THE veteran trio of LA Tenorio, Ian Sangalang, and Cliff Hodge will be recognized by the PBA Press Corps when it holds its 30th Awards Night on Sept. 24 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City.

The do-it-all Hodge will be hailed as the Defensive Player of the Year, while Tenorio and Sangalang are the recipients of the Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year award.

The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and is presented by Cignal.

As Meralco’s long-time pillar at the post, Hodge, 36, averaged 9.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, while providing tons of hustle and hard work that were hardly reflected in the stats.

Hodge joins the likes of Marc Pingris, Chris Jackson, Arwind Santos, Freddie Abuda, Chris Ross, June Mar Fajardo, among others, who were past recipients of the award.

Tenorio and Sangalang will be honored for their successful return to active duty after their bouts with career-threatening illnesses.