AS expected, June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer leads the early race for the Season 47 MVP award at the conclusion of the PBA Philippine Cup.
The 6-foot-10 Fajardo garnered the highest average statistical points after leading the Beermen in regaining the all-Filipino title by dethroning TNT Tropang Giga.
Fajardo amassed 42.6 sps behind averages of 18.7 points, a league-best 14.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 block shots in 26 games played, including the entire finals that went the full route.
Two years removed from a fractured right tibia that kept him out for an entire season, Fajardo was back in his old, dominant self this season that already saw him emerged as the Best Player of the Conference and Finals MVP.
Teammate CJ Perez is giving Fajardo a run for his money though, finishing second in the statistical race with 37.9 points built around numbers of 18.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists, while leading the league in steals with 2.5 per game.
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Perez also finished runner-up behind Fajardo in the BPC race and the Finals MVP selection.
Three Barangay Ginebra stalwarts, meanwhile, also made their presence felt as they occupied the next three spots led by reigning MVP Scottie Thompson.
The do-it-all Ginebra guard is just a shade behind Perez at no. 3 with 37.8 sps (16.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 steals), followed by Japeth Aguilar with 33.1 sps and a PBA-best 2.5 block shots (17.1 points, 8.0 rebounds), and Christian Standhardinger with 32.8 sps (14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists).
On the other hand, a trio of sophomore make it to the Top 10 list of MVP candidates.
Jamie Malonzo sits at no. 7 overall behind NorthPort teammate Robert Bolick while Calvin Oftana of NLEX is at 8th spot.
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Malonzo (17.2 points, 10.3 rebounds) tallied 32.60 sps to trail Bolick who has 32.63 sps (18.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists).
Oftana of NLEX is currently at no. 8 (17.0 points, 7.8 rebounds) with 32.4 sps, and Williams, last year's top rookie with TNT, at no. 9 with 31. 9 sps (18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists).
Another TNT player in Roger Pogoy, who leads the league in scoring with an 18.9 average, rounds out the Top 10 list with 30.9 sps. (RG)
