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June Mar Fajardo wins the Finest Participant of the Convention award for a record-extending thirteenth time after one other dominant marketing campaign that noticed him lead San Miguel to the highest seed, and finally, the finals of the PBA Philippine Cup
MANILA, Philippines – With hardly any shock, June Mar Fajardo is as soon as once more the Finest Participant of the Convention.
The San Miguel huge man gained the award for a record-extending thirteenth time on Wednesday, January 28, after one other dominant marketing campaign that noticed him lead the Beermen to the highest seed, and finally, the finals of the 2025-2026 PBA Philippine Cup.
The statistics chief with averages of 16.5 factors, 16.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists via the semifinals, Fajardo was the clear-cut winner as he beat out veteran ahead Calvin Abueva of Titan Extremely and rookie guard Juan Gomez de Liaño of Converge.
It marked the fourth time within the final 5 conferences that Fajardo earned BPC honors — a feat that additional solidified his standing as probably the most dominant participant within the league and arguably the best participant of all time.
No different participant in PBA historical past has greater than 5 BPC victories, with TNT icon Jayson Castro and San Miguel legend Danny Ildefonso tied at second behind Fajardo.
With Fajardo exhibiting the best way, defending champion Beermen ended the elimination spherical because the No. 1 seed with a 9-2 file, made fast work of NLEX within the quarterfinals, and disposed of Ginebra in six video games within the semifinals to rearrange a finals rematch with the Tropang 5G.
Virtually an unstoppable power down low, the 6-foot-10 Cebuano recorded three 20-20 video games this convention.
Abueva, a two-time BPC winner, loved a profession resurgence at 37 years outdated as he led the Large Risers with a league-leading 23.6 factors to go 11.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.2 steals, though Titan Extremely failed to succeed in the playoffs with a 4-7 file for ninth place.
In the meantime, Gomez de Liaño didn’t take lengthy to announce his arrival within the league, churning out 19.0 factors, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.7 assists to energy the FiberXers to a 7-4 file and the No. 4 spot in his first-ever convention.
Gomez de Liaño and Converge, nonetheless, missed out on a historic remaining 4 look after losing a twice-to-beat benefit over the Gin Kings within the quarterfinals.
One other FiberXers participant, Justine Baltazar, and Magnolia ahead Zavier Lucero additionally contended for the award. – Rappler.com
