The inaugural Mindanao Leg of the VisMin Super Cup is now complete and the Basilan Peace Riders and the Roxas Vanguards are currently battling the Championship trophy. The rest of the teams are already out of the tournament but in spite of their early exit, a lot of the players have exhibited exemplary skills in scoring, passing, blocking, stealing, and 3-point shooting.
Check out the list below and see for yourself how your favorite VisMin Super Cup player compare with the rest of the league.
2021 VISMIN SUPER CUP BEST SCORERS
Mindanao Leg
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ronjay Buenafe | Mis. Oriental | 7 | 18.1 |
2 | John Wilson | Clarin | 8 | 17.0 |
3 | Carlo Lastimosa | Clarin | 8 | 16.9 |
4 | Mac Baracael | Mis. Oriental | 7 | 16.3 |
5 | Joel Lee Yu | Iligan City | 5 | 15.6 |
Ronjay Buenafe of the Misamis Oriental Brew Authoritea Team led the Mindanao Leg of the VisMin Super Cup in scoring after he normed 18.1 points per game. He is followed by former MPBL MVP John Wilson of the Clarin Sto. Niño team with 17.0 points per outing. Completing the top 3 scorers is Carlo Lastimosa also of the Clarin Sto Niño with his average of 16.9 points per game.
2021 VISMIN SUPER CUP BEST REBOUNDERS
Mindanao Leg
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lander Canon | Iligan City | 5 | 13.0 |
2 | Denis Daa | Zam. Del Sur | 6 | 10.7 |
3 | Jayson Ballesteros | Mis. Oriental | 4 | 10.0 |
4 | Gabby Espinas | Zam. City | 4 | 09.5 |
5 | Ernesto Bondo Jr. | Roxas | 8 | 08.8 |
In the rebounding department, Lander Cannon of Iligan City Archangels is the leader in as he grabbed an average of 13 rebounds in the five (5) games that he played. Trailing him for second place is Dennis Daa of Alza Zamboanga Del Sur who posted an average of 10.7 rebounds per game while Jayson Ballesteros of Misamis Oriental Brew Authoritea secured third place with his output of 10.0 rebounds per match.
2021 VISMIN SUPER CUP BEST PASSERS
Mindanao Leg
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hesed Gabo | Basilan | 8 | 7.4 |
2 | Keanu Caballero | Pagadian | 7 | 6.3 |
3 | Pamboy Raymundo | Clarin | 8 | 5.9 |
4 | Joseph Sedurifa | Mis. Oriental | 7 | 5.9 |
5 | Dan Sara | Zam. Del Sur | 6 | 5.8 |
Hesed Gabo is the undisputed leader in terms of average assists per game as he dished out 7.4 dimes in the 8 games that he played for the Basilan Peace Riders. Keanu Caballero follows at second place with his record of 6.3 assists per match. In third place is MPBL veteran Pamboy Raymundo of Clarin who passed an average of 5.9 assists per outing.
2021 VISMIN SUPER CUP BEST STEALERS
Mindanao Leg
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eliud Poligrates | Zam. Del Sur | 5 | 2.8 |
2 | Carlo Lastimosa | Clarin | 8 | 2.3 |
3 | Fran Yu | Zamboanga City | 6 | 2.0 |
4 | John Wilson | Clarin | 8 | 1.9 |
5 | John Jabello | Zam. Del Sur | 6 | 1.8 |
Eliud Poligrates made a splash in the VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg after he topped the league in terms of average steals per game. In the five games that he played for the Alza Zamboanga Del Sur team, he normed 2.8 steals per match. In Second place is the spitfire guard Carlo Lastimosa who intercepted 2.3 passes per game.
Fran Yu of the NCAA team Letran Knights showed that he can compete in the pro-ranks as he garnered 2.0 steals per game in the six games that he played for the JPS Zamboanga City team.
2021 VISMIN SUPER CUP BEST BLOCKERS
Mindanao Leg
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayson Ballesteros | Mis. Oriental | 4 | 3.0 |
2 | Lander Canon | Iligan City | 5 | 1.6 |
3 | Lester Reyes | Roxas | 8 | 1.4 |
4 | Eduard Doroteo | Kapatagan | 6 | 1.0 |
5 | Ralph Salcedo | Mis. Oriental | 5 | 0.8 |
Jayson Ballesteros made another appearance in the top 5 of a skill department, this time in the list of the top blockers. He is the number one rim protector in the league with his average of 3 blocks per game. Lander Canon who is the top rebounder of the league proved that he is also an elite blocker with his norm of 1.6 swats per match. Lester Reyes occupied the third spot with his average of 1.4 blocks per game.
2021 VISMIN SUPER CUP BEST 3-POINTERS
Mindanao Leg
| Rank | Player | Team | 3PM | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ronjay Buenafe | Mis. Oriental | 26 | 44.07% |
2 | John Wilson | Clarin | 23 | 46.94% |
3 | Rich Guinitaran | Pagadian | 18 | 40.00% |
4 | Carlo Lastimosa | Clarin | 17 | 37.78% |
5 | Joseph Sedurifa | Mis. Oriental | 15 | 30.61% |
Ronjay Buenafe who is also the top scorer is the leading 3-pointer after he scorched his opponents with a total of 26 3-pointers made with an accuracy of 44.07%. The second best sniper is John Wilson of Clarin who dropped 23 triples but he shot at a better percentage of 46.94% compared to Ronjay Buenafe. Rich Guinitaran is the third best long distance shooter after he made 18 3-pointers at a success rate of 40.00%.
You may want to view the team standings here.