2017 PBA All-Star Week explained
The 2017 PBA All-Star Week was the annual all-star week of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2016–17 season which was on April 26 to 30, 2017 on three different venues covering Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.[1] The all-star week kicked off in Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao) on April 26, then was held in Lucena (Luzon) together with the skills challenge on April 28, then capped off on April 30 in Cebu City.[2]
Three PBA All-Star teams, one each with players representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao pitted against Gilas Pilipinas, the men's national basketball team. Gilas Pilipinas players played for the PBA All-Star team if they hail to the game's host region.[3]
Mindanao leg
Shooting Stars Challenge
| Team Name | Members | Time |
|---|
| Team Khobuntin | Glenn Khobuntin | 1:09.7 |
| Mayor Emmanuel Mugot |
| Marcelo Balermo |
| Team Jalalon | | 1:32 |
| Mayor Oscar Moreno Jr. |
| Oscar Moreno III |
| Team Baguio | | 1:45.7 |
| Mayor Ed Ayunting |
| Ronelo Pelegrino | |
All-Star Game
Roster
Game
Luzon leg
Obstacle Challenge
Player !! width=210px| Team ! | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
|---|
| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | bgcolor=#FFD700 align=center | 6–2 | bgcolor=#FFD700 align=center | 190 | Advanced to final round | align=center bgcolor=#FFD700 | 25.8s |
| G | | | 6–1 | 180 | 26.7s |
| G | | | 5–6 | 132 | 27.1s |
| G | | | 5–11 | 170 | 29.4s |
| G | | | 5–11 | 185 | 37.8s |
| G | | | 6–1 | 200 | 38.4s |
| G | | | 5–8 | 160 | align=center rowspan=6 colspan=2 | Eliminated |
| G | | | 6–1 | 185 |
| G | | | 5–7 | 165 |
| G | | | 6–1 | 170 |
| G | | | 5–8 | 150 |
| G | | | 6–0 | 165 | |
- Gold represent the current champion.
First round
The winners of each pairing in the first round advanced to the final round.
Three-Point Contest
Player !! width=200px| Team ! | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
|---|
| G | Allein Maliksi | Star Hotshots | 6–4 | 180 | 21 | 20 |
| G | | | 5–8 | 150 | 23 | 18 |
| G | | | 5–11 | 178 | 18 | 17 |
| G | | | 5–11 | 185 | 17 | Did not advance |
| G | | | 6–2 | 190 | 16 |
| G | | | 5–10 | 175 | 16 |
| G | | | 6–2 | 180 | 15 |
| G | | | 6–2 | 190 | 14 |
| G | | | 6–2 | 185 | 13 |
| F | | | 6–4 | 220 | 10 |
| G | | | 6–4 | 200 | 8 |
| G | | | 6–2 | 170 | 7 |
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- Gold represent current champion.
Slam Dunk Contest
Player !! width=200px| Team ! | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
|---|
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | 95 | 87 |
| G | | | 6–2 | 190 | 95 | 86 |
| G | | | 6–3 | 190 | 87 | |
| F | | | 6–5 | 190 | 76 | |
| F | | | 6–7 | 180 | 69 | |
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- Gold represent the current champion.
All-Star Game
Roster
- INJ1 Marc Pingris was unable to participate due to a hip injury.
- Jay Washington played in place of Marc Pingris.
Game
Visayas leg
All-Star Game
Roster
- INJ2 Aldrech Ramos was unable to participate due to a fractured nose.
- J. R. Quiñahan played in place of Aldrech Ramos.
- June Mar Fajardo and Terrence Romeo are initially supposed to play for the PBA Visayas All-Stars, but was moved to the Gilas team in preparation for the SEABA Tournament. LA Tenorio and Rabeh Al- Hussaini replaced them in the PBA Visayas All-Stars lineup.
Game
See also
Notes and References
- http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/02/26/pba-names-three-cities-host-2017-all-star-games-22486 PBA names three cities to host 2017 All-Star Games
- http://sports.inquirer.net/239378/lucena-cdo-cebu-to-host-2017-pba-all-star Lucena, CDO, Cebu to host 2017 PBA All-Star
- http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/3-cities-to-host-2017-pba-all-star-festivities-featuring-gilas 3 cities to host 2017 PBA All-Star festivities featuring Gilas
