Kent Lao
| No. 19 – UST Growling Tigers | ||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||
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| Born |
May 8, 1994 Manila | |||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school | Saint Stephen's High School | |||||||||
| College | University of Santo Tomas | |||||||||
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Kent Jefferson See Lao (born May 8, 1994) is a collegiate basketball player from the Philippines. He is currently playing for the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP.[1]
College career
Energen Pilipinas
Lao joined Energen Pilipinas, men's national under-18 basketball team, on his second year in college instead of playing in the UAAP Season 75. He competed in the 2012 SEABA Under-18 Championship in Singapore and in the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Mongolia. He became the fourth highest scorer of the team.[2]
Third season
Fifth season
In his last season with the Tigers, Lao played a crucial role as a veteran. With new head coach, Boy Sablan, the Tigers finished the first round of Season 79 on the sixth place, with a 2-5 win-loss record. On the first round game with the Adamson Falcons, Lao lead the team with his season-high 13 points and 8 rebounds.[3] He played on an average of 24 minutes per game.
UAAP College Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2011 | UST | 6 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | UST | 6 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | UST | 13 | 14.0 | 41.5 | 27.3 | 50.0 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | UST | 14 | 17.1 | 29.4 | 32.4 | 66.7 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
Off-season tilts
In the 2014 PBA D-League Draft, Lao was the first pick of Tanduay Light in the sixth round. He eventually suited up for Bread Story-Lyceum, where the then UST Growling Tiger head coach Bong Dela Cruz was an assistant coach.
References
- ↑ UAAP Season 79 Preview: UST Growling Tigers site, ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, retrieved October 11, 2016
- ↑ Sports - Tiger bolsters U-18's FIBA Asia bid The Varsitarian. July 30, 2012
- ↑ Breaking News - Adamson buries Growling Tigers by 27 The Varsitarian. October 5, 2016