The 2016 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2015–16 season which was held on August 4–7, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. This was the fourth All-Star Weekend that was held at the Coliseum, the first since 2009.[1]
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| Date | August 4–7, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Alex Cabagnot (San Miguel Beermen) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TV5/PBA Rush | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of events
editThe All-Star Weekend festivities started on August 4, 2016 with a visit of PBA players in the Heroes Ward of the V.Luna General Hospital, and a meet and greet session with the PBA players at the Ali Mall. The following day, there were the Obstacle Challenge, 3 point shootout, the slam dunk competition and the Blitz game between the Greats and Stalwarts, of which were held at the main venue.
On August 6, Saturday, a clinic for referees was conducted in a covered court of Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, Quezon City,[2][3] followed by a basketball fair and another meet and greet session at the Food Court of the Coliseum. An exhibition game between selected PBA board members and executives including PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa, 1-Pacman Representative and GlobalPort Batang Pier team owner Mikee Romero and Special Assistant to the President Christopher Go and the members of the PBA Press Corps was also held at the venue itself.[4]
On the final day of the event, a shooting stars contest and a women's 5x5 basketball exhibition were held, before the exhibition game between the North All-Stars and the South All-Stars, the main event of the All-Star Weekend.
Friday events
editGreats vs Stalwarts
editThis year's Blitz Game saw the return of Greats vs Stalwarts. The game included young PBA players, selected players from PBA D-League and PBA Legends.[5]
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Game
editAugust 5
7:00pm |
| Greats 94, Stalwarts 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 23–16, 28–27, 23–31 | ||
| Pts: Sangalang 14 Rebs: Locsin 11 Asts: Ahanmisi, Daquioag 5 |
Pts: Almazan 23 Rebs: Almazan 12 Asts: Tolomia 6 | |
- Greats vs. Stalwarts Game MVP: Raymond Almazan (Stalwarts)
Obstacle Challenge
edit| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–2 | 190 | Advanced to final round | 32.95s |
| G | Carlo Lastimosa | Blackwater Elite | 6–0 | 182 | 34.11s | |
| G | Mark Cruz | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5–5 | 150 | 36.96s | |
| G | Mark Barroca | Star Hotshots | 5–10 | 170 | 45.23s | |
| G | Paolo Taha | Mahindra Enforcer | 6–0 | 180 | 46.11s | |
| G | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–1 | 180 | 49.48s | |
| G | Brian Heruela | San Miguel Beermen | 5–10 | 195 | Eliminated | |
| G | Chris Banchero | Alaska Aces | 6–1 | 175 | ||
| G | Jeric Fortuna | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5–8 | 170 | ||
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | ||
| G | Emman Monfort | NLEX Road Warriors | 5–6 | 132 | ||
| G | Jai Reyes | TNT KaTropa | 5–7 | 150 | ||
- Gold represent the current champion.
First round
editThe winners of each pairing in the first round advanced to the final round.
- Scottie Thompson def. Chris Banchero
- Carlo Lastimosa def. Jeric Fortuna
- Paolo Taha def. Chris Newsome
- Mark Cruz def. Emman Monfort
- Maverick Ahanmisi def. Brian Heruela
- Mark Barroca def. Jai Reyes
Three-Point Contest
edit| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5–11 | 178 | 24 | 20 |
| F | Niño Canaleta | Mahindra Enforcer | 6–6 | 200 | 25 | 17 |
| G | RJ Jazul | Alaska Aces | 5–11 | 170 | 22 | 17 |
| G | Garvo Lañete | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–2 | 183 | 20 | did not advance |
| G | James Yap | Star Hotshots | 6–3 | 205 | 19 | |
| F | Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa | 6–7 | 218 | 16 | |
| G | Jeffrei Chan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–2 | 185 | 14 | |
| G | Jayjay Helterbrand | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5–11 | 170 | 14 | |
| F | Jared Dillinger | Meralco Bolts | 6–4 | 220 | 13 | |
| G | Almond Vosotros | Blackwater Elite | 5–10 | 160 | 9 | |
| G | Simon Enciso | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5–11 | 185 | 7 | |
| G | Alex Cabagnot | San Miguel Beermen | 6–0 | 180 | 7 |
- Gold represent current champion.
Slam Dunk Contest
edit| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Rey Guevarra | Meralco Bolts | 6–3 | 190 | 94 (45+49) | 97 (50+47) |
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | 88 (40+48) | 96 (46+50) |
| G | Franklin Bonifacio | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–2 | 180 | 80 (45+35) | did not advance |
| G | James Forrester | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–2 | 190 | 74 (25+49) |
- Gold represent the current champion.
Saturday Events
editAn exhibition game between PBA Board and PBA Press Corps was held while having a basketball fair for the fans outside of the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Game
editAugust 6
7:30pm |
| PBA Board 113, PBA Press Corps 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 25–20, 31–23, 29–22 | ||
| Pts: Mikee Romero 30 | Pts: Cedelf Tupas 27 | |
Sunday events
editShooting Stars
editThe return of the Shooting Stars had a different format. There was one PBA player, one Women's 3x3 player, one Batang PBA player and a lucky fan from Cignal TV. Team B led by Jericho Cruz of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters won the Shooting Stars.
| Team Name | Team Leader | Time |
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| Team B | Jericho Cruz | 1:12 |
| Team C | Terrence Romeo | 1:22 |
| Team A | Scottie Thompson | 2:00 |
Women's 5 on 5 game
editThe Women's 5 on 5 game was composed of players from the league's Women's 3 on 3 tournament. The game was played in 12 minute halves.
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Game
editAugust 7
5:30pm |
| Light 43, Dark 35 | ||
| Scoring by half: 19–12, 24–23 | ||
| Pts: Almazan 14 Rebs: Almazan, Arayi 7 Asts: Arayi 3 |
Pts: Abaca 10 Rebs: Borja 6 Asts: Abaca 3 | |
All-Star Game
editCoaches
editYeng Guiao, coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, and Leo Austria, coach of the San Miguel Beermen, were selected as the North and the South head coach, respectively.[7]
Roster
editThe rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot (online and at the venue during PBA games). Players are assigned to represent the North or South All-Star teams based from their place of birth. Players born in Luzon are assigned to the North All-Stars team while players born in Visayas and Mindanao are assigned to represent the South All-Stars. If the player is born outside the Philippines, the player is assigned to his parents' birthplace. Two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The reserves are voted by the twelve PBA coaches after the results of the fan ballot are released.
Game
editAugust 7
7:00pm |
| North All-Stars 154, South All-Stars 151 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 42–33, 37–40, 38–42, 37–36 | ||
| Pts: Cabagnot 29 Rebs: de Ocampo 10 Asts: Romeo 6 |
Pts: Fajardo 25 Rebs: Fajardo 9 Asts: Barroca 7 | |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, N. Guevarra, E. Tangkion, B. Oliva, D. Dacanay |
- All-Star Game MVP: Alex Cabagnot (North)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PBA All-Star returns to Big Dome". The Philippine Star. July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Meet hardcourt heroes at the PBA All-Star weekend, Manila Bulletin, July 29, 2016]
- ^ Ramos, Josef T. (August 4, 2016). "PBA All Star Weekend unfolds at The Big Dome". Manila Times. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Duterte special assistant, Pacman in All Stars". The Philippine Star. August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ After controversial suspension, Asi Taulava finds silver lining in the form of All-Star start
- ^ "Manny Pacquiao set to make maiden PBA All-Star appearance in Blitz game". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ 2016 PBA All-Star starters revealed, Jane Bracher, Rappler, July 23, 2016
- ^ a b 2016 PBA All-Star starters revealed, Mark Giongco, PBA.inquirer.net, July 23, 2016
- ^ a b "After controversial suspension, Asi Taulava finds silver lining in the form of All-Star start".