- Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend
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The Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend is the annual gathering of the best players of the Philippine Basketball Association playing for various events such as the 3-point shootout, skills competition such as Obstacle and Trick-shot challenges, Rookies vs. Sophomores Blitz Game, Slam Dunk competition, Shooting stars, Legends 3-point challenge and culminated by the All-Star Game. It is patterned after the All-Star Weekend of the National Basketball Association.
The annual All-Star Game was instituted in 1989 and has already evolved into different types of competition such as the North vs. South match-up (presently adopted), Rookies, Sophomores & Juniors (RSJ) vs. Veterans, Commissioners All-Stars vs. Governors All-Stars, etc. The manner by which players to the All-Star Game were selected has also been changed as the same was again patterned before the NBA type of selection. Originally, the two coaches tapped to lead the two All-Star teams were the ones who selected their players but over the years the starting five are now selected through fan voting and the reserves would now be the ones chosen by the coaches. For the 2005-2006 season, fans from the host city or province were given the choice to select the sixth man of each team. After each game, an All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP) was chosen by writers covering the annual event.
Vergel Meneses had clearly stamped his mark on this mid-year festivities as he remains to be the only four-time All-Star MVP awardee bagging the award in 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2003. In its entire history, four players have been named multiple winners of the All-Star MVP award namely, Meneses, Benjie Paras (1994 and 1999), Asi Taulava (2004 and 2006), and Jayjay Helterbrand (2005 and 2007).
Jerry Codiñera, Alvin Patrimonio and Meneses are the only players with at least 10 All-Star appearances since its inception.
Contents
List of all-star games
The matchups are explained at the types section:
PBA All-Star Game
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Year Winning team Score Losing team MVP (PBA team) Venue 1989 Veterans 132-130 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Elmer Cabahug* (Alaska) The ULTRA, Pasig 1990 Veterans 146-118 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Samboy Lim (San Miguel) The ULTRA, Pasig 1991 Light Team All-Stars 127-120 Dark Team All-Stars Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods) The ULTRA, Pasig 1992 South All-Stars 108-105 North All-Stars Alvin Teng (San Miguel) The ULTRA, Pasig 1993 North All-Stars 149-129 South All-Stars Allan Caidic (San Miguel) Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay 1994 North All-Stars 133-124 South All-Stars Benjie Paras (Shell) Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay 1995 Veterans 112-107 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Vergel Meneses (Sunkist) Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay 1996 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors 131-115 Veterans Kenneth Duremdes (Sunkist) Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay 1997 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors - Veterans Bal David (Gordon's Gin) Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay 1998 No game held 1999 Veterans 91-85 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Benjie Paras (Shell) PhilSports Arena, Pasig 2000 Veterans 93-78 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Vergel Meneses (Barangay Ginebra Kings) San Agustin Gym, Iloilo City 2001 Veterans 112-105 Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel) Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City 2002 No game held 2003 Governor's All-Stars 124-122 Commissioner's All-Stars Vergel Meneses (FedEx) Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City 2004 South All-Stars 130-128 North All-Stars Asi Taulava (Talk 'N Text)
Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text) (co-winners)New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City 2005 North All-Stars 131-128 South All-Stars Jayjay Helterbrand (Barangay Ginebra) Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag 2006 South All-Stars 122-120 North All-Stars Asi Taulava (Talk 'N Text) Xavier University Gym, Cagayan de Oro 2007 North All-Stars 145-142 South All-Stars Jayjay Helterbrand (Barangay Ginebra)
Willie Miller (Alaska) (co-winners)University of Baguio Gym, Baguio 2008 South All-Stars 163-158
(OT)***North All-Stars Peter June Simon (Purefoods) West Negros University Gym, Bacolod 2009 PBA All-Stars 97-89 Powerade-Team Pilipinas David Noel** (Barangay Ginebra) Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City 2010 North All-Stars 133-100 South All-Stars Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine) Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa 2011 North All-Stars 133-129 South All-Stars Marc Pingris (B-Meg Derby Ace) Boracay Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan - * MVP from losing team
- ** MVP was Import Player.
- *** The two teams requested for an overtime period to be held.
Types
- Veterans vs. Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors (RSJ): The Veteran team consists of players who have played in the league for four or more years. The RSJ team consists of players who have played in the league for less than four years.
- Head to head: Veterans lead 6-2.
- North vs. South: The players' team is assigned according to their birthplaces, and in cases of players born outside the Philippines, on their parents' birth places. Players from the Luzon play for the North All-Stars, while those from the Visayas and Mindanao play for the South All-Stars.
- Head to head: North All-Stars lead, 6-4.
Sidelights
Rookies vs. Sophomores Blitz Game
Year Winning team Score Losing team MVP (PBA team) Venue 2005* Sophomores 122-106 Rookies Nelbert Omolon (Sta. Lucia) Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City 2006* Sophomores 130-123 Rookies Nelbert Omolon (Sta. Lucia) Xavier University Gym, Cagayan de Oro 2007 Rookies 122-107 Sophomores Arwind Santos (Air21) Pacoy Ortega Gym, San Fernando, La Union 2008 Rookies 101-97 Sophomores Ronjay Buenafe (Coca-Cola) West Negros University Gym, Bacolod 2010 Sophomores 106-86 Rookies Jared Dillinger (Talk N' Text) Puerto Princesa Coliseum 2011 Rookies 114-109 Sophomores Robert Labagala (Ginebra)
Sean Anthony (Powerade)Boracay Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan * The 2005-06 PBA season had two Blitz Games.
Other games
Year Winning team Score Losing team MVP Venue 1979 Washington Bullets 133-123 PBA All-Stars - Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City 1991 PBA Dark All-Stars 95-94 China - The ULTRA, Pasig 1991 PBA Light All-Stars 105-95 China - The ULTRA, Pasig 1998 Philippine Centennial Team 114-109 PBA All-Stars Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City Philippine Centennial Team 107-92 PBA All-Stars Vergel Meneses (Pop Cola) Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay 2000 PBA All-Stars 101-81 ABC (now FIBA Asia) All-Stars Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska) PhilSports Arena, Pasig 2003 Toyota 65-61 Crispa Terry Saldaña (Toyota) Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City 2005 PBA Legends 96-92 PBA Greats Allan Caidic (PBA Legends) Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City 2009 Powerade-Team Pilipinas 98-80 PBA North All-Stars Mick Pennisi (San Miguel Beermen) Victorias City Sports and Recreational Arena, Victorias, Negros Occidental Powerade-Team Pilipinas 103-99 PBA South All-Stars Jared Dillinger (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) Panabo City Tourism, Cultural and Sports Center, Panabo, Davao del Norte References
External links
Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award 1982: Tuadles (unofficial) | 1989: Cabahug | 1990: Lim | 1991: Patrimonio | 1992: Teng | 1993: Caidic | 1994: Paras | 1995: Meneses | 1996: Duremdes | 1997: David | 1998: Meneses | 1999: Paras | 2000: Meneses | 2001: Ildefonso | 2002: No game | 2003: Meneses | 2004: Alapag & Taulava | 2005: Helterbrand | 2006: Taulava | 2007: Helterbrand & Miller | 2008: Simon | 2009: Noel | 2010: Norwood | 2011: PingrisPhilippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend All-Star Game • Rookies-Sophomores Blitz Game • Slam Dunk Contest • Three-Point Shootout • Obstacle Challenge • Legends Shootout 1980s 19891990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 19992000s 2010s 2010 • 2011- The 2002 All-Star Game was not held.
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