FAJARDO, BOWLES TOP STATS LEADERBOARD
San Miguel Beer may have fared poorly and got the boot early in the 2015 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, but reigning Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo continues to stamp his class over his peers.
Going into the playoffs, Fajardo remained No. 1 in statistical points with his 33.9 per game behind averages of 16.5 points, a local league-leading 12.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. Statistical points account for the biggest chunk in the determination of the Best Player of the Conference.
The 6-10 Cebuano giant’s bid for a third BPC plum could take a hit, however, with the Beermen failing to make it to the Final 8.
Talk ‘N Text’s Jayson Castro is not far behind with his average of 32.2 SP, and Rain or Shine’s Paul Lee is hot on his heels with 32.0 SP.
Ginebra’s Greg Slaughter is also among the leaders with 31.0 SP, while GlobalPort’s Terrence Romeo made it to the top five after norming 30.4 SPs, powered by being the league leader among locals in scoring with 20.8 points per game.
Completing the top 10 are Talk ‘N Text’s Ranidel de Ocampo (29.2 SP), NLEX’s Asi Taulava (26.3), GlobalPort rookie Stanley Pringle (26.1), Talk ‘N Text neophyte Matt Ganuelas-Rosser (25.4) and Meralco’s Gary David (25.2).
Denzel Bowles, meanwhile, leads the reinforcements in the Best Import race after collecting 59.8 SP an outing.
The energetic Purefoods import averaged 33.4 points, 15.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.8 blocks in his five games as he helped the Hotshots snag the number three-seed in the playoffs.
Kia behemoth PJ Ramos, who is the league leader for imports in scoring (35.9 ppg) and rebounding (21.2 rpg), is a close second with 59.5 SP.
Rounding out the top five are Rain or Shine’s Wayne Chism (56.3 SP), Talk ‘N Text’s Ivan Johnson (53.2), and Barako Bull’s Solomon Alabi (50.6). (RL)
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