Fajardo edges Bolick in All-Filipino BPC
SAN Miguel Beer stalwart June Mar Fajardo is out for a record-extending 10th Best Player of Conference (BPC) award Wednesday night with NLEX’ Robert Bolick and Terrafirma rookie Stephen Holt providing a tough challenge.
The tournament’s top individual performer in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup takes centerstage in simple awarding rites shortly before Game 4 of the finals between Meralco and SMB.
Mr. Fajardo wrested pole position in the stats-based race at the conclusion of the semifinals with 43.12 average statistical points (SPs).
Mr. Bolick, who held the pace until the Road Warriors’ exit in the quarterfinals, sits at No. 2 with a close 43.08 SPs followed by Mr. Holt, a key element in the Dyip’s run to the Last-8, with 40.8 SPs.
Seven-time Most Valuable Player Mr. Fajardo, who’s been consistently churning double-double outputs, is gunning for his eighth BPC in the All-Filipino conference while Mr. Bolick, the league’s premier scorer and assist-issuer, and Mr. Holt are both seeking their breakthrough.
Commissioner’s Cup BPC CJ Perez of SMB (39.18 SPs) and Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger (39.16) round out the shortlist of nominees for the award, the winner of which will be determined through average SPs (45 percent), media votes (30 percent) and players’ votes (25 percent). — Olmin Leyba
