It took a while, but Koy Galvelo finally got the chance to showcase what he can do for Colegio de San Juan de Letran this season.
And it came at an important time for the Knights, with Jerrick Balanza's condition keeping him in the sidelines for the rest of the season, with someone needing to fill in those minutes.
He erupted for fifteen points on 6/9 shooting in their 91-82 win over EAC, then led the Knights in scoring with sixteen points on 5/11 shooting in their 89-79 win over JRU.
Such feats did not go unnoticed, as the NCAA Press Corps selected him as the third Letran player to be named as its Player of the Week, presented by Chooks-to-Go. He beat out Robert Bolick and Javee Mocon of San Beda, JC Marcelino of Lyceum, and JP Magullano of EAC for the nod.
Having gone a combined 7/16 from three in their last two games, Galvelo's range definitely helps his team free up space underneath for their big men to roam and for their slashers to cut into the lane.
Koy also had to overcome being benched for the first nine games as a result of being involved in "ligang labas." He shared to the media, "Matagal ko na ring iniintay to." He also added, "As a rookie, syempre kailangan mag-step up. Tapos yun nga, sa pagkawala ni Jerrick [Balanza], kailangan talaga ng suporta. Yung mga teammate ko, sinasabi na kailangan talaga naming tumulong."
His head coach Jeff Napa credits his senior leadership as to helping Galvelo build enough confidence to where he is now, "Nagpapasalamat din ako sa mga teammates niya. Talagang hindi nila sinukuan at dinala nila ito sa tamang landas."
And it came at an important time for the Knights, with Jerrick Balanza's condition keeping him in the sidelines for the rest of the season, with someone needing to fill in those minutes.
He erupted for fifteen points on 6/9 shooting in their 91-82 win over EAC, then led the Knights in scoring with sixteen points on 5/11 shooting in their 89-79 win over JRU.
Such feats did not go unnoticed, as the NCAA Press Corps selected him as the third Letran player to be named as its Player of the Week, presented by Chooks-to-Go. He beat out Robert Bolick and Javee Mocon of San Beda, JC Marcelino of Lyceum, and JP Magullano of EAC for the nod.
Having gone a combined 7/16 from three in their last two games, Galvelo's range definitely helps his team free up space underneath for their big men to roam and for their slashers to cut into the lane.
Koy also had to overcome being benched for the first nine games as a result of being involved in "ligang labas." He shared to the media, "Matagal ko na ring iniintay to." He also added, "As a rookie, syempre kailangan mag-step up. Tapos yun nga, sa pagkawala ni Jerrick [Balanza], kailangan talaga ng suporta. Yung mga teammate ko, sinasabi na kailangan talaga naming tumulong."
His head coach Jeff Napa credits his senior leadership as to helping Galvelo build enough confidence to where he is now, "Nagpapasalamat din ako sa mga teammates niya. Talagang hindi nila sinukuan at dinala nila ito sa tamang landas."
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