La Salle center stands out in UAAP

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:42:41 +0000

Not too many players can consistently post double-double performances, much so a 20-20 game.
Believe it or not, Justine Baltazar did more than that, posting 25 points and 25 rebounds as La Salle dismantled National University, 85-61, in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament last Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

JUSTINE Baltazar

The 6-foot-7 center already had 15 points and 14 rebounds at halftime before doubling down on his effort and, in the end, the Bulldogs had nothing left to stop him.
Standing in elite company of players who have recorded a 25-25 game, Baltazar was the hands down winner for the latest Chooks-to-Go Collegiate Press Corps UAAP Player of the Week award.
A workhorse inside the paint, the fourth-year big man collected 10 of his huge rebounding output from the offensive side while also swatting two shots in 33 minutes of action.
His exploits deserved sweet praise from La Salle head coach Gian Nazario.
“When was the
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