It’s funny how three players from the Macau Black Knights are sitting at the top of the list. Damian Chongqui, Phoenix Shackelford, and Jenning Leung are all putting up numbers in the 17-to-21 range. And yet, despite those stats, the Black Knights are dead last in the standings and are on track to become the first guest team in this Commissioner’s Cup format to miss the playoffs entirely.
Their presence has also created an interesting shift in fan behavior. Instead of rallying behind the top local teams, a lot of fans have embraced the Black Knights as underdogs—kind of setting aside that usual “Filipino First” mindset in favor of a compelling storyline.
What makes it even more ironic is that eight of the top ten players on this list come from teams below .500. The only exceptions are NLEX’s Robert Bolick and Ginebra’s RJ Abarrientos. Even powerhouse teams aren’t immune—San Miguel’s duo of June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez aren’t exactly safe from an early exit this conference.
If you’re wondering, yes, players from the top teams are still represented—but much lower. Rain or Shine’s core rotation doesn’t show up until around No. 17, while TNT has just one player on the list, sitting all the way down at No. 29.
So who made the cut—and who got left behind?
1 | NLEX | ROBERT BOLICK
PREVIOUS RANK | 2
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 18.89 | 5.33 | 8.78 | 1.89 | 0 |
2 | MACAU | DAMIAN CHONGQUI*
PREVIOUS RANK | 3
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 21.33 | 3.67 | 8 | 1.11 | 0.11 |
3 | SAN MIGUEL | JUNE MAR FAJARDO
PREVIOUS RANK | 1
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 16.22 | 14.22 | 2.33 | 1.11 | 0.67 |
4 | MACAU | PHOENIX SHACKELFORD*
PREVIOUS RANK | 8
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 19.56 | 6.78 | 4.67 | 2.33 | 0.22 |
5 | SAN MIGUEL | CJAY PEREZ
PREVIOUS RANK | 7
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 20.78 | 5 | 4.67 | 1.78 | 0 |
6 | MACAU | JENNING LEUNG*
PREVIOUS RANK | 10
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 17.78 | 4.89 | 5.11 | 2.67 | 0 |
7 | MAGNOLIA | ZAVIER LUCERO
PREVIOUS RANK | 5
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 16.56 | 8.67 | 2.33 | 1.11 | 1.78 |
8 | GINEBRA | RJ ABARRIENTOS
PREVIOUS RANK | 4
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8 | 21.13 | 3.50 | 5.38 | 1.25 | 0.13 |
9 | TERRAFIRMA | JERRICK AHANMISI
PREVIOUS RANK | 9
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 21.78 | 3.11 | 4.33 | 1.44 | 0.11 |
10 | BLACKWATER | SEDRICK BAREFIELD
PREVIOUS RANK | 18
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 22.11 | 3.56 | 4.11 | 0.33 | 0.22 |
11 | TITAN ULTRA | JOSHUA MUNZON
PREVIOUS RANK | 13
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8 | 19 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 0 |
12 | PHOENIX | RICCI RIVERO
PREVIOUS RANK | 6
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8 | 17.88 | 5.38 | 3.75 | 1.25 | 0.25 |
13 | GINEBRA | SCOTTIE THOMPSON
PREVIOUS RANK | 22
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7 | 12.29 | 5.86 | 5 | 2 | 0.14 |
14 | MERALCO | CJ CANSINO
PREVIOUS RANK | 17
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7 | 18.29 | 4.57 | 2.57 | 1 | 0.71 |
15 | CONVERGE | JUAN GOMEZ DE LIANO
PREVIOUS RANK | NEW ENTRY
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
6 | 15.33 | 4.67 | 4.5 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
16 | CONVERGE | ALEC STOCKTON
PREVIOUS RANK | 16
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 14.67 | 2.33 | 3.33 | 2.44 | 0.33 |
17 | RAIN OR SHINE | ADRIAN NOCUM
PREVIOUS RANK | 14
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 15.33 | 4.56 | 2.33 | 1.56 | 0.22 |
18 | MAGNOLIA | JEROM LASTIMOSA
PREVIOUS RANK | 11
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 13.44 | 3.33 | 4.78 | 1.11 | 0.22 |
19 | CONVERGE | JUSTINE BALTAZAR
PREVIOUS RANK | 12
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 11.67 | 8.67 | 1.67 | 1.44 | 0 |
20 | TITAN ULTRA | FRAN YU
PREVIOUS RANK | NEW ENTRY
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8 | 9.5 | 4 | 5.25 | 2.38 | 0 |
21 | NLEX | SCHONNY WINSTON
PREVIOUS RANK | 15
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 16.44 | 3.67 | 2.11 | 1.44 | 0.11 |
22 | RAIN OR SHINE | GIAN MAMUYAC
PREVIOUS RANK | 29
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 13.44 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 1.56 | 0.22 |
23 | TERRAFIRMA | MAVERICK AHANMISI
PREVIOUS RANK | 26
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7 | 9.43 | 5.29 | 5.86 | 0.43 | 0 |
24 | CONVERGE | JUSTIN ARANA
PREVIOUS RANK | NEW ENTRY
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8 | 14.25 | 6.38 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 |
25 | RAIN OR SHINE | JHONARD CLARITO
PREVIOUS RANK | 19
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 10.22 | 7.56 | 2.56 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
26 | MERALCO | CHRIS NEWSOME
PREVIOUS RANK | 24
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7 | 14.86 | 2.71 | 3.29 | 0.86 | 0 |
27 | MACAU | RAMON CAO*
PREVIOUS RANK | NEW ENTRY
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 11.11 | 7.56 | 2.11 | 0.56 | 0.11 |
28 | SAN MIGUEL | DON TROLLANO
PREVIOUS RANK | 21
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7 | 13.86 | 3.43 | 3 | 0.57 | 0.29 |
29 | TNT | CALVIN OFTANA
PREVIOUS RANK | 20
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 13 | 6.44 | 1.78 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
30 | MERALCO | JASON BRICKMAN
PREVIOUS RANK | 28
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7 | 11 | 4 | 4.86 | 0.29 | 0 |
GONE FROM THE LIST:
TERRAFIRMA | PAOLO HERNANDEZ
PHOENIX | EVAN NELLE
GINEBRA | TROY ROSARIO
TERRAFIRMA | GEO CHIU
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN:
PHOENIX | KEN TUFFIN
TNT | JORDAN HEADING
PHOENIX | EVAN NELLE
GINEBRA | STEPHEN HOLT
PHOENIX | JASON PERKINS
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