| 2016 PBA All-Star Weekend | |
| Visitor: | North All-Stars |
| Home: | South All-Stars |
| Visitor Total: | 154 |
| Home Total: | 151 |
| Visitor Per1: | 42 |
| Visitor Per2: | 37 |
| Visitor Per3: | 38 |
| Visitor Per4: | 37 |
| Home Per1: | 33 |
| Home Per2: | 40 |
| Home Per3: | 42 |
| Home Per4: | 36 |
| Date: | August 4–7, 2016 |
| Arena: | Smart Araneta Coliseum |
| City: | Quezon City |
| Mvp: | Alex Cabagnot (San Miguel Beermen) |
| Network: | TV5/PBA Rush |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
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]
The 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.
This 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]
| Pos. | Player | width=300px | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | ||||
| G | NLEX Road Warriors | ||||
| F | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||
| F/C | Star Hotshots | ||||
| G | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators | ||||
| F | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators | ||||
| G | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators | ||||
| G | Racal Tile Master | ||||
| F/C | PBA Legend | ||||
| C | PBA Legend | ||||
| G | PBA Legend | ||||
| G | PBA Legend | ||||
| Head coach: Bong Ravena | |||||
| Pos. | Player | width=300px | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Alaska Aces | ||||
| G | Mahindra Enforcer[6] | ||||
| F | San Miguel Beermen | ||||
| C | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | ||||
| G | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators | ||||
| PF/C | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators | ||||
| G | Racal Tile Master | ||||
| F | Café France Bakers | ||||
| F | PBA Legend | ||||
| F | PBA Legend | ||||
| G | PBA Legend | ||||
| G | PBA Legend | ||||
| Head coach: Ronnie Magsanoc | |||||
| Team ! | Height | Weight | First round | Final round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–2 | 190 | align=center rowspan=6 | Advanced to final round | 32.95s |
| G | 6–0 | 182 | 34.11s | ||||
| G | 5–5 | 150 | 36.96s | ||||
| G | 5–10 | 170 | 45.23s | ||||
| G | 6–0 | 180 | 46.11s | ||||
| G | 6–1 | 180 | 49.48s | ||||
| G | 5–10 | 195 | align=center rowspan=6 colspan=2 | Eliminated | |||
| G | 6–1 | 175 | |||||
| G | 5–8 | 170 | |||||
| G | 6–2 | 190 | |||||
| G | 5–6 | 132 | |||||
| G | 5–7 | 150 | |||||
The winners of each pairing in the first round advanced to the final round.
| Team ! | Height | Weight | First round | Final round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5–11 | 178 | 24 | 20 |
| F | 6–6 | 200 | 25 | 17 | ||
| G | 5–11 | 170 | 22 | 17 | ||
| G | 6–2 | 183 | 20 | did not advance | ||
| G | 6–3 | 205 | 19 | |||
| F | 6–7 | 218 | 16 | |||
| G | 6–2 | 185 | 14 | |||
| G | 5–11 | 170 | 14 | |||
| F | 6–4 | 220 | 13 | |||
| G | 5–10 | 160 | 9 | |||
| G | 5–11 | 185 | 7 | |||
| G | 6–0 | 180 | 7 |
| Team ! | Height | Weight | First round | Final round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Rey Guevarra | Meralco Bolts | 6–3 | 190 | 94 | 97 |
| G | 6–2 | 190 | 88 | 96 | ||
| G | 6–2 | 180 | 80 | did not advance | ||
| G | 6–2 | 190 | 74 |
An 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.
The 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Team B | Jericho Cruz | 1:12 |
| Team C | 1:22 | |
| Team A | 2:00 | |
The 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.
| Pos. | Player | width=300px | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyn Almazan | NLEX Road Warriors | ||||
| Ewon Arayi | Alaska Aces | ||||
| Norilyn Japitana | Phoenix Fuel Masters | ||||
| Camille Ramos | Alaska Aces | ||||
| Jaqueline Suarez | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||
| May Confessor | Mahindra Enforcer | ||||
| Cecile Junsay | Star Hotshots | ||||
| Jhustine Rala | Star Hotshots | ||||
| Monika Reyes | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||
| Alyssa Vega | Mahindra Enforcer | ||||
| Head coach: Raymond Celis (NLEX Road Warriors) | |||||
| Pos. | Player | width=300px | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macelie Abaca | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | ||||
| Regina dela Merced | TNT KaTropa | ||||
| Ayra Hufanda | San Miguel Beermen | ||||
| Rubelyn Mendoza | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | ||||
| Sarah Mercado | TNT KaTropa | ||||
| Jelline Batnag | Blackwater Elite | ||||
| Chovi Borja | San Miguel Beermen | ||||
| Frances Galang | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||
| Francine Geli | Meralco Bolts | ||||
| Micah Torres | Meralco Bolts | ||||
| Head coach: Mike Buendia (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | |||||
Yeng 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]
The 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.
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters[8] | |||||
| G | Mark Caguioa | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 10 | ||
| G | Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2 | ||
| F | Marc Pingris | Star Hotshots | 12 | ||
| F/C | Japeth Aguilar | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | ||
| F | Calvin Abueva | Alaska Aces | 4 | ||
| Reserves | |||||
| G | Jayson Castro | TNT KaTropa | 4 | — | |
| G | Alex Cabagnot | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | — | |
| F/G | Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | — | |
| G | Paul Lee | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | — | |
| F | Ranidel de Ocampo | TNT KaTropa | 7 | — | |
| G | Stanley Pringle | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2 | — | |
| F/C | Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa | 1 | — | |
| Head coach: Yeng Guiao (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | |||||
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||
| G | James Yap | Star Hotshots | 13 | ||
| G | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 1 | ||
| C | Greg Slaughter | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel[9] | 3 | ||
| C | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | ||
| F | Joe Devance | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | ||
| Reserves | |||||
| F/C | J.R. Quiñahan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 2 | — | |
| G/F | Jeffrei Chan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | — | |
| G | Jericho Cruz | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 1 | — | |
| G | Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | — | |
| G | Mark Barroca | Star Hotshots | 4 | — | |
| G | RR Garcia | Star Hotshots | 1 | — | |
| G | Carlo Lastimosa | Blackwater Elite | 1 | — | |
| C | Asi Taulava | NLEX Road Warriors | 14 | — | |
| Head coach: Leo Austria (San Miguel Beermen) | |||||