2018 Collegiate Basketball Awards Explained

2018 Collegiate Basketball Awards
Location:The Bayleaf Hotel,
Intramuros, Manila
Country:Philippines
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The 2018 Collegiate Basketball Awards was an awarding ceremony recognizing the champion teams, players and coaches from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 80 and the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 93 men's basketball tournaments and UAAP women's basketball tournaments. The CBA is organized by the UAAP Press Corps and the NCAA Press Corps, a group of sportswriters and reporters from print and online media who are covering the two top-tier collegiate leagues in the Philippines.[1] UAAP Press Corps is headed by Reuben Terrado of Spin.ph and NCAA Press Corps is headed by Cedelf P. Tupas of Philippine Daily Inquirer.

The awarding ceremony was held at The Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila on June 21, 2018.[1]

Robert Bolick from the San Beda Red Lions was crowned as the Collegiate Player of the Year.[2] Tab Baldwin and Boyet Fernandez, for their part received the Coaches of the Year honors.[2] For the first time in the history of CBA, Afril Bernardino from the NU Lady Bulldogs was recognized as the first female awardee as she scored the Pivotal Player of the Year award.[3]

Awardees

AwardRecipientReference
Coach of the YearTab Baldwin (Ateneo Blue Eagles, UAAP Season 80)
Boyet Fernandez (San Beda Red Lions, NCAA Season 93)
Collegiate Player of the YearRobert Bolick (San Beda Red Lions)
Mythical FiveRobert Bolick (San Beda Red Lions)[4] [5]
Matt Nieto (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Thirdy Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
CJ Perez (Lyceum Pirates)
Ben Mbala (DLSU Green Archers)
Pivotal Player of the YearIsaac Go (Ateneo Blue Eagles)[6]
Donald Tankoua (San Beda Red Lions)
Breakout Player of the YearAlvin Pasaol (UE Red Warriors)[7]
Special CitationLyceum Pirates (For scoring an 18−0 elimination round sweep in the NCAA Season 93)
Award of ExcellenceAfril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Champions Ateneo, San Beda to be feted in 2018 Collegiate Basketball Awards. ABS-CBN Sports. June 17, 2018. June 18, 2018.
  2. News: First Player of the Year from NCAA is San Beda's Robert Bolick. ABS-CBN Sports. June 21, 2018. June 21, 2018.
  3. News: Afril Bernardino is first woman awardee in Collegiate Basketball Awards. ABS-CBN Sports. June 19, 2018. June 20, 2018.
  4. News: Ravena, Bolick to be honored in collegiate basketball awards. Rappler. June 20, 2018. June 21, 2018.
  5. News: Collegiate Mythical Selection feted today. Malaya. June 21, 2018. June 21, 2018. June 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621093715/http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/sports/collegiate-mythical-selection-feted-today. dead.
  6. News: Pivotal Players Isaac Go, Donald Tankoua to stand tall in Collegiate Basketball Awards. ABS-CBN Sports. June 18, 2018. June 18, 2018.
  7. News: Historic feats and student-athletes to be honored during Collegiate Basketball Awards. Tiebreaker Times. June 19, 2018. June 19, 2018.