La Salle's Mbala leading Cameroon's bid in Fiba Afrobasket | Inquirer Sports

La Salle’s Mbala leading Cameroon’s bid in Fiba Afrobasket

/ 05:07 PM September 11, 2017

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Ben Mbala may have missed La Salle’s win over Far Eastern University on Sunday, but the reigning UAAP MVP is still flexing his muscles in a different basketball stage.

The 22-year-old Mbala is leading his home country Cameroon in the 2017 Fiba Afrobasket in Tunisia.

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Mbala is leading the way for Cameroon, which advanced to the quarterfinals. The 6-foot-7  Mbala is averaging 18.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.

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In his last outing, Mbala posted 16 points and 15 rebounds in an 81-77 victory over Rwanda.

The 22-year-old Mbala and the rest of the team face a tall order in the quarterfinals as they take on reigning champion Nigeria on Thursday.

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