Far Eastern University's Janrey Pasaol was officially named UAAP Season 88 MVP on Sunday afternoon at the Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP Media
MANILA — Banking on the lessons he had in his recent Southeast Asian Games stint with Gilas 3x3, newly-hailed UAAP MVP Janrey Pasaol of Far Eastern University is looking forward to a better showing come Season 89 men's basketball tournament.
Pasaol emerged as the top performer in the league after the eliminations, averaging 15.4 points, 7.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per contest.
With all of these in mind, the FEU gunner is determined to show up next season, and hopefully, tow the team to an outright Final Four berth without letting their fate be on the hands of the other schools.
They came up short this season—as it turned out, during the last day of the eliminations, the Tamaraws hoped for an Ateneo de Manila University win over De La Salle University, but the eventual finalist prevailed and clinched the Top 4 to face National University.
"Sa 'kin naman, 'yung mindset ko talaga is dalhin 'yung FEU sa Final Four, eh," said Pasaol. "Ngayong season, muntikan na pero parang 'yung [kapalaran] namin sa Final Four, parang nasa kabilang team, so parang hindi pa rin para sa 'min 'yon."
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"Dapat lilimitahan na lang namin next season 'yung pag-asa sa ibang team para makapasok. First round palang, pukpukan."
After missing out on a podium finish in the ongoing biennial sporting meet in Thailand, Gilas 3x3 member Pasaol hopes he could perform better against his ASEAN regional neighbors, if given the chance.
"Sobrang disappointed kasi 'di namin nakuha 'yung goal namin, na mag-podium. So, ganun talaga 'yung ano ng 3x3, minsan swerte minsan hindi. Kung ano nalang 'yung binigay sa 'min na sitwasyon, tatanggapin namin. Kailangan, mag-improve sa susunod na mga SEA Games," he said.
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