Six UAAP and NCAA basketball and volleyball standouts are to be feted as Players of the Year (POTY) at the Collegiate Press Corps’ (CPC) Annual Awards Night on June 17 at the Discovery Suites Manila in Ortigas, Pasig City.
De La Salle University forward Kevin Quiambao will be hailed as the UAAP Men’s Basketball Player of the Year after being named the UAAP Season 86 MVP, Finals MVP, and leading the Green Archers to the men’s basketball title.
The University of Santo Tomas’ Kent Pastrana, on the other hand, claimed the first-ever UAAP Women’s Basketball POTY after leading the Growling Tigresses to their first UAAP women’s basketball title in nearly two decades.
National University’s Mhicaela Belen will be hailed as the UAAP Women’s Volleyball POTY after nailing the UAAP MVP trophy and leading the Lady Bulldogs to their second title in three seasons.
NU’s Joshua Retamar, meanwhile, clinched the UAAP Men’s Volleyball POTY for being named UAAP Best Setter, back-to-back Finals MVP, and for helping the Bulldogs to their fourth straight men’s volleyball title.
University of Perpetual Help’s Louie Ramirez bagged the first-ever NCAA Men’s Volleyball POTY after anchoring the Altas to their fourth consecutive NCAA men’s volleyball championship.
College of St. Benilde’s setter, Cloanne Mondoñedo, on the other hand, was hailed as the NCAA Women’s Volleyball POTY after being named the regular season MVP and aiding the Lady Blazers’ NCAA three-peat.
