Ben Mbala played just five elimination games in the first round of Season 80 University Athletic Association (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament after representing Cameroon in FIBA AfroBasket 2017.

But the two matches he missed hardly affected his chances for a second straight Most Valuable Player (MVP) award as the De La Salle University center emerged as the runaway leader for the highest individual trophy in the league.

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