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| Date | March 23–24, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod, Negros Occidental | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Japeth Aguilar and Robert Bolick | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live, SMART Livestream and Radyo Pilipinas 2 918khz | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2023–24 season.[1] Highlighting the weekend was the All-Star Game between Team Mark and Team Japeth.
Saturday events
Obstacle Challenge
This edition was exclusive for big men (power forwards and centers).[2]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Ralph CuREP1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–4 | 210 |
| C | Clifford Jopia | Blackwater Bossing | 6–8 | 220 |
| C | Justin Arana | Converge FiberXers | 6–7 | 231 |
| C | James Laput | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6–10 | 245 |
| C/F | Raymond Almazan | Meralco Bolts | 6–8 | 194 |
| C/F | Dave Marcelo | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–5 | 223 |
| C | JM Calma | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6–6 | 193 |
| F | Jason Perkins | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 6–4 | 235 |
| F | Leonard SantillanREP2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–4 | 210 |
| C/F | Moala Tautuaa | San Miguel Beermen | 6–8 | 245 |
| C | Isaac Go | Terrafirma Dyip | 6–7 | 230 |
| C/F | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser | TNT Tropang Giga | 6–6 | 220 |
| C/F | Christian StandhardingerWD1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–8 | 220 |
| C | Keith DatuINJ2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–8 | 220 |
- Notes
- Gold represent current champion.
^WD1 Christian Standhardinger was unable to participate due to vomiting.[3]
^REP1 Ralph Cu was selected as Christian Standhardinger's replacement.[3]
^INJ2 Keith Datu was unable to participate due to a medial collateral ligament sprain.[4]
^REP2 Leonard Santillan was selected as Keith Datu's replacement.[4]
| First Round | Semifinals | ||||||||
| Isaac Go (Terrafirma) | W | ||||||||
| Jason Perkins (Phoenix) | L | ||||||||
| Isaac Go (Terrafirma) | L | ||||||||
| James Laput (Magnolia) | W | ||||||||
| James Laput (Magnolia) | W | ||||||||
| Clifford Jopia (Blackwater) | L | ||||||||
| First Round | Semifinals | ||||||||
| Dave Marcelo (NLEX) | L | ||||||||
| Ralph Cu (Barangay Ginebra) | W | ||||||||
| Ralph Cu (Barangay Ginebra) | L | ||||||||
| JM Calma (NorthPort) | W | ||||||||
| JM Calma (NorthPort) | W | ||||||||
| Moala Tautuaa (San Miguel) | L | ||||||||
| First Round | Semifinals | ||||||||
| Leonard Santillan (Rain or Shine) | W | ||||||||
| Raymond Almazan (Meralco) | L | ||||||||
| Leonard Santillan (Rain or Shine) | W | ||||||||
| Justin Arana (Converge) | L | ||||||||
| Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (TNT) | L | ||||||||
| Justin Arana (Converge) | W | ||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | JM Calma | NorthPort Batang Pier | 26.00s |
| F | Leonard Santillan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 29.00s |
| C | James Laput | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 30.00s |
Three-point Shootout
Due to the cancellation of Slam Dunk Contest, the league featured two three-point shootouts, one for guards and one for forwards and centers.[2]
Guards edition
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Calvin Oftana | TNT Tropang Giga | 6–5 | 186 | 22 | 25 |
| G | Paul Lee | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6–0 | 200 | 26 | 20 |
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | 28 | 15 |
| F | Ken TuffinREP3 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 6–4 | 20 | DNQ | |
| F | Arvin Tolentino | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6–5 | 210 | 19 | |
| F | Javi Gómez de Liaño | Terrafirma Dyip | 6–3 | 193 | 19 | |
| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–2 | 190 | 18 | |
| G | Alec Stockton | Converge FiberXers | 6–2 | 170 | 18 | |
| G/F | James Yap | Blackwater Bossing | 6–2 | 192 | 17 | |
| G/F | Robbie Herndon | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–3 | 180 | 17 | |
| G | Andrei Caracut | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5–8 | 180 | 17 | |
| G/F | Marcio Lassiter | San Miguel Beermen | 6–2 | 185 | 17 | |
| G | Tyler TioINJ3 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 6–0 | 170 | DNP | |
- Notes
Big men edition
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/F | Raymond Almazan | Meralco Bolts | 6–8 | 194 | 17 | 19 |
| F | Dave Marcelo | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–5 | 223 | 17 | 16 |
| F | Christian David | Blackwater Bossing | 6–6 | 215 | 20 | 15 |
| C | Isaac Go | Terrafirma Dyip | 6–7 | 230 | 20 | 13 |
| F | Keith Zaldivar | Converge FiberXers | 6–6 | 16 | DNQ | |
| C | JM Calma | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6–6 | 193 | 16 | |
| F | Ralph Cu | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–4 | 210 | 15 | |
| C | June Mar FajardoREP6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6–8 | 245 | 15 | |
| F | Jason Perkins | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 6–4 | 235 | 14 | |
| F | Leonard SantillanREP5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–4 | 210 | 12 | |
| C/F | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser | TNT Tropang Giga | 6–6 | 220 | 9 | |
| C | James LaputREP4 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6–10 | 245 | 5 | |
| F | Aris DionisioWD4 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6–4 | DNP | ||
| C | Keith DatuINJ5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–8 | 220 | ||
| C/F | Moala TautuaaWD6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6–8 | 245 | ||
- Notes
^WD4 Aris Dionisio was selected as a replacement to the All-Star Game.[4]
^REP4 James Laput was selected as Aris Dionisio's replacement.[4]
^INJ5 Keith Datu was unable to participate due to a medial collateral ligament sprain.[4]
^REP5 Leonard Santillan was selected as Keith Datu's replacement.[4]
^WD6 Moala Tautuaa was unable to participate for undisclosed reasons.[8]
^REP6 June Mar Fajardo was selected as Moala Tautuaa's replacement.[8]
Greats vs. Stalwarts
The Greats vs. Stalwarts format of the Blitz Game commenced for the second time since it returned in 2023. Both teams were only composed of rookies, sophomores, and junior (third year) players. The game also included a four-point line and a three-point dunk.
Draft
| Pick | Player | Team |
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| 1 | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser | Greats |
| 2 | Kyt Jimenez | Stalwarts |
| 3 | Javi Gómez de Liaño | Greats |
| 4 | John Amores | Stalwarts |
| 5 | Ken Tuffin | Greats |
| 6 | Stephen Holt | Stalwarts |
| 7 | Jerrick Ahanmisi | Greats |
| 8 | Keith Datu | Stalwarts |
| 9 | Justin Arana | Greats |
| 10 | Fran Yu | Stalwarts |
| 11 | Ralph Cu | Greats |
| 12 | Adrian Nocum | Stalwarts |
| 13 | Andrei Caracut | Greats |
| 14 | Kim Aurin | Stalwarts |
| 15 | RK Ilagan | Greats |
| 16 | JM Calma | Stalwarts |
| 17 | Alec Stockton | Greats |
| 18 | Joshua Munzon | Stalwarts |
| 19 | Gian Mamuyac | Greats |
| 20 | Anton Asistio | Stalwarts |
| 21 | James Laput | Greats |
| 22 | Santi Santillan | Stalwarts |
| 23 | Shaun Ildefonso | Greats |
| 24 | Keith Zaldivar | Stalwarts |
Lineups
- Notes
Game
March 23 6:15 pm |
| Greats 142, Stalwarts 133 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–45, 39–28, 31–33, 33–27 | ||
| Pts: Arana 36 | Pts: Aurin 23 | |
- Game MVP: Justin Arana (Greats)[10]
Sunday events
Shooting Stars
The Shooting Stars commenced for the second consecutive year. There was one PBA courtside reporter, one government official, one sportswriter and a lucky fan. Team Yellow led by Tiebreaker Times sportswriter Justine Bacnis won the Shooting Stars.
All-Star Game
The format of the all-star game was patterned after the NBA's version, wherein fans voted up to 24 players and two coaches. The two players with the highest number of votes became the team captains and selected their teammates via draft. The game also included a four-point line and a three-point dunk, similar to the earlier Blitz Game.
Rosters
The voting started on December 3 and ended on February 7. The final results were announced on February 21, with Mark Barroca of Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots and Japeth Aguilar of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel emerging as the top vote-getters and thus are the two opposing captains during the All-Star Game.[11]
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections |
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| Players | |||
| G | Mark Barroca | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 9 |
| C/F | Japeth Aguilar | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 |
| G | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 |
| C | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 9 |
| F | Calvin Abueva | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 9 |
| C/F | Christian Standhardinger | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2 |
| F | Jamie Malonzo | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2 |
| G | Paul Lee | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 10 |
| G | CJ Perez | San Miguel Beermen | 2 |
| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 1 |
| F | Calvin Oftana | TNT Tropang Giga | 2 |
| G | Stanley Pringle | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 |
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 2 |
| G | Terrence Romeo | San Miguel Beermen | 7 |
| F | Arvin Tolentino | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2 |
| G | Jayson Castro | TNT Tropang Giga | 9 |
| G | Jio Jalalon | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 5 |
| G/F | Marcio Lassiter | San Miguel Beermen | 8 |
| C/F | Ian Sangalang | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 2 |
| G | Robert Bolick | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 |
| G | John Pinto | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2 |
| G/F | Ricci Rivero | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 1 |
| G | Juami Tiongson | Terrafirma Dyip | 1 |
| G/F | Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 11 |
| F | Cliff Hodge | Meralco Bolts | 1 |
| F | Jason Perkins | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 2 |
| G | Tyler Tio | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 1 |
| G/F | Don Trollano | San Miguel Beermen | 1 |
| G/F | James Yap | Blackwater Bossing | 18 |
| Coaches | |||
| Tim Cone | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 10 | |
| Jorge Gallent | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | |
Note: Hodge, Perkins, Tio and Trollano were selected by the coaches and media, while Yap was chosen by the City of Bacolod.
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| G/F | Roger Pogoy | TNT Tropang Giga | 5 |
| F | Aris Dionisio | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 1 |
Draft
The PBA-All Star draft was held on February 26.[12] A coin toss was first used to determine the head coaches for the teams, with Tim Cone going to Team Japeth and Jorge Gallent to Team Mark. In another coin toss, Team Japeth won the flip and earned the right to draft first.
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Standhardinger | Japeth |
| 2 | June Mar Fajardo | Mark |
| 3 | Scottie Thompson | Japeth |
| 4 | Jason Perkins | Mark |
| 5 | Paul Lee | Japeth |
| 6 | CJ Perez | Mark |
| 7 | Calvin Oftana | Japeth |
| 8 | Robert Bolick | Mark |
| 9 | Jamie Malonzo | Japeth |
| 10 | Jio Jalalon | Mark |
| 11 | Chris Newsome | Japeth |
| 12 | Ian Sangalang | Mark |
| 13 | Don Trollano | Japeth |
| 14 | James Yap | Mark |
| 15 | Marcio Lassiter | Japeth |
| 16 | Calvin Abueva | Mark |
| 17 | Arvin Tolentino | Japeth |
| 18 | Jayson Castro | Mark |
| 19 | Maverick Ahanmisi | Japeth |
| 20 | Gabe Norwood | Mark |
| 21 | Tyler Tio | Japeth |
| 22 | Ricci Rivero | Mark |
| 23 | Stanley Pringle | Japeth |
| 24 | Cliff Hodge | Mark |
| 25 | Terrence Romeo | Japeth |
| 26 | Juami Tiongson | Mark |
| 27 | John Pinto | Mark |
Lineups
All of the reserve players, played the game as replacements to injured All-Stars, namely Tyler Tio and Scottie Thompson.
Christian Standhardinger was unable to play the game due to vomiting. However, the league didn't assign a replacement player for him.[3]
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Game
March 24 6:30 pm |
| Team Japeth 140, Team Mark 140 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 46–20, 33–48, 32–36, 29–36 | ||
| Pts: Pogoy 25 | Pts: Perez 39 | |
Team Japeth was leading most of the time, but Team Mark was able to come back because of their amazing perimeter shooting, in the last minute of the 4th Quarter, Robert Bolick made back-to-back Four Point Shots, one to cut the lead to 5 then made another while being fouled which makes it a potential 5-point play, then he makes the free throw which ties the game. The game ends in a tie 140-140 which happens for the first time in PBA All-Star History.
- All-Star Game MVP: Japeth Aguilar (Team Japeth) and Robert Bolick (Team Mark)[13]
Notes
- ↑ If they actually played the All-Star Game
References
- ↑ "Team Japeth, Team Barroca rosters set for PBA All-Star Game". GMANetwork.com. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- 1 2 Terrado, Reuben (February 27, 2024). "Three-point shootout among bigs replaces slam dunk in PBA All-Stars". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Ramos, Gerry (March 21, 2024). "Team Japeth top pick Standhardinger sits out PBA All-Star Game". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ramos, Gerry (March 19, 2024). "Aris Dionisio set for first PBA All-Star appearance as Scottie replacement". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Calma calm, composed in winning Obstacle Course Challenge". pba.ph. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Oftana man of moment in three-point shootout". pba.ph. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Almazan proves shooting prowess by ruling Long Distance shootout for bigs". pba.ph. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- 1 2 Ramos, Gerry (March 22, 2024). "Fajardo's newfound confidence in three-point shot tested at All-Stars". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- 1 2 Ramos, Gerry (March 17, 2024). "Pogoy, rookie David make it to All-Stars as replacements". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ↑ Bacnis, Justine (March 23, 2024). "PBA: Justin Arana's stellar performance propels Team Greats to win". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (February 21, 2024). "Barroca, Aguilar top fans balloting to become All-Star team captains". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 PBA All-Star Game rosters set for Team Japeth and Team Barroca". One Sports. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (March 24, 2024). "Bolick hits 5-point play as Team Mark ties Team Japeth". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 24, 2024.