A "family" atmosphere has buoyed the strong start of UST this season, a start that got them atop the league standings.
According to head coach Bong dela Cruz, this kind of atmosphere was fostered since their off-season team-building, and that he hopes this stretch of good fortune continues on.
And much of that credit goes to Kevin Ferrer, who was named as the Player of the Week by the UAAP Press Corps, beating out La Salle's Jeron Teng and Adamson's Jerome Garcia.
Saddled with foul trouble that limited him to sixteen minutes overall, the Sinag standout opened the fourth quarter by scoring ten straight points for the Growling Tigers, allowing them to pull away against the Green Archers in their 77-61 win last September 30.
More than his scoring effort, it was his leadership that aided the team. UST struggled early on against the former champions, trailing by as much as 14. He got them together and they managed to shake off the slow start, riding on the hot hands of the likes of Kyle Suarez, Louie Vigil, Ed Daquioag and Karim Abdul.
Dela Cruz noted that Kevin is setting the example as leader to his teammates, although the 6'4" wingman is just merely elated to share his spotlight to his "brothers."
"Sobrang saya ko kasi nagse-step up na yung mga kapatid ko," he said. "Unang una pa lang, sabi ko sa kanila na kailangang lahat tayo mag-step up, lalo na sa defense kasi yun talaga ang magpapanalo sa amin. Nangyari na nga yung situation kaya masayang masaya kami.”
According to head coach Bong dela Cruz, this kind of atmosphere was fostered since their off-season team-building, and that he hopes this stretch of good fortune continues on.
And much of that credit goes to Kevin Ferrer, who was named as the Player of the Week by the UAAP Press Corps, beating out La Salle's Jeron Teng and Adamson's Jerome Garcia.
Saddled with foul trouble that limited him to sixteen minutes overall, the Sinag standout opened the fourth quarter by scoring ten straight points for the Growling Tigers, allowing them to pull away against the Green Archers in their 77-61 win last September 30.
More than his scoring effort, it was his leadership that aided the team. UST struggled early on against the former champions, trailing by as much as 14. He got them together and they managed to shake off the slow start, riding on the hot hands of the likes of Kyle Suarez, Louie Vigil, Ed Daquioag and Karim Abdul.
Dela Cruz noted that Kevin is setting the example as leader to his teammates, although the 6'4" wingman is just merely elated to share his spotlight to his "brothers."
"Sobrang saya ko kasi nagse-step up na yung mga kapatid ko," he said. "Unang una pa lang, sabi ko sa kanila na kailangang lahat tayo mag-step up, lalo na sa defense kasi yun talaga ang magpapanalo sa amin. Nangyari na nga yung situation kaya masayang masaya kami.”
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