Nigerian Star Collins Akowe Transfers to UST Tigers, Aims to End 19-Year Title Drought
Source: news.source.bworldonline
Collins Akowe, the UAAP juniors MVP from Nigeria, has transferred from National University-Nazareth School to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigers for the upcoming collegiate season. His arrival is timely as UST aims to rebuild and end a 19-year championship drought. Akowe, known for his impressive stats and awards, joins a team that has recently seen the departure of another key foreign student-athlete.
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Collins Akowe, a Nigerian and former UAAP juniors MVP, has joined UST Tigers from National University-Nazareth School.
Akowe's impressive performance earned him the Best Foreign Student-Athlete award in Season 87 with stats of 20.8 points, 18.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game.
His transfer is seen as a boost for UST, which is in a rebuilding phase after a Final Four return last season.
UST aims to end a 19-year title drought with Akowe's help, alongside other new recruits like Kristian Porter and Koji Buenaflor.
The departure of Mo Tounkara to professional basketball overseas left a gap that Akowe is expected to fill.
