King Caralipio was named the Finals MVP of the NCAA Season 98 men's basketball tournament after his Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights clinched their third consecutive championship on Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena.
Caralipio posted 20 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists in the do-or-die Game Three leading the Knights to an 81-67 victory over De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
The Letran forward averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, and two assists in the finals series, including a 16-point performance in Game 1 as well.
The win enabled the Knights to bag a second three-peat for the school following the Samboy Lim-led run of three consecutive championships from 1982 to 1984.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
