Mark Barroca and Japeth Aguilar topped the PBA All-Star voting, while James Yap joined in his 18th game and Keith Zaldivar led the Rookie-Sophomore-Juniors game in Bacolod’s second outing.
PBA
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in the Philippines. It started in 1975, making it the oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA in North America.
The PBA has twelve teams, each representing different companies. They play three major tournaments in a season: the Philippine Cup, the Commissioner’s Cup and the Governor’s Cup. The Philippine Cup is special because only Filipino players can participate and is considered the most important tournament.
Teams may hire one foreign player, called an “import”, for the Commissioner’s and Governor’s Cups. Each tournament includes a round-robin stage followed by a playoff to determine the winner. Winning all three tournaments in a season is called a Grand Slam, which is a significant achievement.
The San Miguel Beermen are the most successful team in PBA history, with 29 championships, including the Grand Slam in 1989. They have won the most titles in each tournament. Another successful team, the Crispa Redmanizers, also achieved Grand Slam victories.
The PBA is popular, with millions of viewers watching every game. It also has a developmental league, the PBA D-League, to nurture young talent. All in all, the PBA plays a big role in Philippine sports and culture.
PBA All Star voting results
In the recent PBA All-Star voting, Mark Barroca of the Magnolia Hotshots and Japeth Aguilar of Barangay Ginebra received the most votes. They will lead the All-Star teams in Bacolod. Other top voices include Scottie Thompson, Christian Standhardinger, Jamie Malonzo, Mav Ahanmisi, June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez, Calvin Abueva and Paul Lee. Players like Calvin Oftana, Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo and Marcio Lassiter also received significant votes.
The All-Star teams will be led by Ginebra’s Tim Cone and San Miguel’s Jorge Gallent. Blackwater Bossing’s James Yap will play in his 18th All-Star Game, thanks to the votes of Bacolod. Additional players such as Jason Perkins, Tyler Tio, Don Trollan and Cliff Hodge received All-Star praise from the coaches and media.
There will also be a Rookie-Sophomore-Juniors game, and Keith Zaldivar received the most votes. Other players participating in this game are Jerrick Ahanmisi, Andrei Caracut, Justin Arana and others. Joshua Munzon, Ken Tuffin, Alec Stockton and JM Calma got in thanks to coaches and media votes. This year’s All-Star event will be the second time it is held in Bacolod.
PBA current teams
Here is a tabular column that describes the current teams in the PBA:
Team | Company | Head coach |
|---|---|---|
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. | Team Cone |
Blackwater Bossing | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. | Jeffrey Cariaso |
Converge FiberXers | Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. | Aldin Ayo |
Magnolia Hotshots | San Miguel Food and drink | Chito Victolero |
Meralco screws | Manila Electric Company | Luigi Trillo |
NLEX Road Warriors | NLEX Corporation | Frankie Lim |
NorthPort Batang Pier | Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. | Bonnie Tan |
Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. | Jamika Jarin |
Rain or shine painters | Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. | Yeng Guiao |
Beer houses from San Miguel | San Miguel Brewery, Inc. | Jorge Gallent |
Terrafirma Dyip | Terrafirma Realty Development Corp. | Johnedel Cardel |
TNT Tropang Giga | Smart communications | Chot Reyes |
PBA eligibility criteria
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has specific rules on who can play and coach in the league.
Player Eligibility:
Players must be natural-born Filipino citizens born in the Philippines to participate in the PBA.
Filipino players born outside the Philippines are considered Filipino aliens and must prove their Philippine citizenship with documents from the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration.
Foreigners and naturalized Filipino citizens can only play as imported players and only in certain conferences.
Teams may have a maximum of five to seven Filipino foreigners on their roster.
Imports are not assembled; they are hired directly by teams and there may be height restrictions for them.
Trainer eligibility:
Head coaching positions are generally reserved for Filipino nationals.
Foreigners can become head coaches if they acquire permanent residency, for example by marrying a Filipino or holding a Special Resident Retirement Visa (SRRV).
This restriction on foreigners becoming head coaches has been in place since 1991.
In general, the PBA has strict eligibility criteria to ensure that Filipino players and coaches have the opportunity to participate and lead teams in the league.
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Source: HIS Education