2015 PBA All-Star Weekend

2015 PBA All-Star Weekend 2015 PBA All-Star Game logo.jpg North All-Stars South All-Stars 166 161 41 40 44 41 48 40 47 26 March 6–8, 2015http://pba.inquirer.net/52706/fans-to-see-more-of-pacquiao-in-all-star-weekend-comms-cup FANS TO SEE MORE OF PACQUIAO IN ALL-STAR WEEKEND, COMM’S CUP January 10, 2015 PBA.ph Puerto Princesa Coliseum Puerto Princesa Terrence Romeo (GlobalPort Batang Pier) TV5 2014 2016 The 2015 PBA All-Star Weekend, also known as the 2015 Smart-PBA All-Star for sponsorship reasons, was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2014–15 season. The events were held at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This was the second time that Puerto Princesa hosted the all-star weekend. Highlighting the weekend was the return of the North vs. South format of the All-Star game. All-Star Weekend (Friday events) Rookies vs. Sophomores game The Rookies vs. Sophomores game was the main attraction for the Friday events. The last edition of this event was held in 2011.Manny Pacquiao in lineup for Rookies-Sophomores game in PBA All-Star weekend, GMA News Online, February 17, 2015 The following rules were observed during the game: The game consists of four 10-minute quarters. The time will be running during dead ball situations except for the last two minutes of each quarter. The shot clock is reduced to 18 seconds. The time limit for a team to advance the ball over the center line is reduced to six seconds. No players will be fouled out. However, after the seventh personal foul of the player, the team will be put automatically to penalty. Two free throws will be given to a player who was fouled if it is not act of shooting, three free throws if it is from a missed shot, four free throws if the missed shot came from the three-point area. One timeout is given to each team for the first to third quarters and two timeouts are given to each team for the fourth quarter. Also, the teams will have a thirty-second timeout for each half. Dunks are scored as three points. +Rookies Pos. Player Team F Ronald Pascual San Miguel Beermen F/G Matt Ganuelas-Rosser Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters G Stanley Pringle GlobalPort Batang Pier G Kevin Alas Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters F/C Jake Pascual Barako Bull Energy G Chris Banchero Alaska Aces F Anthony Semerad GlobalPort Batang Pier G Brian Heruela Blackwater Elite Head coach: Peter Martin (San Miguel Beermen) +Sophomores Pos. Player Team G Justin Melton Purefoods Star Hotshots C Raymond Almazan Rain or Shine Elasto Painters F Eric Camson NLEX Road Warriors G Jeric Fortuna San Miguel Beermen F Alex Nuyles Blackwater Elite G Terrence Romeo GlobalPort Batang Pier G RR Garcia Barako Bull Energy G LA Revilla Kia Carnival Head coach: Jeffrey Cariaso (Alaska Aces) Game #eee March 6 7:00pm Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa Sports5 Rookies Sophomores 150 131 Kevin Alas 35 Terrence Romeo 50 Matt Ganuelas-Rosser was named as the game's MVP. Obstacle Challenge PBA All-Star Weekend Obstacle Challenge +Contestantshttp://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/nino-canaleta-nlex-slam-dunk-pba-basketball-all-star-game-palawan-reclaim KG Canaleta back to challenge young high-flyers Justin Melton, Chris Ellis in Slam Dunk contest spin.ph February 17, 2015 February 17, 2015 Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G Jeric Fortuna San Miguel Beermen 5–8 150 32s 32.1s G Jonas Villanueva NLEX Road Warriors 6–0 170 34s 37.7s G Chris Banchero Alaska Aces 6–1 185 28s 45s G Brian Heruela Blackwater Elite 5–10 195 37s G Jayson Castro Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 5–11 185 37s G LA Revilla Kia Carnival 5–8 165 38s F Simon Atkins Meralco Bolts 5–11 185 38s G Mark Barroca Purefoods Star Hotshots 5–11 170 38s G Paul Lee Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 6–0 200 39s G LA Tenorio Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5–7 155 42s G Stanley Pringle GlobalPort Batang Pier 6–1 185 44s Gold represent the current champion. Jeric Fortuna won in this year's Obstacle Challenge Three-Point Contest PBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Contest +Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G Terrence Romeo GlobalPort Batang Pier 5–11 190 18 18 G James Yap Purefoods Star Hotshots 6–3 205 18 14 G JC Intal Barako Bull Energy 6–4 195 18 11 G Mark Macapagal Meralco Bolts 6–2 185 16 G Jimmy Alapag Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters* 5–9 160 15 G Niño Canaleta NLEX Road Warriors 6–6 200 15 G Chris Tiu Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5–11 170 14 G LA Tenorio Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5–7 155 13 G LA Revilla Kia Carnival 5–6 165 10 G Brian Heruela Blackwater Elite 5–10 195 10 G Chris Banchero Alaska Aces 6–1 195 9 F Arwind Santos San Miguel Beermen 6–4 175 6 Gold represent current champion. Terrence Romeo won in this year's Three Point Shootout Slam Dunk Contest PBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest +Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G Rey Guevarra Meralco Bolts 6–2 210 93 (45+48) 99 (49+50) F Japeth Aguilar Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6–9 225 95 (50+45) 97 (47+50) F Matt Ganuelas-Rosser Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 6–5 186 91 (46+45) F/G JC Intal Barako Bull Energy 6–4 195 90 (45+45) G Justin Melton Purefoods Star Hotshots 5–9 165 70 (25+45) F Chris Ellisinj_sd INJ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6–5 185 F Niño Canaletaout2 OUT NLEX Road Warriors 6–6 200 Gold represent the current champion. Rey Guevarra won in this event, earning his second consecutive title. out2 OUT Canaleta did not participate due to a worn-out knee.Five-time champion KG Canaleta pulling out of slam dunk contest, cites knee problem, Richard Dy, spin.ph, February 21, 2015 inj_sd INJ Ellis did not participate due to a swollen ankle injury.Air Force Ellis grounded with swelling in ankles, pulls out of All-Star dunk contest, Richard Dy. spin.ph, March 4, 2015 All-Star Game Coaches Leo Austria, coach of the San Miguel Beermen, and Alex Compton, coach of the Alaska Aces, were selected as the North and the South head coach, respectively. As with the past All-Star Games, the coaches of the teams who entered the season's Philippine Cup Finals will coach the all-star teams.NORTH VS SOUTH BACK IN 2015 ALL-STAR GAME, PBA.ph, January 7, 2015 Roster 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.SOUTH GIANTS FAJARDO & SLAUGHTER FINISH 1-2 IN ALL-STAR FAN VOTES; PINGRIS TOPS NORTH, PBA.ph, February 12, 2015 June Mar Fajardo of the San Miguel Beermen received the most number of fan ballots with 38,107 votes, which earned him a starting position as a center/forward in the South All-Stars team. Asi Taulava of the NLEX Road Warriors earned a record 13th All-Star selection. Taulava, Greg Slaughter, James Yap and Mark Barroca completed the South All-Stars.Triple Towers' Fajardo, Slaughter, Taulava to start for South after emerging top vote-getters for PBA All-Star Game by: Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, February 12, 2015 The North All-Stars' leading vote-getter was Purefoods Star Hotshots' Marc Pingris, who finished with 23,947. Japeth Aguilar, Mark Caguioa, Justin Melton and Calvin Abueva completed the starting position for the North All-Stars. Jimmy Alapag, who announced his retirement on January 9, 2015 has been added as the 13th man of the South All-Stars by PBA commissioner Chito Salud. He is the current team manager of his former team, the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. The retirement of his #3 jersey by Talk 'N Text is also scheduled to be held during the All-Star game.ONE FAREWELL GAME FOR THE MIGHTY MOUSE, PBA.ph, February 5, 2015 +North All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersFajardo tops PBA All-Star voting, to team up with Slaughter for South squad; Pingris, Abueva to lead North starters https://web.archive.org/web/20150212180547/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/fajardo-tops-pba-all-star-voting-to-team-up-with-slaughter-for-south-squad-pingris-abueva-to-lead-north-starters 2015-02-12 , interaksyon.com, February 12, 2015G Mark Caguioainj1 INJ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 15,076G Justin Melton Purefoods Star Hotshots 1 12,312F Marc Pingris Purefoods Star Hotshots 9 23,947F/C Japeth Aguilar Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3 18,334F Calvin Abueva Alaska Aces 3 22,670ReservesRain or Shine to have four players as PBA All-Star Game reserves; Pringle, Romeo, Santos, Simon also make the cut https://web.archive.org/web/20150217100920/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rain-or-shine-to-have-four-players-as-pba-all-star-game-reserves-pringle-romeo-santos-simon-also-make-the-cut 2015-02-17 , interaksyon.com, February 16, 2015 F/C Beau Belga Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 — G Paul Lee Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 — F Gabe Norwood Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 7 — G Jayson Castrostart1 ST1 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3 — F/C Ranidel de Ocampo Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 8 — F Arwind Santos San Miguel Beermen 8 — G Terrence Romeo GlobalPort Batang Pier 1 — G LA Tenoriorepl1 REP1 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 —Head coach: Leo Austria (San Miguel Beermen) +South All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersG James Yap Purefoods Star Hotshots 12 22,937G Mark Barroca Purefoods Star Hotshots 3 15,197F Greg Slaughter Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2 31,310F/C June Mar Fajardoinj3 INJ San Miguel Beermen 3 38,107F Asi Taulava NLEX Road Warriors 13 24,062Reserves G Jeffrei Chan Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 — G Cyrus Baguio Alaska Aces 7 — G Dondon Hontiverosinj2 INJ Alaska Aces 12 — F/C Joe Devancestart2 ST2 Purefoods Star Hotshots 4 — G Peter June Simon Purefoods Star Hotshots 5 — G Stanley Pringle GlobalPort Batang Pier 1 — F/C Reynel Hugnatan Meralco Bolts 6 — G Jimmy Alapag Talk 'N Text Tropang Textersrep1 1 12 —Head coach: Alex Compton (Alaska Aces) INJinj1inj2inj3Caguioa, Hontiveros and Fajardo were unable to participate due to injury.Mark Caguioa, Dondon Hontiveros to sit out PBA All-Star Game due to injuries, Snow Badua, spin.ph, March 3, 2015June Mar Fajardo injury dampens PBA All-Star team-up with longtime rival Greg Slaughter, Richard Dy, spin.ph, March 3, 2015 rep1 1 Alapag played for Talk 'N Text in the Philippine Cup. He now serves as its team manager. start1 ST1 Jayson Castro started in place of Mark CaguioaSouth’s Joe Devance, North’s Jayson Castro in as All-Star starters in place of injured teammates https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151650/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/souths-joe-devance-norths-jayson-castro-in-as-all-star-starters-in-place-of-injured-teammates 2015-04-02 , Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, March 5, 2015 start2 ST2 Joe Devance started in place of June Mar Fajardo REP1repl1 Tenorio was named as Caguioa's replacement Game #eee March 8 4:00pm Report Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa Sports5 North All-Stars South All-Stars 166 161 Calvin Abueva 37 Calvin Abueva 16 Calvin Abueva 7 PJ Simon 24 Asi Taulava 15 Jimmy Alapag 17 41–48 40–40 44–47 41–26 All-Star Game MVP: Terrence Romeo (North) See also 2014–15 PBA season Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend References Category:Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend All-Star Weekend Category:Sports in Palawan