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2023 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2022–23 season.[1] This was the first PBA All-Star weekend since 2019 as the event has not been held since due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting the weekend was the All-Star Game between Team Japeth and Team Scottie.

2023 PBA All-Star Weekend
Team Scottie Team Japeth
136 140
1234 Total
Team Scottie 28373932 136
Team Japeth 37372640 140
DateMarch 10–12, 2023
VenueCity of Passi Arena, Passi, Iloilo
MVPPaul Lee
NetworkTV5, One Sports, PBA Rush, SMART Livestream and Radyo Pilipinas 2 918khz
← 2019
2024 →

Friday events edit

Obstacle Challenge edit

This edition was exclusive for big men (power forwards and centers).[2]

Contestants
Pos. Player Team Height Weight
C/F Christian Standhardinger Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6–8 220
F Ato Ular Blackwater Bossing 6–4 196
C Justin Arana Converge FiberXers 6–7 231
C James Laput Magnolia Hotshots 6–10 245
C Raymond Almazan Meralco Bolts 6–8 194
C/F Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser NLEX Road Warriors 6–6 220
C JM Calma NorthPort Batang Pier 6–6 193
C Larry Muyang Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 6–6 220
C Beau Belga Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6–6 235
C/F Jeepy FaundoREP1 San Miguel Beermen 6–6
C Joseph Gabayni Terrafirma Dyip 6–5
C/F Dave Marcelo TNT Tropang Giga 6–5 223
C June Mar FajardoINJ1 San Miguel Beermen 6–10 268
Notes
  • Gold represent current champion.

^INJ1 June Mar Fajardo was unable to participate due to a knee injury.[3]
^REP1 Jeepy Faundo was selected as June Mar Fajardo's replacement.[3]

First Round Semifinals
      
Raymond Almazan (Meralco) W
Larry Muyang (Phoenix) L
Raymond Almazan (Meralco) L
Beau Belga (Rain or Shine) W
Joseph Gabayni (Terrafirma) L
Beau Belga (Rain or Shine) W
First Round Semifinals
      
Christian Standhardinger (Barangay Ginebra) W
Ato Ular (Blackwater) L
Christian Standhardinger (Barangay Ginebra) W
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (NLEX) L
Justin Arana (Converge) L
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (NLEX) W
First Round Semifinals
      
Jeepy Faundo (San Miguel) W
James Laput (Magnolia) L
Jeepy Faundo (San Miguel) L
Dave Marcelo (TNT) W
JM Calma (NorthPort) L
Dave Marcelo (TNT) W
Final round[4]
Pos. Player Team Time
C/F Dave Marcelo TNT Tropang Giga 25.38s
C/F Christian Standhardinger Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 27.47s
C Beau Belga Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 29.80s

Three-point Shootout edit

Contestants[2][5]
Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round
G Paul Lee Magnolia Hotshots 6–0 200 22 28
G/F Marcio Lassiter San Miguel Beermen 6–2 185 28 21
G Juami Tiongson Terrafirma Dyip 5–10 175 26 18
F Arvin Tolentino NorthPort Batang Pier 6–5 210 21 DNQ
G/F Roger Pogoy TNT Tropang Giga 6–2 180 21
G/F Jeremiah GrayREP2 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6–5 205 18
G Aaron Black Meralco Bolts 6–1 180 17
G Tyler Tio Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 6–0 170 17
G RK IlaganREP3 Blackwater Bossing 5–7 150 16
G Kevin Alas NLEX Road Warriors 6–0 170 15
G Gian Mamuyac Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6–2 165 15
G Jerrick Balanza Converge FiberXers 6–1 190 11
G LA TenorioINJ2 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5–9 151 DNP
G Baser AmerWD3 Blackwater Bossing 6–0 170
Notes

^INJ2 LA Tenorio was unable to participate after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia.[6]
^REP2 Jeremiah Gray was selected as LA Tenorio's replacement.[6]
^WD3 Baser Amer was unable to participate for undisclosed reasons.[7]
^REP3 RK Ilagan was selected as Baser Amer's replacement.[7]

Slam Dunk Competition edit

Contestants[2][8]
Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round
F David Murrell Converge FiberXers 6–4 195 92 (48+44) 92 (46+46)
F Tyrus Hill Blackwater Bossing 6–5 185 92 (42+50) 91 (41+50)
C/F Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser NLEX Road Warriors 6–6 220 89 (45+44) DNQ
C/F Chris Lalata Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 6–5 198 80 (43+37)
G Encho SerranoREP4 Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 6–0 176 DNP
F Jamie MalonzoINJ4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6–6 210

^INJ4 Jamie Malonzo was unable to participate due to a shoulder injury.[9]
^REP4 Encho Serrano was selected as Jamie Malonzo's replacement.[10] However, Serrano was also unable to participate due to a sprained ankle.[11]

Greats vs. Stalwarts edit

The Greats vs. Stalwarts format of the Blitz Game returned for the first time since 2016. Both teams were only composed of rookies, sophomores, and junior (third year) players. The game also introduced a four-point line and a three-point dunk.[12]

Draft edit

2023 Blitz Game Draft
Pick Player Team
1 Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser Stalwarts
2 Justin Arana Greats
3 Calvin Oftana Stalwarts
4 Ato Ular Greats
5 Joshua Munzon Stalwarts
6 Aaron Black Greats
7 Encho Serrano Stalwarts
8 Allyn Bulanadi Greats
9 Anton Asistio Stalwarts
10 Jerrick Ahanmisi Greats
11 Tyler Tio Stalwarts
12 Adrian Wong Greats
13 Shaun Ildefonso Stalwarts
14 Jerrick Balanza Greats
15 Mike Nieto Stalwarts
16 RK Ilagan Greats
17 Matt Nieto Stalwarts
18 Javi Gómez de Liaño Greats
19 Aris Dionisio Stalwarts
20 Isaac Go Greats

Lineups edit

Notes

^WD5 Calvin Oftana was selected as a replacement to the All-Star Game and was subsequently removed from the Blitz Game.[13]
^REP5 Andrei Caracut was selected as Calvin Oftana's replacement.[13]
^INJ6 Isaac Go was unable to play due to a knee injury.[14]
^REP6 Alec Stockton was selected as Isaac Go's replacement.[14] However, Stockton was also unable to play due to a fractured nose.[3]
^REP7 Kent Salado was selected as Alec Stockton's replacement.[3]

Game edit

March 10
5:45 pm
Stalwarts 138, Greats 158
Scoring by quarter: 39–32, 24–33, 34–39, 41–54
Pts: Serrano 40 Pts: Gómez de Liaño 30
City of Passi Arena, Passi, Iloilo

Sunday events edit

Shooting Stars edit

The Shooting Stars returned for the first time since 2019 with a different format. There was one PBA courtside reporter, one government official, one sportswriter and a lucky fan. Team Red led by courtside reporter Apple David won the Shooting Stars.

All-Star Game edit

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.[16] The game also introduced a four-point line and a three-point dunk, similar to the earlier Blitz Game.[12]

Rosters edit

The voting started on January 25 and ended on February 15.[17] The final results were announced on February 17, with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel teammates Japeth Aguilar and Scottie Thompson emerging as the top vote-getters and thus are the two opposing captains during the All-Star Game.[18]

2023 PBA All-Stars
Pos Player Team No. of selections
Players
C/F Japeth Aguilar Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8
G Scottie Thompson Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5
C June Mar Fajardo San Miguel Beermen 8
F Jamie Malonzo Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 1
C/F Christian Standhardinger Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 1
G/F James Yap Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 17
G LA Tenorio Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 10
F Calvin Abueva Magnolia Hotshots 8
G Mark Barroca Magnolia Hotshots 8
G Stanley Pringle Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6
G/F CJ Perez San Miguel Beermen 1
G Paul Lee Magnolia Hotshots 9
G Jayson Castro TNT Tropang Giga 8
G Gian Mamuyac Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 1
G/F Jeremiah Gray Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 1
G Terrence Romeo San Miguel Beermen 6
G Robert Bolick NorthPort Batang Pier 1
G/F Marcio Lassiter San Miguel Beermen 7
F Arvin Tolentino NorthPort Batang Pier 1
G/F Roger Pogoy TNT Tropang Giga 4
G Kevin Alas NLEX Road Warriors 1
G Chris Newsome Meralco Bolts 1
G John Pinto Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 1
G Mikey Williams TNT Tropang Giga 1
Coaches
Tim Cone Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 9
Yeng Guiao Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6
All-Star reserve
Pos Player Team No. of selections[a]
G/F Gabe Norwood Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 11
G/F Jeff Chan NorthPort Batang Pier 7
F Calvin Oftana TNT Tropang Giga 1
G Jio Jalalon Magnolia Hotshots 4

The 25th up to the 28th-ranked vote-getters are named as the all-star reserve. They will replace the top 24 players in case a player misses the game due to injury.[18] They are not officially All-Stars unless they actually play the game.

Draft edit

The PBA-All Star draft was held on February 20.[18] A coin toss was first used to determine the head coaches for the teams, with Tim Cone going to Team Japeth and Yeng Guiao to Team Scottie.[19] In another coin toss, Team Scottie won the flip and earned the right to draft first.[20]

2023 All-Star Draft
Pick Player Team
1 Christian Standhardinger Scottie
2 June Mar Fajardo Japeth
3 CJ Perez Scottie
4 Jamie Malonzo Japeth
5 Calvin Abueva Scottie
6 Chris Newsome Japeth
7 Robert Bolick Scottie
8 Roger Pogoy Japeth
9 Arvin Tolentino Scottie
10 LA Tenorio Japeth
11 Kevin Alas Scottie
12 Mikey Williams Japeth
13 Jayson Castro Scottie
14 Paul Lee Japeth
15 Stanley Pringle Scottie
16 Jeremiah Gray Japeth
17 Marcio Lassiter Scottie
18 Gian Mamuyac Japeth
19 Mark Barroca Scottie
20 John Pinto Japeth
21 James Yap Scottie
22 Terrence Romeo Japeth

Lineups edit

All of the reserve players, except Jeff Chan, eventually played during the game as replacements to injured All-Stars, namely team captain Japeth Aguilar, LA Tenorio, Terrence Romeo, and Mikey Williams. Jeff Chan, despite being in the reserve team, begged off from the game and was replaced by Alex Cabagnot.[14] This was Cabagnot's eighth All-Star appearance.

June Mar Fajardo was unable to play the game due to injury and was replaced by Raymond Almazan.[21] This was Almazan's third All-Star appearance.

Reserve Gabe Norwood was also unable to play the game due to injury and was replaced by Arwind Santos.[22] This was Santos's twelfth All-Star appearance.

Game edit

Prior to the game, Team Japeth won the traditional dance-off.[23]

March 12
6:00 pm
Team Scottie 136, Team Japeth 140
Scoring by quarter: 28–37, 37–37, 39–26, 32–40
Pts: Alas 35 Pts: Lee 32

Notes edit

  1. ^ If they actually played the All-Star Game

References edit

  1. ^ Bacnis, Justine (January 17, 2023). "PBA All-Star festivities returning in March". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Ramos, Gerry (February 21, 2023). "Belga eyes third straight Obstacle title, Malonzo heads field in dunk contest". spin.ph. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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  4. ^ "Marcelo wins Obstacle Challenge". pba.ph. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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  10. ^ Alba, Katrina (March 10, 2023). "Phoenix Super LPG's Encho Serrano finds extra gas to join PBA Slam Dunk Competition". One Sports. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Terrado, Reuben (March 10, 2023). "David Murrell overcomes Tyrus Hill's two 50s to win PBA slam-dunk contest". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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  13. ^ a b "#2023PBAPassiAllStars Team Stalwarts welcomes Alec Stockton while Team Greats adds Andrei Caracut to their lineup. As Calvin Oftana (Greats) now joins Team Japeth and Isaac Go (Stalwarts) is out with injuries. #PBAGameTayoDito". Twitter. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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