UAAP PRESS CORPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Ateneo Blue Eagles
Al-Hussaini, the reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), averaged 28 points in the last two games for his second Accel-FilOil Player of the Week honors from the UAAP Press Corps.
He scored 30 points in the Blue Eagles’ 80-75 win over University of the East last Thursday tying the season-best mark made by University of Santo Tomas’ Dylan Ababou last month.
He followed it up by amassing 26 points in an 81-65 blowout victory against archrival De La Salle last Sunday to cap off the week that saw the Blue Eagles take the solo lead in the standings with an 8-1 win-loss card.
The six-foot-six Al-Hussaini said that playing in his final year in the UAAP is doing wonders for him this season as he emerged as a strong candidate for another MVP plum because of his play over the week.
"Hindi ko na iniisip 'yung mga statistics ko. Iniisip ko lang na last year ko na kaya binubuhos ko na ang lahat," said Al-Hussaini.
Ateneo coach Norman Black commended Al-Hussaini's play since he can now adjust to the defense being given to him.
"I'm happy for him. He’s being double teamed and even triple teamed in the previous games. He struggled lately not just because of himself but the defense being put up against him. We had big games last week and he stepped up," said Black.
Al-Hussaini also averaged 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in the last two games proving his potent all-around game as Ateneo’s big man.
Al-Hussaini’s numbers outshone those put up by Far Eastern University's Aldrech Ramos and UE's Elmer Espiritu for the weekly plum given by sportswriters covering the UAAP beat.
Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Ateneo Blue Eagles
Al-Hussaini, the reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), averaged 28 points in the last two games for his second Accel-FilOil Player of the Week honors from the UAAP Press Corps.
He scored 30 points in the Blue Eagles’ 80-75 win over University of the East last Thursday tying the season-best mark made by University of Santo Tomas’ Dylan Ababou last month.
He followed it up by amassing 26 points in an 81-65 blowout victory against archrival De La Salle last Sunday to cap off the week that saw the Blue Eagles take the solo lead in the standings with an 8-1 win-loss card.
The six-foot-six Al-Hussaini said that playing in his final year in the UAAP is doing wonders for him this season as he emerged as a strong candidate for another MVP plum because of his play over the week.
"Hindi ko na iniisip 'yung mga statistics ko. Iniisip ko lang na last year ko na kaya binubuhos ko na ang lahat," said Al-Hussaini.
Ateneo coach Norman Black commended Al-Hussaini's play since he can now adjust to the defense being given to him.
"I'm happy for him. He’s being double teamed and even triple teamed in the previous games. He struggled lately not just because of himself but the defense being put up against him. We had big games last week and he stepped up," said Black.
Al-Hussaini also averaged 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in the last two games proving his potent all-around game as Ateneo’s big man.
Al-Hussaini’s numbers outshone those put up by Far Eastern University's Aldrech Ramos and UE's Elmer Espiritu for the weekly plum given by sportswriters covering the UAAP beat.
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