2015 #PBADraft: Top 5 Big Man Prospects

About a week from now, we will have the 2015 PBA Draft, where some of the most talented and most exciting young hoopsters will have a shot at making the big time and cracking the PBA. It’ll be interesting to see who gets picked and at which spot. Which teams will look better with their rookies, and which ones will make us shake our heads? 

In this series of posts, I will look at some of the most interesting prospects for each general basketball position — the big man, the wingman, and the point guard. 

I’ll start off with the top five big man prospects this in this year’s rookie crop.

The Top Five #UAAP77 Centers as of August 12, 2014

Though names like Kiefer Ravena, Mike Tolomia, Jeron Teng, and Roi Sumang have been floated as strong MVP contenders this season, there is still no doubt that big men dominate the stat-sheets. In the previous post, we already saw how PFs have been so productive in Season 77, but the good ol’ center spot also has its share of worthy MVP race protagonists.

Presenting the top five "men in the middle" of the UAAP.

Without further ado, here they are – the top five UAAP centers as of August 12, 2014:

*These rankings are based on average Player Efficiency (EFF) calculations.

**EFF = {[(points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks) – (turnovers + field goals missed + free throws missed)] ÷ # of games}