2016 PBA All-Star Weekend
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| Date | August 4–7, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Alex Cabagnot (San Miguel Beermen) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TV5/PBA Rush | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
Friday events
Greats vs Stalwarts
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]
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Game
August 5 7:00pm |
| Greats 94, Stalwarts 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 23–16, 28–27, 23–31 | ||
| Pts: Sangalang 14 Rebs: Locsin 11 Asts: Ahanmisi, Daquioag 5 |
Pts: Almazan 23 Rebs: Almazan 12 Asts: Tolomia 6 | |
- Greats vs. Stalwarts Game MVP: Raymond Almazan (Stalwarts)
Obstacle Challenge
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–2 | 190 | Advanced to final round | 32.95s |
| G | Carlo Lastimosa | Blackwater Elite | 6–0 | 182 | 34.11s | |
| G | Mark Cruz | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5–5 | 150 | 36.96s | |
| G | Mark Barroca | Star Hotshots | 5–10 | 170 | 45.23s | |
| G | Paolo Taha | Mahindra Enforcer | 6–0 | 180 | 46.11s | |
| G | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–1 | 180 | 49.48s | |
| G | Brian Heruela | San Miguel Beermen | 5–10 | 195 | Eliminated | |
| G | Chris Banchero | Alaska Aces | 6–1 | 175 | ||
| G | Jeric Fortuna | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5–8 | 170 | ||
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | ||
| G | Emman Monfort | NLEX Road Warriors | 5–6 | 132 | ||
| G | Jai Reyes | TNT KaTropa | 5–7 | 150 | ||
- Gold represent the current champion.
First round
The winners of each pairing in the first round advanced to the final round.
- Scottie Thompson def. Chris Banchero
- Carlo Lastimosa def. Jeric Fortuna
- Paolo Taha def. Chris Newsome
- Mark Cruz def. Emman Monfort
- Maverick Ahanmisi def. Brian Heruela
- Mark Barroca def. Jai Reyes
Three-Point Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5–11 | 178 | 24 | 20 |
| F | Niño Canaleta | Mahindra Enforcer | 6–6 | 200 | 25 | 17 |
| G | RJ Jazul | Alaska Aces | 5–11 | 170 | 22 | 17 |
| G | Garvo Lañete | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–2 | 183 | 20 | did not advance |
| G | James Yap | Star Hotshots | 6–3 | 205 | 19 | |
| F | Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa | 6–7 | 218 | 16 | |
| G | Jeffrei Chan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–2 | 185 | 14 | |
| G | Jayjay Helterbrand | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5–11 | 170 | 14 | |
| F | Jared Dillinger | Meralco Bolts | 6–4 | 220 | 13 | |
| G | Almond Vosotros | Blackwater Elite | 5–10 | 160 | 9 | |
| G | Simon Enciso | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5–11 | 185 | 7 | |
| G | Alex Cabagnot | San Miguel Beermen | 6–0 | 180 | 7 |
- Gold represent current champion.
Slam Dunk Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Rey Guevarra | Meralco Bolts | 6–3 | 190 | 94 (45+49) | 97 (50+47) |
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | 88 (40+48) | 96 (46+50) |
| G | Franklin Bonifacio | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–2 | 180 | 80 (45+35) | did not advance |
| G | James Forrester | NLEX Road Warriors | 6–2 | 190 | 74 (25+49) |
- Gold represent the current champion.
Saturday Events
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.
Game
August 6 7:30pm |
| PBA Board 113, PBA Press Corps 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 25–20, 31–23, 29–22 | ||
| Pts: Mikee Romero 30 | Pts: Cedelf Tupas 27 | |