PBA All Star Voting, Ginebra players Dominating the charts

In this blog, we will discuss the voting system of PBA for the selection of a squad of two teams, and their coaches, that will participate in the PBA All Star game, alongside the top choices of the people so far and the voting period for this All star game.

The Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) hosts a friendly All Star game every year and this game is played between two sides that comprise the top players of the league. These 24 players are selected through a poll system where fans of the PBA choose their favorite players through the PBA All Star Voting system, which is officiated on the official website or mobile application of the Philippines Basketball Association.

Almost every player that participates in the PBA League is available in the pool system and the voting is done online to choose the top players that will be later divided into two teams.

Top Picks in the PBA All Star Voting So Far

Analyzing the current performances of the players in the ongoing PBA competitions, Ginebra veteran Japeth Aguilar leads the All-Star voting with an impressive 24,372 votes. Following closely are former PBA MVP Scottie Thompson with 17,398 votes, former Best Player of the Conference Christian Standhardinger at third with 15,400, the returning LA Tenorio at fourth with 15,390, and the dynamic Jamie Malonzo at fifth with 15,014 votes.

The Top 24 players with the most votes, regardless of their position, will be determined by the PBA ALL STAR Voting that is currently going on and one can cast his vote for his favorite player. The remaining spots from 25 to 28 will be decided by PBA coaches and the media. It's an exciting lineup for the All-Star selections.

Here are the rest of the Top 24 vote-getters so far:

• 6. June Mar Fajardo
• 7. Maverick Ahanmisi
• 8. Stanley Pingle
• 9. CJ Perez
• 10. Arvin Tolentino
• 11. Calvin Abueva
• 12. Eric Camson
• 13. Calvin Oftana
• 14. Chris Newsome
• 15. Paul Lee
• 16. Nards Pinto
• 17. James Yap
• 18. Jayson Castro
• 19. Terrence Romeo
• 20. Mark Barroca
• 21. Jeremiah Gray
• 22. Von Pessumal
• 23. Marcio Lassiter
• 24. Jio Jalalon

Besides this voting for all-star games, online voting for Rookies Sophomores Junior game is also live on the PBA official website. However, as far as the results are concerned, In the initial ballot for the Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors game, Jamie Malonzo, Alvin Oftana, Justin Gray, Justin Arana, and Tyler Tio are leading the pack.

Time Duration for Voting

There is a certain time limit in which basketball fans can post their votes for their favorite players to be a part of this All-star game. So, for an all-star in 2024, the voting time started from December 3, 2023. The PBA All Star voting, conducted both online and in-venue, will continue until February 7, 2024. Fans have the opportunity to cast their votes and contribute to the selection of players for the exciting match.

The upcoming All-Star games are scheduled to take place in Bacolod next year, and it is a must that these games will be no less than thrilling contests and fulfilling the excitement of all the fans looking forward to these games.

Significance of the All-Star Game:

The all-star game holds great significance in the Philipines basketball scenario as the fans get to see the top players from different teams play alongside each other in a highly decorated game of the year.

The players and coaches of the teams participating in the all-star game are chosen on the basis of voting that is done online and in the venue. Every basketball fan especially in the Philippines looks forward to their exciting match.

Result of Previous All Star Games

Here are the results of the last five PBA All-Star games alongside the venue details, winning teams, their final scorecards, and most valuable players in that particular all-star game.

Year	Winning team	Losing team	Score	Host venue	MVP (PBA team)	Host city
2016	North All-Stars	South All-Stars	154–151	Smart Araneta Coliseum (4)	Alex Cabagnot (San Miguel)	Quezon City
2017	PBA Mindanao All-Stars	Gilas Pilipinas	114–114	Xavier University Gym (2)	Troy Rosario (TNT) and Matthew Wright (Phoenix)	Cagayan de Oro
	Gilas Pilipinas	PBA Luzon All-Stars	122–111	Quezon Convention Center	Matthew Wright (2) (Phoenix)	Lucena
	Gilas Pilipinas	PBA Visayas All-Stars	125–112	Hoops Dome	Terrence Romeo (2) (GlobalPort)	Lapu-Lapu City
2018	PBA Mindanao All-Stars	Smart All-Stars	144–130	Davao del Sur Coliseum (2)	Baser Amer (Meralco)	Digos
	Smart All-Stars	PBA Luzon All-Stars	152–149	Batangas City Sports Coliseum	Terrence Romeo (3) (TNT)	Batangas City
	PBA Visayas All-Stars	Smart All-Stars	157–141	University of San Agustin Gym (2)	Jeff Chan (2) (Phoenix)	Iloilo City
2019	North All-Stars	South All-Stars	185–170	Calasiao Sports Complex	Arwind Santos (2) (San Miguel) Japeth Aguilar (Barangay Ginebra) (co-winners)	Calasiao
2020–2022	COVID-19 pandemic (No game was scheduled)					-
2023	Team Japeth	Team Scottie	140–136	City of Passi Arena	Paul Lee (Magnolia)	Passi