2008 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2007–08 PBA season. The events were held from April 24 to 27, 2008 at the West Negros University Gym, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. [1]
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| Date | April 24–27, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | West Negros University Gym, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Peter June Simon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 4000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Friday events
Obstacle Challenge
Time in seconds.
| Name | First round | Championship |
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| Marvin Cruz | 32.8 | |
| Willie Miller | 32.0 | 25.5 |
| Dondon Hontiveros | 31.7 | 35.6 |
| Ronjay Buenafe | 32.0 | 41.7 |
| Ronald Tubid | 32.6 | |
| Chico Lanete | 39.7 | |
| Topex Robinson | 32.2 | |
| Ryan Reyes | 33.0 | |
| Jimmy Alapag | 36.4 | |
| Joey Mente | 37.7 |
Willie Miller wins for the third straight year, with the fastest time in the event's history.
Three-point shootout
| Name | First round | Championship |
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| Renren Ritualo | 17 | 19 |
| John Arigo | 20 | 17 |
| Dondon Hontiveros | 18 | 18 |
| Willie Miller | 16 | |
| Mike Hrabak | 15 | |
| James Yap | 14 | |
| Niño Canaleta | 13 | |
| Joe Devance | 12 | |
| Junthy Valenzuela | 12 | |
| Nelbert Omolon | 10 |
Slam Dunk competition
| Name | Score | Type |
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| Kelly Williams | 98 | |
| Ronald Tubid | 88 | |
| Arwind Santos | 86 |
Failed to qualify: Reynel Hugnatan, Ronald Tubid, Joey Mente
Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game
Rosters
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Rookies:
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Sophomores:
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Game
April 25 |
| Rookies 101, Sophomores 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 26–27, 31–21, 24–22 | ||
| Pts: Buenafe 25, Lanete 17, Cruz 14, Devance 14, Bono 10, Aljamal 8, Kramer 7, Eman 6. | Pts: Tenorio 19, Pacana 14, Reyes 13, Ibañes 12, Andaya 12, Membrere 11, Cabatu 10, Isip 6. | |
| Ronjay Buenafe was named the game's most valuable player. | ||
West Negros University Gym, Bacolod Attendance: 4,000 |
In the game, there were four 10-minute quarters, the 8-second rule was lessened into 6 seconds, the shot clock was cut into 18 seconds, and a slam dunk was counted for three points.
Sunday events
Legends Shootout
| Active players | Score | Legends | |
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| John Arigo | 18 | 17 | Boyet Fernandez |
| Dondon Hontiveros | 18 | 15 | Roehl Gomez |
| Renren Ritualo | 13 | 13 | Boy Cabahug |
| Total | 49 | 45 | Total |
All-Star Game
Rosters
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North All-Stars:
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South All-Stars:
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Game
April 27 6:30 p.m. |
| North All-Stars 158, South All-Stars 163 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 41–41, 37–38, 36–34, 35–36, Overtime: 9–14 | ||
| Pts: Mark Caguioa 24 | Pts: Peter June Simon 29 | |
| Peter June Simon named the game's most valuable player. | ||
West Negros University Gym, Bacolod Attendance: 4,000 |
References
- "South favored over North in All-Star game". The Manila Times.
| Preceded by 2007 |
PBA All-Star Weekend 2008 |
Succeeded by 2009 |
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