Jayson Castro. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Jayson Castro knew he had to take matters into his own hands after TNT opened the season with two straight losses.
And with Castro showing the way, the KaTropa have strung up a couple of wins.
Castro was at his best on Sunday in a showdown against reigning four-time Philippine Cup champion San Miguel Beer.
The 32-year-old Castro put up 24 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and four steals to lead the KaTropa past the Beermen, 104-93.
He averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals in TNT’s last two games to nab the PBA Press Corps Player of the Week citation.
Castro bested his teammate Troy Rosario and Ryan Reyes, Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood and Mark Borboran, along with Phoenix forward Calvin Abueva, Jason Perkins and Matthew Wright for the weekly honor.