June Mar Fajardo on track for another Best Player of the Conference plum

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June Mar Fajardo leads the statistical race through the elimination round of the PBA Philippine Cup after steering San Miguel to the top seed

MANILA, Philippines – Winning a record-extending 12th Best Player of the Conference plum is a promising possibility for June Mar Fajardo.

Fajardo leads the statistical race for the award through the elimination round of the PBA Philippine Cup after steering San Miguel to the top seed with averages of 17.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.

The reigning eight-time MVP averaged 40.4 statistical points (SPs) as the Beermen clinched the No. 1 spot with an 8-3 record, owning the tiebreaker with NLEX, Magnolia, and Barangay Ginebra.

If Fajardo wins again, it will be his ninth BPC in the All-Filipino conference.

Trailing Fajardo is his teammate CJ Perez, who averaged 38.5 SPs by churning out a league-leading 23.4 points on top of 4.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals.

A one-time winner, Perez can become just the 19th player to claim BPC honors multiple times.

NLEX’s Robert Bolick ranked third with 37.6 SPs (18.3 points, 7.2 assists, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals), while Magnolia’s Zavier Lucero placed fourth with 37.3 SPs (18.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.0 steal).

Calvin Oftana completed the top five with 35.4 SPs, leading the way for a TNT side seeking to accomplish a rare Grand Slam with 20.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.1 steals.

Rounding out the top 10 are Phoenix’s Jason Perkins (35.3), Converge’s Justin Arana (34.6) and Justine Baltazar (34.6), Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar (34.2), and NorthPort’s Joshua Munzon (32.2). – Rappler.com