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Pringle, Wright lead PBA Elite Five cast


Frontrunners for the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference honors headlined the Elite Five of the 45th PBA season in the virtual Special Awards ceremonies, Sunday night. 

PBA SEASON 45 ELITE FIVE

BACKCOURT
NAMESTATSMEDIAPLAYERSPBATOTAL
PRINGLE, Stanley22536139100725
WRIGHT, Matthew23046223715
POGOY, Roger2309100339
FRONTCOURT
NAMESTATSMEDIAPLAYERSPBATOTAL
ABUEVA, Calvin24032236100698
AGUILAR, Japeth21332212100647
ERRAM, JP1822774463
PERKINS, Jason2111819100348

 

Stanley Pringle of new all-Filipino champions Barangay Ginebra and Phoenix Super LPG main man Matthew Wright were the guards of the bubble’s version of the annual Mythical Team selection.

The two bested other nominees in TNT’s Ray Parks, Roger Pogoy, and Jayson Castro; NLEX’s Kiefer Ravena and Kevin Alas; Magnolia star Paul Lee; Meralco main man Chris Newsome; and Gin King Scottie Thompson.

Pringle received 725 points from stats, players, media, and the league, earning himself a spot in the Elite Five thanks to his major contribution in the Barangay’s reclaiming of the Philippine Cup throne after 13 long years.

The former scoring champion posted per-game averages of 18.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.0 steals in 22 games.

Wright, on the other hand, received 715 votes for having the best season of his blossoming PBA career being the top gunner of the Fuel Masters, whom he steered to their second all-Filipino semis in a row.

The Fil-Canadian sniper churned out career-bests of 21.1 points on a 39.4-percent clip from the three-point area, 5.5 assists, and 4.4 rebounds.

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Meanwhile, the frontcourt players who completed the Elite Five are Ginebra star forward Japeth Aguilar, vastly-improved slotman Poy Erram of the Tropang Giga, and the Fuel Masters’ returning forward Calvin Abueva.

Aguilar and Abueva, who was reinstated to the league after 16 long months of suspension, collected their third all-PBA selection. Erram, on the other hand, had his first after being part of the Second Mythical Team in 2018.

The 32-year-old Abueva garnered the most votes among the center/forwards with 698. The no. 2 player in the stats race averaged 15.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.7 steals in just 12 outings.

The 6-foot-9 Aguilar, meanwhile, had 647 votes. He posted per-game numbers of 15.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks, including a 32-point explosion in the Finals’ Game Five to help Ginebra clinch the crown.

It is quite an accomplishment for Aguilar, considering that he has to work his way back into shape while in the bubble as he arrived in Clark late.

Lastly, Erram got 463 votes en route to the citation that highlighted his first season back in the flagship MVP franchise, whom he helped reach the Philippine Cup Finals for the first time in seven years.

The seven-year pro made 11.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 22 games, including double-doubles in each of the title series’ five games.

The trio topped other candidates such as Alaska’s Vic Manuel, Fuel Master Jason Perkins, Magnolia center Ian Sangalang, former MVP Arwind Santos and Mo Tautuaa of San Miguel, and NorthPort’s Christian Standhardinger.

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