Vince Himzon named Spikers’ Turf MVP

Lattes-Letran’ Vince Himzon is the Spikers’ Turf MVP. –PVL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Vince Himzon made historical past as the primary center blocker to win the Spikers’ Turf Most Worthwhile Participant on Friday at FilOIl EcoOil Centre in San Juan Metropolis.

Himzon, who led Saints and Lattes-Letran to a semifinal run, emerged because the Invitational Convention MVP regardless of falling quick to Japanese workforce Maruichi Hyogo, 25-20, 16-25, 21-25, 25-22, 11-15, within the battle for third the place he poured in 21 factors.

The NCAA Season 98 Rookie of the Yr made waves in his Spikers’ Turf stint, rising as one of many prime gamers and changing into the primary non-wing spiker to win the MVP because the league was inaugurated in 2015.

Himzon, who additionally introduced residence one of many two Greatest Center Blocker awards, was the highest spiker within the pool stage with a 55.1 p.c assault charge and prime 15 scorer with 65 factors 54 assaults, 7 blocks, and 4 aces.

Letran gained 4 of its 5 video games in Pool C, behind unbeaten chief Cignal, earlier than ousting Cabuyao Cabstars within the quarterfinal.

Himzon averaged 15.25 factors within the semifinal spherical, the place the Saints positioned third with a 2-2 report.

Open Convention MVP Jau Umandal of Cignal earned the first Greatest Exterior Spiker, whereas Letran’s John Derrick Bautista earned the 2nd greatest.

Cignal’s John Paul Bugaoan bought the first Greatest Center Blocker, whereas Nationwide College-Sta. Elena’s Leo Ordiales was named because the Greatest Reverse Spiker.

NU star Joshua Retamar was named as Spikers’ Turf Greatest Setter for the third time, whereas Cignal’s Manuel Sumanguid III bought his fifth Greatest Libero award.