MANILA, Philippines — Lyceum is on another searing start to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and much of it is because of CJ Perez.
Perez fired a career-high 31 points to anchor the Pirates’ come-from-behind 82-65 win over Arellano U last Tuesday, wherein they overcame an early 16-point deficit.
The reigning MVP then flirted with a triple-double, tallying 19 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists three days later in a 94-81 victory at the expense of Mapua.
In two games this week, the versatile forward put up averages of 25 markers, 7.5 boards, seven dimes, and four steals in 33 minutes of action.
With his all-around effort that allowed LPU to sail to a five-game winning start, Perez earned the Chooks-to Go NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week award.