Point guard is maybe the deepest position in the PBA. Talented floor generals can be found in every PBA club, although only a select few can really call themselves elite. A stark example is San Miguel Beer, where someone like Brian Heruela — as good as he is — is just the fourth-string point guard behind Alex Cabagnot, Chris Ross, and RR Garcia. All four of those guys are talented and can start on any PBA team, but only two are productive and consistent enough to belong at the top tier. It should not come as a surprise, then, that so many big names won't be among the guys on this list. Who made it and who are outside looking in? Let's see.
5. JV Casio (ALA) - 12.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 3.6apg, 2.2 triples per game.
- It seems not so long ago when Casio donned the Gilas colors to rep the country in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China, but in reality, the DLSU alum is now 30 years old and a couple of years past his prime. He can still hack it, though. On a good day, Casio can still stand toe to toe with the league's elite PGs, and that's something the Aces will continue to count on this season.
4. Chris Ross (SMB) - 10.7ppg, 5.3rpg, 6.9apg, 2.6spg.
- Ross was given his second Finals MVP trophy last conference, and that much is a testament to how far he has gone since the days of being considered a one-trick point guard. Ross has developed a reasonably reliable three-point shot and has become a deadly finisher around the basket while continuing to be a top tier playmaker and, most importantly, an elite defender.
3. Alex Cabagnot (SMB) - 16.7ppg, 4.2rpg, 4.0apg, 1.7spg, 2.5 triples per game.
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- Having Ross is a good enough thing already for the Beermen, but then you add Cabagnot and it's just borderline unfair. Like Ross, Cabagnot is an excellent defender and playmaker, but Cabaggie is much more potent and consistent on the offensive end. The Fil-Am recently turned 34 years old, though, so there's reason to believe he will soon be on the decline. Still, expect SMB to continue riding Cabaggie's production for the foreseeable future.
2. Jayson Castro (TNT) - 16.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 6.2apg, 1.2spg, 1.4 triples per game.
- We saw a dip in Castro's production in the first conference, but even at that he is still among the country's elite PGs. His wicked first step continues to confound opponents, and his instincts on both ends of the floor make him all the more dangerous. We all know he's a shoo-in for Gilas, but he may also be looking for his heir apparent already.
1. Stanley Pringle (GLO) - 18.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 3.4apg, 2.2 triples per game.
- It's pretty amazing how Pringle has, at least momentarily, unseated Castro as the best point guard in the league. He is maybe the strongest point guard finisher in the country, and his rebounding, assists, and three-point shooting numbers are nothing to scoff at, too. He and Romeo have become the most potent backcourt combo in the country, and it's a shame we can't see them in Gilas together. Well, at least we'll be regaled by their constant incursions as the main instigators of GlobalPort rising stock.
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LA Tenorio (GIN) - 13.3ppg, 3.6rpg, 4.3apg, 1.2spg, 1.6 triples per game.
Roi Sumang (BLA) - 12.0ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.3apg, 1.0spg.
Nard Pinto (BLA) - 9.3ppg, 4.4rpg, 4.9apg.
