2018 PBA All-Star Week explained

2018 PBA All-Star Week
Date:May 23–27, 2018
Arena:Davao Del Sur Coliseum, Digos
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City
University of San Agustin Gym, Iloilo City
Network:ESPN5
Previous:2017
Next:2019

The 2018 PBA All-Star Week is the annual all-star week of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2017–18 season being held on May 23 to 27, 2018 on three different venues covering Luzon (Batangas), Visayas (Iloilo) and Mindanao (Davao).

Mindanao leg

All-Star Game

Roster

PBA Mindanao All-Stars
PosPlayerTeamNo. of selections
Starters
GMark BarrocaMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok6
GPeter June SimonMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok7
GJio JalalonMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok2
GScottie ThompsonBarangay Ginebra San Miguel3
FMac BeloBlackwater Elite2
Reserves
GBaser AmerMeralco Bolts2
G/FCyrus BaguioNLEX Road Warriors11
CSonny ThossAlaska Aces12
F/CRafi ReavisMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok4
C John Paul ErramBlackwater Elite1
GRR GarciaTNT KaTropa3
GCarlo LastimosaColumbian Dyip3
Head coach: Tim Cone (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Smart PBA All-Stars
PosPlayerTeamNo. of selections
Starters
CJune Mar FajardoSan Miguel Beermen6
G/FMatthew WrightPhoenix Fuel Masters2
GJayson CastroTNT KaTropa6
G Kiefer RavenaNLEX Road Warriors1
FCalvin AbuevaAlaska Aces6
F Carl Bryan CruzAlaska Aces2
F/CTroy RosarioTNT KaTropa3
Reserves
GTerrence RomeoTNT KaTropa3
F/CJapeth AguilarBarangay Ginebra San Miguel6
F/GGabe NorwoodRain or Shine Elasto Painters9
G/FAllein MaliksiBlackwater Elite2
F/GRoger PogoyTNT KaTropa2
Head coach: Norman Black (Meralco Bolts)

Game

Luzon leg

Obstacle Challenge

This edition was exclusively only for big men (power forwards and centers).

Player !! width=210px
Team !Height Weight
F Beau Belga Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6–6 235
C6–8 227
F6–4 208
F6–6 232
F6–6 227
C6–7 231
F6–6 210
C6–7 205
F6–6 190
F6–5 280
C6–9 245
F6–5 200

Gabby Espinas replaced Yancy de Ocampo, who was unable to participate.

Player !! width=210px
Team !Time
F Beau Belga Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 21.7s
C29.6s
F30.5s

Three-Point Shootout

This year's shootout featured a new format. Each of the five racks now has two moneyballs, with the first and fifth balls being valued as two points. This was a departure from the previous years' feature of having an "all-moneyball rack". This also increased the maximum possible points to 35 from 34.

Player !! width=200px
Team !Height Weight First round Final round
G6–3 205 24 24
G6–1 185 22 21
G5–11 178 23 16
G6–1 185 20 did not advance
G6–4 200 20
G5–8 150 19
G6–0 200 17
G6–2 185 16
G5–10 175 15
F6–6 200 15
G6–2 170 13
GAllein Maliksi Blackwater Elite 6–4 180 11

Slam Dunk Contest

This year's contest only featured four judges instead of the traditional five.

Player !! width=200px
Team !Height Weight First round Final round
G6–3 190 75 115
G6–0 77 114
bgcolor=#FFD700 style="text-align:center"GChris Newsome Meralco Bolts bgcolor=#FFD700 align=center6–2 bgcolor=#FFD700 align=center190 bgcolor=#FFD700 align=center72 did not advance
F6–5 186 69
F6–5 59
F6–7 180 52

Shooting Stars Challenge

Team Name Members !--> Time
-->Team Paul Lee 38.8
1:01.4
2:00.0

All-Star Game

Roster

PBA Luzon All-Stars
PosPlayerTeamNo. of selections
Starters
FCalvin AbuevaAlaska Aces6
F/CJapeth AguilarBarangay Ginebra San Miguel6
GLA TenorioBarangay Ginebra San Miguel8
GPaul LeeMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok7
FMarc PingrisMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok14
GJayson CastroTNT KaTropa6
Reserves
GStanley PringleGlobalPort Batang Pier4
G/FMatthew WrightPhoenix Fuel Masters2
G/FMarcio LassiterSan Miguel Beermen5
GAlex CabagnotSan Miguel Beermen6
FArwind SantosSan Miguel Beermen10
F/CIan SangalangMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok1
F/CRaymond AlmazanRain or Shine Elasto Painters2
Head coach: Leo Austria (San Miguel Beermen)
Smart PBA All-Stars
PosPlayerTeamNo. of selections
Starters
CJune Mar FajardoSan Miguel Beermen6
G/FAllein MaliksiBlackwater Elite2
GTerrence RomeoTNT KaTropa3
F/CTroy RosarioTNT KaTropa3
F/CRoger PogoyTNT KaTropa2
Reserves
F Carl Bryan CruzAlaska Aces2
FMac BeloBlackwater Elite2
F/GGabe NorwoodRain or Shine Elasto Painters9
GJio JalalonMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok2
G Kiefer RavenaNLEX Road Warriors1
Head coach: Yeng Guiao (NLEX Road Warriors)

Game

Visayas leg

Shooting Stars Challenge

Team Name Members !--> Time
-->Team Emman Monfort 1:42
1:55
2:00

All-Star Game

Roster

PBA Visayas All-Stars
PosPlayerTeamNo. of selections
Starters
CGreg SlaughterBarangay Ginebra San Miguel4
CJune Mar FajardoSan Miguel Beermen6
GJames YapRain or Shine Elasto Painters15
GTerrence RomeoTNT KaTropa3
G Kiefer RavenaNLEX Road Warriors1
GChris RossSan Miguel Beermen4
Reserves
FJoe DevanceBarangay Ginebra San Miguel7
G/FRonald TubidColumbian Dyip9
GEmman MonfortNLEX Road Warriors1
F/CAsi TaulavaNLEX Road Warriors16
G/FJeff ChanPhoenix Fuel Masters6
F/CJ. R. QuiñahanNLEX Road Warriors4
GJericho CruzTNT KaTropa4
Head coach: Chito Victolero (Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok)
Smart PBA All-Stars
PosPlayerTeamNo. of selections
Starters
F/CJapeth AguilarBarangay Ginebra San Miguel6
FCalvin AbuevaAlaska Aces6
F Troy RosarioTNT KaTropa3
G/FMatthew WrightPhoenix Fuel Masters2
GJio JalalonMagnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok2
Reserves
FCarl Bryan CruzAlaska Aces2
FMac BeloBlackwater Elite2
G/FGabe NorwoodRain or Shine Elasto Painters9
G/FRoger PogoyTNT KaTropa2
G/FAllein MaliksiBlackwater Elite2
GJayson CastroTNT KaTropa6
Head coach: Nash Racela (TNT KaTropa)

Game

Logo making contest

The league launched a logo-making contest for the All-Star week on February 23, 2018. The winner of the contest will win an all-expense-paid trip for two to one of the All-Star week legs (Davao, Batangas or Iloilo).[1]

On March 15, an entry by John Paul Limos was selected as the winner of the contest by a selection committee composed of Commissioner Willie Marcial, PBA Press Corps president Gerry Ramos and Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok team manager Alvin Patrimonio.[2] The winning entry however got disqualified the following day since the logo had a very similar look from the logo used by PlayPark All-Stars (an e-sports tournament).[3]

On March 19, a new logo, designed by Jerome Allan Moreno was selected as the winner of the logo making contest.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pba.ph/news/pba-launches-sketch-the-all-star-2018-logo-contest PBA launches sketch the All-Star 2018 logo contest
  2. https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/03/15/look-pba-2018-all-star-games-logo-38997 LOOK: PBA 2018 All-Star Games logo
  3. https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/03/16/pba-pulls-winning-asg-logo-similar-design-surfaces-39041 Oops: PBA pulls out winning All-Star logo after similar design surfaces
  4. https://www.pba.ph/news/pba-all-star-2018-logo-has-a-retro-touch PBA All Star 2018 logo has a retro touch