PROTAGONISTS in the 2017 PBA All-Star Week were revealed last Sunday, with homegrown players from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao leading the selections that will take on Gilas Pilipinas in three games across the archipelago.
Former Gilas stars like Marc Pingris, LA Tenorio and Ranidel De Ocampo will be part of the PBA All-Stars that will test the mettle of members of the national pool in games to be held in Cagayan de Oro on April 26, Lucena on the 28th and Cebu on the 30th.
Mac Mac Belo, who hails from North Cotabato, and Cagayan de Oro's proud son Jiovani Jalalon will lead out the Mindanao selection to be coached by Chito Victolero .
Sonny Thoss and Troy Rosario will serve as 'imports' for team CDO given the lack of big men in the region.
The Luzon selection, on the other hand, will be led by Gilas veterans Jayson Castro, De Ocampo and Pingris. Coach Leo Austria will be returning to his hometown in Lucena as the squad's mentor.
Three-time MVP June Mar Fajardo will be at the forefront of the Visayas selection in the Cebu game alongside Negros' James Yap. Tim Cone will be the head coach for Visayas.
The Slam Dunk Contest and the three point shootout will both be played in the Luzon leg in Lucena.
Here's the complete line-up:
Mindanao Leg:
PBA selection (head coach: Chito Victolero}
Mark Barroca
Scottie Thompson
PJ Simon
Rafi Reavis
Mac Belo
Jio Jalalon
Cyrus Baguio
RR Garcia
Sonny Thoss
Carlo Lastimosa
Glenn Khobntin
Baser Amer
Troy Rosario
Gilas (head coach: Chot Reyes)
Terrence Romeo
LA Revilla
Mike Tolomia
RR Pogoy
Matthew Wright
Kecin Ferrer
Carl Bryan Cruz
Fonzo Gotladera
Brad Guinto
June Mar Fajardo
Norbert Torres
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Luzon Leg
PBA selection (head coach: Leo Austria)
Marc Pingris
Japeth Aguilar
Calvin Abueva
Paul Lee
Jayson Castro
Mark Caguioa
Alex Cabagnot
LA Tenorio
Marcio Lassiter
Arwind Santos
Ranidel de Ocampo
Stanely Pringle
Gilas
Mike Tolomia
AlmlndVosotros
Ed Daquioag
Jonathan Grey
Allein Maliksi
Matthew Wright
Kevin Ferrer
Carl Bryan Cruz
Norbert Torres
Bradwyn Guinto
Raymond Almazan
Arnold Van Opstal
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Visayas
PBA selection (head coach: Tim Cone)
James Yap
June Mar Fajardo
Terrence Romeo
Joe Devance
Jeff Chan
Chris Ross
Chris Ellis
Aldrech Ramos
Dondon Hontiveros
Ronald Tubid
Asi Taulava
Jericho Cruz
Gilas
Jayson Castro
Jio Jalaon
LA Revilla
RR Pogoy
Allein Maliksi
Von Pessumal
Mac Belo
Troy Rosario
Calvin Abueva
Raymond Almazan
Japeth Aguilar