MANILA, Philippines – The season MVP race has boiled down to a fight among Best Player of the Conference winners Jayson Castro (Philippine Cup), LA Tenorio (Commissioner’s Cup) and Arwind Santos (Governors Cup).
Calvin Abueva, second to Santos in the stats race but without a BPC plum, has been relegated to the fight for the Rookie of the Year award with Junmar Fajardo, Cliff Hodge, Chris Ellis and Vic Manuel.
Castro, Tenorio, Santos, Abueva, Fajardo and Hodge are also in the running for the Mythical Selection, together with guards Cyrus Baguio, Alex Cabagnot, Mark Caguioa, Jayvee Casio, Mike Cortez, Larry Fonacier, Marcio Lassiter and Sol Mercado and centers/forwards KG Canaleta, Ranidel de Ocampo, Joe Devance, Marc Pingris, Sonny Thoss and James Yap.
Nominated for the All-Defensive Team are guards Mark Barroca, Castro, Lassiter, Gabe Norwood, Ryan Reyes, Ellis and Jireh Ibanes and centers/forwards Abueva, Beau Belga, Fajardo, Pingris, Rafi Reavis, Santos and Thoss.