists, and 1.67 steals); Letran's Denzil Sison-Walker with 39.0 PAV (14.22 points, 4.78 rebounds, 1.44 assists, and 1.78 steals); and Emilio Aguinaldo College's MJ Raymundo with 36.444 PAV (10.33 points, 5.67 boards, 3.11 assists, and 2.67 steals).
Basti Valencia of the Chiefs, Kevin Santos of the Knights, Cyrus Nitura of the Cardinals, and Wilmar Oftana of the Generals are all ineligible for the end-of-season awards after being handed suspensions.
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