The City of Smiles will be the host of the PBA All Star Games 2024 on March 23 and 24, at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, according to a press release from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation.
It adds that they are expecting over 60 players from four teams, who will start coming in on March 21, and there will be several events for fans to meet their idols.
On March 23, Team Greats vs Team Stalwarts will see action with a Skills Challenge starting at 3:00 PM, while the game between the two teams will start 6:15 PM. The skills challenge will be a 3-points shootout among the players.
Team Japhet vs Team Barroca will face off on March 24, starting at 5:00 PM, with Shooting Stars, to be followed by the Dance Showdown between the teams before the actual game.
Team captains Japeth Aguilar and Mark Barroca recently finalized their players, and will be coached by Tim Cone and Jorge Gallent, respectively, while All Star Greats will be coached by Patrick Partosa, who will go against the Stalwarts under Coach Peter Martin.
Team Barroca will have Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo on the team, including Negrense baller James Yap. Completing the team are Jason Perkins, CJ Perez, Robert Bolick, Jio Jalalon, Ian Sangalang, Calvin Abueva, Jayson Castro, Gabe Norwood, Ricci Rivero, Cliff Hodge, Juami Tiongson, and John Pinto.
Team Aguilar, on the other hand, will be top-billed by Christian Standhardinger, along with Scottie Thompson, Paul Lee, Calvin Oftana, Jamie Malonzo, Chris Newsome, Don Trollano, Marcio Lassiter, Arvin Tolentino, Maverick Ahanmisi, Tyler Tio, Stanley Pringle, and Terrence Romeo.
According to the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation, they will start releasing ticket outlet information by next week.*
