2008 PBA All-Star Weekend
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The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2007–08 PBA season. The events were held from April 24 to 27, 2008 at the West Negros University Gym, Bacolod, Negros Occidental.[1]
DateApril 24–27, 2008
Attendance4000
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| Date | April 24–27, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | West Negros University Gym, Bacolod, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Peter June Simon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 4000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Friday events
Obstacle Challenge
Time in seconds.
| Name | First round | Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Cruz | 32.8 | |
| Willie Miller | 32.0 | 25.5 |
| Dondon Hontiveros | 31.7 | 35.6 |
| Ronjay Buenafe | 32.0 | 41.7 |
| Ronald Tubid | 32.6 | |
| Chico Lanete | 39.7 | |
| Topex Robinson | 32.2 | |
| Ryan Reyes | 33.0 | |
| Jimmy Alapag | 36.4 | |
| Joey Mente | 37.7 |
Willie Miller wins for the third straight year, with the fastest time in the event's history.
Three-point shootout
| Name | First round | Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Renren Ritualo | 17 | 19 |
| John Arigo | 20 | 17 |
| Dondon Hontiveros | 18 | 18 |
| Willie Miller | 16 | |
| Mike Hrabak | 15 | |
| James Yap | 14 | |
| Niño Canaleta | 13 | |
| Joe Devance | 12 | |
| Junthy Valenzuela | 12 | |
| Nelbert Omolon | 10 |
Slam Dunk competition
| Name | Score | Type |
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| Kelly Williams | 98 | |
| Ronald Tubid | 88 | |
| Arwind Santos | 86 |
Failed to qualify: Reynel Hugnatan, Ronald Tubid, Joey Mente
Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game
Rosters
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Rookies:
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Sophomores:
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Game
April 25 |
| Rookies 101, Sophomores 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 26–27, 31–21, 24–22 | ||
| Pts: Buenafe 25, Lanete 17, Cruz 14, Devance 14, Bono 10, Aljamal 8, Kramer 7, Eman 6. | Pts: Tenorio 19, Pacana 14, Reyes 13, Ibañes 12, Andaya 12, Membrere 11, Cabatu 10, Isip 6. | |
| Ronjay Buenafe was named the game's most valuable player. | ||
In the game, there were four 10-minute quarters, the 8-second rule was lessened into 6 seconds, the shot clock was cut into 18 seconds, and a slam dunk was counted for three points.
Sunday events
Legends Shootout
| Active players | Score | Legends | |
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| John Arigo | 18 | 17 | Boyet Fernandez |
| Dondon Hontiveros | 18 | 15 | Roehl Gomez |
| Renren Ritualo | 13 | 13 | Boy Cabahug |
| Total | 49 | 45 | Total |
All-Star Game
Rosters
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North All-Stars:
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South All-Stars:
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Game
April 27 6:30 p.m. |
| North All-Stars 158, South All-Stars 163 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 41–41, 37–38, 36–34, 35–36, Overtime: 9–14 | ||
| Pts: Mark Caguioa 24 | Pts: Peter June Simon 29 | |
| Peter June Simon named the game's most valuable player. | ||