Jeo Ambohot, drafted third overall in the PBA Rookie Draft on May 15 by the Corverge FiberXers, is third in the race after averaging 6.5 points in his young PBA career.
Ambohot was signed to a three-year contract by Converge.
Ambohot's new contract came after he helped the Letran Knights win back-to-back championships in NCAA College Basketball.
He scored 13 points to help the Knights beat the Mapua Cardinals in Game 2 of their best of three NCAA finals.
The win allowed the Knights to defend their crown successfully as they swept the Cardinals in their championship match-up 2-0 as the earlier team beat the Mapua in game 1.
With his massive performance in the finals, Ambohot, a lanky center/forward on the team, was awarded as the finals' most valuable player.
The award is the second NCAA award for Ambohot as he was also part of the Mythical team, the best five college players in the NCAA this year.
"Sobrang saya talaga kasi pag-exit ko ng Letran, may napatunayan din ako," Ambohot, who exited Muralla with two rings to boot, said.
"Para din sa Letran, sa pamilya namin at mahal namin sa buhay. Binigay ko lang yung best ko," Ambohot added.
Aside from his NCAA accolades, Ambohot is also part of the 23 players eyed for the Gilas Pilipinas training pool for the 2023 Fiba World Cup in the Philippines.
Former national team coach Chot Reyes picked Ambohot because he is a versatile big man who can shoot from the outside and play perimeter defense because of his size. (Romeo Braceros, Jr.)
Converge vs Meralco (Taylor Browne,Jeo Ambohot,Ben Adamos & Justin Arana highlights June 16,2022 )
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