WITH San Miguel Beer looking good in its bid to regain glory, prized center June Mar Fajardo likewise cemented his status as one of the dominant—if not the most dominant local—in the PBA’s 49th season.
Fajardo bagged the Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference award last night—his second plum this season and 12th overall for another record-extending feat.
The hulking 6-foot-10 Fajardo was feted before Game 4 of the SMB-TNT’s best-of-7 finals clash for the title in the import-less tilt at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
Fajardo, 35, came away with 1,085 points by showing the way in statistics with 489, to go with 505 media votes, and 91 nods from fellow players.
Despite playing on one foot due to a calf injury, Fajardo powered his side with 16.0 points, a league-best 13.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.1 blocked shots for 39.6 statistical points.
Fajardo, 35, has won the BPC 11 times previously, the last of which came in this season’s Governors’ Cup.
His Beermen teammate CJ Perez finished a far second in the BPC derby with 704 markers (437 stats, 239 media votes, and 28 players’ votes).
NLEX gunner Robert Bolick wound up third with 562 points (453-86-23), followed by Magnolia rising star Zavier Lucero (459 markers), and Jason Perkins of Phoenix (441 points).
