LETRAN Knights point guard McJour Luib will have a new job once his team is finished with its unsuccessful bid to defend its crown in the 92nd National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament.
His former coach and current La Salle University mentor Aldin Ayo has given him his marching orders, which is to move over to the Green Archers camp once the Knights are finished with their final game in the NCAA.
“I’ve thought about it for a long time. I just don’t want to distract him. The NCAA season is still ongoing,” said Ayo after La Salle demolished University of Santo Tomas, 100-62.
The win is the season’s biggest blowout as the Green Archers claimed their third consecutive triumph in the 79th University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament.
The Mapua Cardinals boosted their playoff hopes and eliminated defending champion Letran, 77-72, last Tuesday in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Luib is expected to come aboard the Green Archers camp after Letran is finished with their last second round game against the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals on Sept. 22.
Ayo is upbeat about La Salle’s chances now that they are in the solo lead.
“This is what happens when we play as a team. We have been working hard to develop team chemistry, how to execute our game plan. For the players, it’s a matter of absorbing the system,” said Ayo.
Ben Mbala contributed 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Green Archers.
Jeron Teng added 13 points for La Salle, which sent the Growling Tigers to their second defeat in three games.