2016 PBA All-Star Weekend
# 2016 PBA All-Star Weekend

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.

## Schedule of events

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, 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.

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.

Greats :

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| G | Maverick Ahanmisi | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| G | Kevin Alas | NLEX Road Warriors |
| F | Anthony Semerad | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| F/C | Ian Sangalang | Star Hotshots |
| G | Ed Daquioag | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators |
| F | Mac Belo | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators |
| G | Roger Pogoy | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators |
| G | Jonathan Grey | Racal Tile Master |
| F/C | Noli Locsin | PBA Legend |
| C | Paolo Bugia | PBA Legend |
| G | Bong Ravena | PBA Legend |
| G | Johnny Abarrientos | PBA Legend |
| Head coach: Bong Ravena |||

Stalwarts :

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| G | Chris Banchero | Alaska Aces |
| G | Manny Pacquiao | Mahindra Enforcer |
| F | David Semerad | San Miguel Beermen |
| C | Raymond Almazan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| G | Mike Tolomia | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators |
| PF/C | Russel Escoto | Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators |
| G | Raphael Banal | Racal Tile Master |
| F | Bryan Cruz | Café France Bakers |
| F | Alvin Patrimonio | PBA Legend |
| F | Nic Belasco | PBA Legend |
| G | Ronnie Magsanoc | PBA Legend |
| G | Topex Robinson | PBA Legend |
| Head coach: Ronnie Magsanoc |||

**Game**

* Sports5
* August 5 7:00pm
* Boxscore

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 |
| Raymond Almazan was named as the game's MVP |||

* Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: E. Tankion, N. Guevarra, R. Dacanay, J. Oliva

### Obstacle Challenge

Contestants :

| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | Advanced to final round | 34.11s |
| G | Mark Cruz | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5–5 | 150 | Advanced to final round | 36.96s |
| G | Mark Barroca | Star Hotshots | 5–10 | 170 | Advanced to final round | 45.23s |
| G | Paolo Taha | Mahindra Enforcer | 6–0 | 180 | Advanced to final round | 46.11s |
| G | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6–1 | 180 | Advanced to final round | 49.48s |
| G | Brian Heruela | San Miguel Beermen | 5–10 | 195 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| G | Chris Banchero | Alaska Aces | 6–1 | 175 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| G | Jeric Fortuna | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5–8 | 170 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| G | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 6–2 | 190 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| G | Emman Monfort | NLEX Road Warriors | 5–6 | 132 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| G | Jai Reyes | TNT KaTropa | 5–7 | 150 | Eliminated | Eliminated |

* 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

Contestants :

| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | did not advance |
| F | Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa | 6–7 | 218 | 16 | did not advance |
| G | Jeffrei Chan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6–2 | 185 | 14 | did not advance |
| G | Jayjay Helterbrand | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5–11 | 170 | 14 | did not advance |
| F | Jared Dillinger | Meralco Bolts | 6–4 | 220 | 13 | did not advance |
| G | Almond Vosotros | Blackwater Elite | 5–10 | 160 | 9 | did not advance |
| G | Simon Enciso | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5–11 | 185 | 7 | did not advance |
| G | Alex Cabagnot | San Miguel Beermen | 6–0 | 180 | 7 | did not advance |

* Gold represent current champion.

### Slam Dunk Contest

Contestants :

| 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) | did not advance |

* 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
* Recap

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 |

* Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Sunday events

### Shooting Stars

The return of the Shooting Stars had a different format. There was one PBA player, one Women's 3x3 player, one Batang PBA player and a lucky fan from Cignal TV. Team B led by Jericho Cruz of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters won the Shooting Stars.

| Team Name | Team Leader | Time |
| - | - | - |
| Team B | Jericho Cruz | 1:12 |
| Team C | Terrence Romeo | 1:22 |
| Team A | Scottie Thompson | 2:00 |

### Women's 5 on 5 game

The Women's 5 on 5 game was composed of players from the league's Women's 3 on 3 tournament. The game was played in 12 minute halves.

Team A (Light) :

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| | Analyn Almazan | NLEX Road Warriors |
| | Ewon Arayi | Alaska Aces |
| | Norilyn Japitana | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| | Camille Ramos | Alaska Aces |
| | Jaqueline Suarez | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| | May Confessor | Mahindra Enforcer |
| | Cecile Junsay | Star Hotshots |
| | Jhustine Rala | Star Hotshots |
| | Monika Reyes | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| | Alyssa Vega | Mahindra Enforcer |
| Head coach: Raymond Celis (NLEX Road Warriors) |||

Team B (Dark) :

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| | Macelie Abaca | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| | Regina dela Merced | TNT KaTropa |
| | Ayra Hufanda | San Miguel Beermen |
| | Rubelyn Mendoza | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| | Sarah Mercado | TNT KaTropa |
| | Jelline Batnag | Blackwater Elite |
| | Chovi Borja | San Miguel Beermen |
| | Frances Galang | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| | Francine Geli | Meralco Bolts |
| | Micah Torres | Meralco Bolts |
| Head coach: Mike Buendia (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) |||

**Game**

* Sports5
* August 7 5:30pm
* Boxscore

Light 43, Dark 35 :

| Scoring by half: 19–12, 24–23 |||
| - | - | - |
| Pts: Almazan 14 Rebs: Almazan, Arayi 7 Asts: Arayi 3 | Pts: Abaca 10 Rebs: Borja 6 Asts: Abaca 3 |

* Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: J. Nicandro, M. Orioste, E. Botecario

### All-Star Game

**Coaches**

Yeng Guiao, coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, and Leo Austria, coach of the San Miguel Beermen, were selected as the North and the South head coach, respectively.

**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.

North All-Stars :

| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Starters |||||
| G | Mark Caguioa | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 10 | |
| G | Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2 | |
| F | Marc Pingris | Star Hotshots | 12 | |
| F/C | Japeth Aguilar | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | |
| F | Calvin Abueva | Alaska Aces | 4 | |
| Reserves |||||
| G | Jayson Castro | TNT KaTropa | 4 | — |
| G | Alex Cabagnot | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | — |
| F/G | Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | — |
| G | Paul Lee | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | — |
| F | Ranidel de Ocampo | TNT KaTropa | 7 | — |
| G | Stanley Pringle | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2 | — |
| F/C | Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa | 1 | — |
| Head coach: Yeng Guiao (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) |||||

South All-Stars :

| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Starters |||||
| G | James Yap | Star Hotshots | 13 | |
| G | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 1 | |
| C | Greg Slaughter | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | |
| C | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | |
| F | Joe Devance | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | |
| Reserves |||||
| F/C | J.R. Quiñahan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 2 | — |
| G/F | Jeffrei Chan | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | — |
| G | Jericho Cruz | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 1 | — |
| G | Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | — |
| G | Mark Barroca | Star Hotshots | 4 | — |
| G | RR Garcia | Star Hotshots | 1 | — |
| G | Carlo Lastimosa | Blackwater Elite | 1 | — |
| C | Asi Taulava | NLEX Road Warriors | 14 | — |
| Head coach: Leo Austria (San Miguel Beermen) |||||

* INJ1^ Calvin Abueva was unable to participate due to chronic tonsilitis and dehydration
* INJ2^ Greg Slaughter was unable to participate due to an injured ankle
* ^ST1 Gabe Norwood started in place of Calvin Abueva
* ^ST2 Asi Taulava started in place of Greg Slaughter

**Roster**

**Game**

* Sports5
* August 7 7:00pm
* Boxscore

North All-Stars 154, South All-Stars 151 :

| Scoring by quarter: 42–33, 37–40, 38–42, 37–36 |||
| - | - | - |
| Pts: Cabagnot 29 Rebs: de Ocampo 10 Asts: Romeo 6 | Pts: Fajardo 25 Rebs: Fajardo 9 Asts: Barroca 7 |
| Alex Cabagnot was named as the game's MVP. |||

* Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, N. Guevarra, E. Tangkion, B. Oliva, D. Dacanay
