A junior player from Jose Rizal University unleashed a record-breaking 82 points in a
high school game in the 84th NCAA Juniors basketball tournament as they clobbered Mapua University 127-49 at the Cuneta Astrodome Friday afternoon.
Keith Agovida, an 18-year-old, 6-foot-1 scoring machine made 36 of 50 from the field, 10 of 16 from the free throw line, collared 15 boards, added five steals and swatted five blocks. Just like that Keith Agovida had supplanted the previous record of 71 points by Letran Knights’ Erwin Bolabola in the late 1970’s and also he broke the highest single-game scoring output by a professional player in Philippine basketball 79 points made by Allan Caidic in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) back in 1987.
According to NCAA officials Agovida is now NCAA’s highest scorer in over 80 years. Agovida scored on nearly every possession, tallying 23, 13, 20 and 26 in the first, second, third and fourth quarters respectively. He was the NCAA Rookie of the Year in 2007. His previous high was 57 points which he registered in the first-round meeting versus the same team Mapua University and coming to game he was averaging whopping 30.9 points per game.
Kobe What?
Agovida's spectacular feat erased the 81 points scored by Kobe Bryant on Jan. 22, 2006 when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-104. The 81 points scored by Bryant was the second highest single-game point total in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 over 40 years ago.
But despite the scoring barrage made by Agovida, his team JRU Light bombers remained third in the standings with an 8-4 card, behind four-peat seeking San Sebastian and Letran.
high school game in the 84th NCAA Juniors basketball tournament as they clobbered Mapua University 127-49 at the Cuneta Astrodome Friday afternoon.
Keith Agovida, an 18-year-old, 6-foot-1 scoring machine made 36 of 50 from the field, 10 of 16 from the free throw line, collared 15 boards, added five steals and swatted five blocks. Just like that Keith Agovida had supplanted the previous record of 71 points by Letran Knights’ Erwin Bolabola in the late 1970’s and also he broke the highest single-game scoring output by a professional player in Philippine basketball 79 points made by Allan Caidic in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) back in 1987.
According to NCAA officials Agovida is now NCAA’s highest scorer in over 80 years. Agovida scored on nearly every possession, tallying 23, 13, 20 and 26 in the first, second, third and fourth quarters respectively. He was the NCAA Rookie of the Year in 2007. His previous high was 57 points which he registered in the first-round meeting versus the same team Mapua University and coming to game he was averaging whopping 30.9 points per game.
Kobe What?
Agovida's spectacular feat erased the 81 points scored by Kobe Bryant on Jan. 22, 2006 when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-104. The 81 points scored by Bryant was the second highest single-game point total in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 over 40 years ago.
But despite the scoring barrage made by Agovida, his team JRU Light bombers remained third in the standings with an 8-4 card, behind four-peat seeking San Sebastian and Letran.