In just his second season as a pro, Baser Amer has showed the maturity of a veteran as evidenced by his latest performance last Wednesday.
The former San Beda star fired 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, to go along with 3 assists, leading the Bolts to an 81-66 thumping of Phoenix.
The win vaulted Meralco to solo spot with its 7-1 card, while more importantly, enhanced its bid to clinch one of two twice-to-beat incentives heading to the playoffs.
Trained by PBA great Jimmy Alapag, now Meralco's assistant coach, Amer has earned his first PBA All Star appearance this season after averaging career-best Stars line of 16.5 points, 5.12 rebounds and 4.25 assists in the PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 24-year-old Amer's impressive showing earned him the Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period of May 2-7, beating the likes of Bolts teammate Chris Newsome, TNT's Kelly Williams, Star guard Paul Lee, Mahindra's Reden Celda, Ginebra guard Scottie Thompson, Blackwater's Mike DiGregorio and Phoenix veteran RJ Jazul.
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Meralco will be gunning for its eighth win this conference when it battles slumping GlobalPort on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
