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2012 PBA Rookie Draft: Petron gets first pick; Junmar Fajardo could enter draft

23 Jul

The Petron Blaze Boosters got a big consolation from a very disappointing year as they are set to pick this year’s No.1 and No.3 overall in the 2012 PBA Rookie Draft. The final 2 spots were decided at half-time of Game 1 of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Finals between Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and B-Meg Llamados. Actually, the winner of the lottery was Air 21 but apparently the rights for their first round pick in this year’s draft was acquired by Petron in a previous trade. Set to pick 2nd is the Alaska Aces.

Many pundits are now waiting for the next move of the big man from Pinamungahan, Cebu Junmar Fajardo.  The former star of the University of Cebu Webmasters told reporters a month ago that he will only enter the draft if Petron gets the No.1 pick this year.  Well, his prayers were answered last Sunday. After a year of seasoning in the ABL playing for the  San Miguel Beermen that finished runners-up in their inaugural season, Fajardo could be another key player for the Petron team that did not get finals slot in all 3 conferences this year despite of its star-studded line-up.  Fajardo’s ceiling is quiet high and he could be the next dominant big man in the PBA but some quarters also feel that he could just be a shade better than Samigue Eman if he falls to the wrong team.

The 2012 Annual Rookie Draft will be held at the Robinsons Midtown Mall in Manila on August 19.

Here is the 2012 PBA draft order:

1st Round

1. Air21 Express (to Petron Blaze Boosters)
2. Alaska Aces
3. Barako Bull Energy (to Petron Blaze Boosters)
4. Meralco Bolts
5. Petron Blaze Boosters (to Barako Bull Energy)
6. Powerade Tigers (to Barangay Ginebra Kings)
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
8. Barangay Ginebra Kings
9. B-MEG Llamados
10. Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters (to Powerade Tigers)

2nd Round

1. Air21 Express
2. Alaska Aces
3. Barako Bull Energy
4. Meralco Bolts
5. Petron Blaze Boosters
6. Powerade Tigers
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
8. Barangay Ginebra Kings
9. B-MEG Llamados
10. Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters

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ABL: Junmar Fajardo and the San Miguel Beermen earn Finals slot!

9 Jun

The San Miguel Beermen needed a Game 3 victory to clinch a finals slot in the 3rd season of the AirAsia Asean Basketball League (ABL).  They accomplished their mission yesterday as they routed the Wesports Malaysia Dragons, 90-56. After SMB‘s game 2 loss in Malaysia, the Philippines were in danger of sending no representative in the finals after a regular season dominated San Miguel and AirAsia Philippine Patroits.  The Pats were upset by the Indonesia Warriors in two games. San Miguel made sure that the Philippines, SouthEast Asia’s top basketball country, will have a say on who will be this year’s champion.

The victory of San Miguel means that there will be Cebuano faces in the finals. Former University of Cebu star center Junmar Fajardo , and ex-USJR stars John Ferriols and Roger Yap are expected to play good minutes in the finals. In Game 3 of the series against Malaysia, Fajardo made a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes of action. Eight of his rebounds were from the offensive end helping the Beermen dominate with a +22 rebound advantage (56-34). Fajardo was also one of 5 Beermen who scored in double digits. Nick Fazekas (21), Leo Avenido (18), Duke Crews (15), and Chris Banchero (10) were the other players who carried the bulk of SMB’s scoring load.

After a tight first half which ended at 37-35, the Beermen had a 53-21 wind up to embarrass the visitors. Only, Tiras Wade (25) and fellow import Brian Williams (12) finished in double figures for Malaysia. Patrick Cabahug missed all of his 9 attempts to make it more difficult for the Malaysians. Malaysia missed 42 of its 59 field goal attempts leading to its most lopsided loss in the recent months.

The scores:

SAN MIGUEL 90 – Fazekas 21, Avenido 18, Crews 15, Fajardo 11, Banchero 10, Luanzon 7, Dimaunahan 6, Ferriols 2, Yap 0, Fernandez 0, Baguion 0, Gonzales 0.

MALAYSIA 56 – Wade 25, Williams 12, Ng 8, Pacana 5, Loh 3, Belasco 2, Kuppusamy 1, Batumalai 0, Cabahug 0, Chee 0, Kwaan 0.

Quarters: 18-20; 37-35; 66-45; 90-56

Junmar Fajardo in action (ABL website)

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ABL Playoffs: June Mar Fajardo scored 11 points in Beermen’s Game 1 win

29 May

The Asean Basketball League (ABL) playoffs has started and the top seeded San Miguel Beermen won Game 1 in their series against the Westports Malaysia Dragons. The Beermen needed overtime to overcome the gritty challenge from the visitors who were led by Brian Williams. After the score was knotted at 95-all at the end of regulation, San Miguel dominated the OT period to win, 111-104.

Cebuano big man June Mar Fajardo scored 11 points in San Miguel’s first ever playoff win.  He managed to reach in double figures even if he just played 9 minutes. He made all 4 of his field goal attempts and he shot 3 of 5 from the line. Fajardo also grabbed 6 rebounds and had 4 fouls in his limited minutes.  Fellow Cebuano Roger Yap had a stat line of 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot. The two players are expected to have important roles for the Beermen in the coming games. Game 2 of the series will be on June 2 and action will shift to Malaysia.

Game Box Score

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Cebuanos in the ABL: Season Stats of Cebuano Beermen so far

8 Apr

After the San Miguel Beermen‘s victory yesterday over the Westports Malaysia Dragons, the Beermen is sitting comfortably in 2nd place of the season standings of the Asean Basketball League (ABL) behind the AirAsia Philippine Patriots.  Here are the stats of the players who played college in Cebu that are now currently in the ABL Beermen line-up:

Fajardo, the Cebuano giant (from http://petron.sanmiguelbeermen.com)

June Mar Fajardo (6’10″ Center University of Cebu)

16 games 4.75 ppg 4.44 rpg 54.6 FG%

The pride of Pinamungahan and former king Webmaster is currently having modest averages. His stint in the ABL gave him experience banging bodies against players that are bigger and taller than his previous competition in college. He is now up and against taller and more experienced imports and so far, he has been performing satisfactorily. He made a game saving block in San Miguel’s victory over the Indonesia Warriors.

Yap will be dangerous once he finds his shooting range (from http://hoopnut.blogspot.com)

Rogelio “Roger” Yap (6’0″ Point Guard University of San Jose-Recoletos)

6 games 3.0 ppg 2.2 apg 1.3 rpg

PBA veteran Roger Yap has not yet established his shooting touch in the ABL. He is currently hitting barely 26% of his shots. San Miguel will rely on his veteran leadership in the coming playoffs. He is known to be a steady guard and a reliable defender. He has been getting minutes in past 2 games as he averages 27.5 minutes a game. Once his shots start falling, San Miguel will become more difficult to stop.

 

John Ferriols (6’4″ Forward University of San Jose-Recoletos)

8 games 3.1 ppg 1.8 rpg 64.7 FG%

John Ferriols have been efficient in the limited minutes that is given to him by coach Bobby Parks. The former star of the defunct MBA has been relegated to a back-up role in the ABL mainly due to the presence of tall imports in all teams. He is competing for playing time with fellow PBA vets Junjun Cabatu and Norman Gonzales.

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San Miguel Beermen beat Slammers on Roger Yap’s debut

10 Mar

ASEAN Basketball League

Pasig City, Philippines – The San Miguel Beermen (8-3) won against Chang Thailand Slammers (4-7) in their Asean Basketball League match at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, 92-77.  The win helped San Miguel keep pace with bitter rivals the Air Asia Philippine Patriots (8-2) , which won its match in Jakarta.

PBA veteran Roger Yap debuted with 4 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal in 16 minutes of action. Leo Avenido was on fire the whole game as he top scored the winners with 28 points. Avenido made 4 triples and had 4 steals. He got scoring support from Jarrid Famous (18), Darlon Johnson (15), and Aries Dimaunahan (11). Former University of Cebu Webmaster June Mar Fajardo had 8 points and grabbed 2 rebounds while hitting 3 of 4 field goal attempts.

Imports Demetrius Proby and Calvin Williams led the Slammers with 29 and 18 points respectively. The Beermen sizzled right from the start as they took a 27-15 lead at the end of the first period. They extended the lead to 21 at the half, 51-30. San Miguel even took a 30 point lead at 82-52 with 4 minutes left in the game. A furious Slammers rally made during garbage time made the score respectable.

The teams will play again on Wednesday with San Miguel hosting second running Jobstreet.com Singapore Slingers while the Chang Thailand Slammers will be at home to play the Indonesia Warriors.

The scores:

San Miguel Beermen 92- Avenido 28, Johnson 25, Famous 18, Dimaunahan 11, Fajardo 8, Yap 4, Fernandez 4, Baguion 2, Rizada 2, Ferriols 2, Gonzales 0, Cabatu 0

Chang Thailand Slammers 77- Proby 29, Williams 18, Saguindel 8, Aguilar 7, Apiromvilaichai 7, Alcaraz 6, Supachai 2, Jantuma 0

Quarterscores: 27-15; 51-30; 65-47; 92-77

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B-Meg releases ex-USJR star Roger Yap to San Miguel Beermen

5 Mar

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The B-Meg Llamados has released veteran point guard Roger Yap to SMC’s Asean Basketball League (ABL) team. Yap, a former PBA mythical team member, has been a vital cog in the title runs of the Purefoods franchise in the past few years. At 35, he has seen a decline in minutes as new B-Meg Llamados coach Tim Cone prefer Josh Urbiztondo and rookie Mark Barroca at No.1 slot.

Yap will be joining ABL’s San Miguel Beermen (7-3) which currently ranked second just half a game behind AirAsia Phl Patriots and Malaysia Dragons. He will join fellow ex-USJ-R Jaguar John Ferriols. Ex-pros Froilan Baguion and Leo Avenido are the current main guards of the team. Roger Yap will definitely give the team a veteran presence and a reliable perimeter defender. Also in SMB team is Cebuano big man Junmar Fajardo.

The ABL will be welcoming a proven player that has accomplished a lot in the Philippine Basketball Association.

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San Miguel Beermen- Philippines line-up bared: Cebuanos Fajardo and Colina in the line-up

19 Oct
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San Miguel Corporation sports director Noli Eala announced via Twitter that the 2nd Filipino ABL team will banner University of Cebu Webmaster Junmar Fajardo. Here is there initial line-up:

  1. Junmar Fajardo (University of Cebu) – 2011 National College Player of the Year; CESAFI MVP
  2. Junjun Cabatu (De la Salle University) – ex-PBA player; former Philippine Patriots player in the ABL
  3. Hafer Mondragon (Letran) – played for Philippine Patriots; Cebu Ninos.
  4. Jan Colina (Adamson Falcons) – played for the UC Baby Webmasters.
  5. Norman Gonzales (San Beda College) – ex-PBA player played for Mobiline, Sta. Lucia, and Powerade.
  6. Jason Deutchman (San Diego State University) – 6-6 Guard who will most likely play 2,3, and 4 in the ABL.
  7. Marlon Basco (Luzon Colleges) – Liga MVP with MLKP-Cebu Ninos; Played for Mandaue-Cebu Landmasters.
  8.  Chris Banchero (Seattle Pacific University) – 6-1 Guard. 2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-West Region Player of the Year . He is one of the best players in NCAA Division II until he tore his ACL to end his college career.
  9. Froilan Baguion (National University) – Ex-PBA Player; quarterbacked the 2011 ABL Champs Thailand Slammers.
  10. Allan Mangahas (Mapua) – former NCAA Rookie of the year
  11. Benedict Fernandez (FEU) – Ex-Philippine Patriot
  12. RJ Rizada (FEU) – Former PBA player
  13. Kelvin Dela Peña (Mapua) – Former NCAA Rookie of the Year; Former NCAA MVP
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Hontiveros helps Gilas reach Jones Cup semifinals

13 Aug
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Cebuano Dondon Hontiveros was instrumental in clinching a semifinals berth for the Smart Gilas in the 33rd William Jones Cup after helping the Philippines beat a tough Japanese 5 94-78.

With the Philippines trailing 65-68 after a buzzer-beater at the end of the 3rd quarter, Hontiveros hit 2 long bombs to turn the deficit into a 9 point lead with 4 minutes left in the game. The Gilas then coasted to victory and clinched a emifinals berth against Iran.

Hontiveros scored 14 points for his best outing in this year’s competition. Hontiveros along with Asi Taulava were recruited from the PBA to reinforce the Smart Gilas and give some veteran leadership. Hontiveros was a college star at University of Cebu and lead the Cebu Gems in the defunct MBA before going to the PBA and winning titles with the San Miguel Beer team. He has been a member of the National Men’s Basketball Team for many years.

Scores:

Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 94 — Douthit 32, Hontiveros 14, Tiu 11, Lassiter 11, Lutz 9, Barroca 8, Aguilar 7, Taulava 2, Casio 0, Baracael 0, Ballesteros 0, Ababou 0.

Japan 78 — Matsui 27, Nishimura 11, Okada 9, Hinkley 8, Ota 7, Shonaka 5, Togashi 5, Ito 4, Arao 2, Kamata 0, Noguchi 0, Sakai 0.

Quarter scores: 24-20; 49-44; 65-68; 94-78.

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