By NIKOLE JAVIER
It’s final, UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao will be staying for another tour of duty with the La Salle Archers.
The 22-year-old forward has decided to remain with the Taft-based school so he can lead the Archers to a back-to-back championship.
He announced his intention for another year on a social media post on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
“Playing for DLSU has been one of the greatest blessings in my life.
“After constantly consulting my family and friends, we’re excited to run it back and try to make it B2B!,” the post read.
Quiambao helped La Salle win its first title in seven years with a 2-1 win over the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons in their historic finals duel last week.
After a stellar sophomore year in the league, Quiambao announced before the Lasallian community about wanting to play for ‘one more year’ but hinted on potential overseas offers short after, which he then refused to give a detailed account of.
The 6-foot-5 Quiambao became the first local league MVP in eight years and clinched all available individual awards to go along with his first collegiate title.
At the conclusion of the recent season, Quiambao revealed that he was going to Japan on Dec.15 but only for a family vacation.
Many young Filipino cagers are targeting the Japan B. League and Korean Basketball League due to lucrative contracts.
