IT'S going to be Team Japeth vs. Team Scottie in the PBA All-Star game.
The Barangay Ginebra teammates made it a 1-2 finish at the end of the fans balloting and will serve as captains of the two teams competing in the March 12 showcase in Passi City, Iloilo.
PBA All-Star game voting results
The 6-foot-9 Aguilar maintained the top spot with 1,239,665 votes, while Thompson locked in the no. 2 spot with 1,217,226 votes.
Erstwhile top vote-getter June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel finished at no. 3 with 1,207,592.
Curiously, the 6-foot-11 Fajardo was the only non-Ginebra player to make it in the Top 5 as Jamie Malonzo (1,196,423) and Christian Standhardinger (1,191,379) were just behind the six-time MVP in the balloting.
Tim Cone also made it to Ginebra's All-Star party as he topped the balloting among coaches with 1,291,785. Yeng Guiao of Rain or Shine tabbed the other coaching spot with 1,231,538 votes for no. 2.
Two more Ginebra players in LA Tenorio and Stanley Pringle barged in the top 10, with two-time MVP James Yap, and teammates Calvin Abueva and Mark Barroca the three other players who do not belong to the country’s most popular ballclub.
As the top two vote getters, Aguilar and Thompson will captain the two All-Star team competing in the showcase whose format has been revised.
A drafting of the 22 remaining players who will join Aguilar and Thompson’s teams is set on Monday at the TV5 headquarters.
Other players who made it to the cut were CJ Perez, Paul Lee, Jayson Castro, rookies Gian Mamuyac and Jeremiah Gray, Terrence Romeo, Robert Bolick, Marcio Lassiter, Arvin Tolentino, Roger Pogoy, Kevin Alas, Chris Newsome, Nards Pinto, and Mikey Williams.
Four players made it as reserves in Gabe Norwood, Jeff Chan, Calvin Oftana, and Jio Jalalon in case any of the 24 players won’t be available due to injuries.
Rain or Shine guard Shaun Ildefonso on the other hand, shot his way to the top of the balloting for the Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors teams with 1,190,719 votes, with Oftana finishing a strong second.
The complete lineup includes Tyler Tio, Aaron Black, Justin Arana, Jerrick Ahanmisi, Matt Nieto, Mike Nieto, Jerrick Balanza,Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, RK Ilagan, Allyn Bulanadi, Ato Ular, Isaac Go, Anton Assistio, Joshua Munzon, Aris Dionisio, Encho Serrano, Adrian Wong, and Javi Gomez de Liano.
Among the reserves include Alec Stockton, Andrei Caracut, Aljun Melecio, and Kent Salado.
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