Perpetual Help newcomer Patrick Sleat made his presence known right away in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament.
In his debut, Sleat powered the Altas to an opening game win at the expense of San Sebastian, 67-54, at San Juan Arena on Friday. While his emotions were all over the place, he still managed to do a little bit of everything in his with 10 points, five assists, four rebounds and a steal in 21 minutes of action.
‘I was so excited I even slept early last night because I couldn’t wait,’ said Sleat, who went four of six from the field.
‘Maybe in the next game, though, I’ll try to control my emotions so I can be more composed inside the court,’ he added.
Adjusting with Perpetual Help has been smooth for Sleat. After all, he and coach Olsen Racela have already shared the hardwood with the Far Eastern University before.
But playing on the big stage like the NCAA could still rattle the best of them.
‘The atmosphere earlier shocked me because it didn’t sink in for me that I’m already playing in the NCAA now,’ he said.
Still, Sleat managed to shut down the noise and push the Altas to the win column of Group A along with Mapua, which notched a win over Lyceum on Wednesday.