June Mar Fajardo is on pace to win his 11th PBA Best Player of the Conference award, leading the pack after the elimination round of the 2024 Governors’ Cup.
The 6-foot-10 Cebuano posted averages of 21.3 points per game (PPG), 15.0 rebounds per game (RPG), and 2.8 assists per game (APG) in over 10 games, earning him a league-best 43.9 average statistical points (SPs).
Following closely is NLEX’s Robert Bolick, who normed 20.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG, and 8.6 APG, garnering him 38.7 SPs.
NorthPort’s Arvin Tolentino is in third place with 37.5 SPs, averaging 23.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, and 4.3 APG.
Rounding out the top five are San Miguel’s CJ Perez with 37.0 SPs and Barangay Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar with 33.4 SPs.
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In the Best Import category, Blackwater’s George King is at the top of the table with 61.7 SPs, thanks to his averages of 40.3 PPG, 13.1 RPG, and 4.7 APG.
Not far behind is TNT’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is in second with 57.6 SPs due to his norms of 27.7 PPG, 10.3 RPG, and 6.2 APG.
NLEX’s DeQuan Jones (50.7 SPs), former San Miguel import Jordan Adams (50.5), and Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee (49.1) complete the top 5.
In the rookie rankings, Blackwater’s Sedrick Barefield has emerged as a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 18.9 PPG and 4.2 APG, totaling 29.5 SPs.
Barangay Ginebra’s RJ Abarrientos follows closely with 26.1 SPs, while Rain or Shine’s Felix Lemetti comes in third with 22.2 SPs.
Here are your front-runners for the #PBA2024 Governors' Cup Best Player of the Conference and Best Import awards 🏀 pic.twitter.com/lJ7fhJKZVY
— Tiebreaker Times (@tiebreakertimes) September 28, 2024
