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    Lyceum sits out weary stars CJ Perez, MJ Ayaay for All-Stars

    Top Pirates sit out NCAA All-Stars
    Aug 24, 2018
    CJ Perez is set to get much-needed rest along with MJ Ayaay.
    PHOTO: marlo cueto

    CJ Perez and MJ Ayaay’s omission from the 2018 NCAA All-Star Game rosters drew lots of raised eyebrows, especially with how the two have been leading the fight for Lyceum this season.

    But it’s really simple in the eyes of coach Topex Robinson.

    “We’ll rest them,” the soft-spoken mentor curtly responded when pressed on the matter.

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    Perez and Ayaay have been fixtures of the team’s buildup as early as January this year, when the squad, under the name of Zark’s Burger-Lyceum, laid claim to the 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup.

    The two seniors also underwent basketball training in Oregon in the United States back in summer in preparation for the NCAA Season 94 seniors’ basketball tournaments.

    Perez, the NCAA Season 93 MVP, has been averaging 20.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.6 steals for the Pirates through their first-round sweep this season.

    Ayaay, meanwhile, has been logging 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in his final year in Lyceum.

    Robinson said that at this point, it’s crucial to give his leaders all the rest they could get as the Pirates brace for the second round.

    “CJ and MJ have been working extra hard all-year long and they deserve to have a break,” he said.

    In their lieu, twins Jaycee and Jaycee Marcelino, and Toci Tansingco will represent Lyceum in the Heroes squad in the midseason exhibition where it will take on the Robert Bolick-led Saints squad.

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    CJ Perez is set to get much-needed rest along with MJ Ayaay.
    PHOTO: marlo cueto
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