NEW number, same old Kevin Quiambao.
Trading his jersey number 17 for 28 in his sophomore UAAP season, and another MVP campaign, proved to be the only significant change he’s had in his game.
While No. 17 was a tribute to one of the former La Salle players that inspired him, the number 28 marks a return to his roots.
“’Yung No. 17 kay kuya Mac Cardona talaga ‘yun, ni-honor ko sa kanya. Pero itong 28, high school number ko na ‘to so malaki ‘yung value sa’kin at sa laro ko,” the back-to-back UAAP MVP told SPIN.ph.
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His second straight MVP season saw him tally averages of 16.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in the elimination round — concrete proof that he hasn’t missed a beat since their Season 86 title run.
Not to mention, Quiambao is now a father to baby Kevin Venann in a year where he went through multiple international stints with Strong Group Athletics and Gilas Pilipinas on top of his recurring ‘ligang labas’ sojourns.
In what has been the busiest year of his promising career, KQ continues to maintain peak shape and form even with games coming in thick and fast.
His secret?
An ever-reliable strength and conditioning team to back him and his oft-victorious conquests up.
“Hectic ‘yung schedule pero sobrang swerte ko, sobrang blessed ko na meron akong coach Migs Aytona, coach Gelo Vito na strength and conditioning [coaches] namin,” said Quiambao.
“Kumbaga ‘yung schedules, inaayon nila sa’kin kung maglo-load ba ako o magde-deload. Credit sa kanila dahil ‘yung advanced strength and conditioning nila, iba. Kakaiba talaga. It’s also how you take care of your body lang din lagi.
“Kanila ‘yung program, ako lang ‘yung taga-execute kung ano ‘yung gusto nilang gawin.”
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