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2015 PBA All-Star North and South Line-up
2015 PBA All-Star Weekend to be held from March 5-8, 2015 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
North All-Stars (Coach Leo Austria)
Starting Five
Calvin Abueva (Alaska)
Japeth Aguilar (Ginebra)
Mark Caguioa (Ginebra) (Injured)
Jayson Castro (Talk N Text)
Justin Melton (Purefoods)
Marc Pingris (Purefoods)
Reserves
Beau Belga (Rain or Shine)
Paul Lee (Rain or Shine)
June Mar Fajardo No. 1 in the PBA All-Star Poll!
June Mar Fajardo secured a slot as a starter in the 2015 PBA All-Star Game for the South All-Star Team after getting the most number of votes with 38,107. Greg Slaughter will team-up with Fajardo as he got 31,310 votes. Purefoods players James Yap and Mark Barroca garnered 22,937 and 15,197 votes respectively and will be start for the South Team.
Who do you think should be included in the Gilas 3.0 Player Pool?
Gilas Pilipinas Coach Tab Baldwin and his coaching staff (currently only Jimmy Alapag has been named as Assistant Coach) has a tough task of forming the new Gilas Pilipinas Team (called Gilas 3.0).
Tab Baldwin said that he will stick to the dribble-drive offense used by Chot Reyes but with additional plays from his experience. With this, who do you think are the PBA players who will thrive in the dribble-drive offense?
Updates: According to SBP, the composition of the Gilas Pilipinas player pool will be announced on Monday, August 3, after the 2015 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Manila which will be held on August 1 and 2.
Jimmy Alapag to play last game in 2015 PBA All-Star Game
Jimmy Alapag will play for one last time in the 2015 PBA All-Star Game to be held in Palawan. Although Jimmy Alapag retired already, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud has named him as the 13th Player for the South All-Stars.
You can still vote for your favorite PBA All-Stars. Read more at 2015 PBA All-Star Voting
Talk N Text signs Willie Miller
Talk N Text Tropang Texters has signed Willie Miller to a one conference contract and will play in the 2015 PBA Commissioners Cup.
View 2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Schedule
With the loss of Jimmy Alapag to retirement, TNT needs help in the backcourt. Willie Miller last played for Barako Bull but was not signed at the start of the PBA 40th Season.
Jimmy Alapag now a member of FIBA Players Commission
Good news for Philippine Basketball! According to a post by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP, Jimmy Alapag was appointed by FIBA to be a member of the FIBA Players’ Commission from 2014 to 2019.
Jimmy Alapag was been tapped recently as Talk N Text Team Manager and Gilas Pilipinas Assistant Coach after he announced his retirement from the PBA. Watch Jimmy Alapag Retirement Speech Video here
FIBA Players Commission Members
Jimmy Alapag retires from PBA! Now TNT Team Manager and Gilas Pilipinas Asst Coach
Jimmy Alapag has retired from the PBA and will move on as Talk N Text Team Manager and one of the assistants of Coach Tab Baldwin in Gilas Pilipinas. Alapag has played for 12 years in the PBA and played for the Philippine National Team since arriving in the Philippines.
Salamat Jimmy! Know more about Jimmy Alapag
Watch Jimmy Alapag Retirement Speech Video
Jimmy Alapag as Gilas Asst Coach?
Jimmy Alapag already had his last stint for Gilas Pilipinas last year and is reported to be named as one of the Assistant Coaches of Tab Baldwin in Gilas Pilipinas.
Alapag was named Best Player of Gilas Pilipinas in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Watch Jimmy Alapag – Best Player of Gilas Pilipinas Video