2025 PBA PHL CUP POWER RANKINGS | START TO OCTOBER 19

The PBA has been running for two weeks now, and maybe I’m doing this to earn that wicked 50th-anniversary jacket. Their golden year merch has everything I love about their style and vibe. The black and gold colors remind me of my favorite UAAP team, the UST Growling Tigers, and they also match the color scheme of my blog.

So yeah, if you’re reading this, maybe send me some free merch?

Anyway, to the surprise of absolutely no one, June Mar Fajardo is once again putting up import-like numbers in a non-import conference. I was watching the San Miguel versus Rain or Shine game, and for the first 30 minutes or so, he was struggling with only five points. By the end of the match, though, The Kraken finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds.

A tough day at the office for him is still way better than what most players can manage.

But the Power Rankings aren’t just about the big names. Blackwater and Terrafirma have six of the 25 players on the list. I mean, what? Interestingly, only two players from the SMC teams are in the Top 10, and none of the MVP teams cracked the upper tier. What’s even more surprising is that the players representing these powerhouse groups are a mix of established stars and rising talents.

For example, Magnolia has Mark Barroca, but Zavier Lucero and Jerom Lastimosa also stand out on the list. Chris Newsome may be sidelined, yet Meralco is well-represented by young guns CJ Cansino and Brandon Bates. Robert Bolick has yet to debut, and in his absence, we have JB Bahio and Brandon Ramirez. Former DLSU backcourt duo Evan Nelle and Mark Nonoy earned their spots thanks to their playmaking. RK Ilagan is the conference's fourth-leading scorer. And speaking of taking advantage of opportunities, Jerrick Ahanmisi and Paolo Hernandez ranking this high is pretty wild.

Anyway, here are the rest of the names that made the list.

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	PPG	RPG	APG
1	JUNE MAR FAJARDO	SAN MIGUEL	18.0	17.0	4.0
2	JUSTIN ARANA	CONVERGE	23.5	13.5	1.5
3	SEDRICK BAREFIELD	BLACKWATER	34.0	2.0	2.0
4	JOSHUA MUNZON	TITAN ULTRA	24.3	4.3	4.7
5	ZAVIER LUCERO	MAGNOLIA	18.0	10.0	2.7
6	JUSTINE BALTAZAR	CONVERGE	16.0	11.5	4.0
7	JUAN GOMEZ DE LIANO	CONVERGE	14.5	9.5	8.5
8	RK ILAGAN	BLACKWATER	22.0	6.0	3.0
9	PAOLO HERNANDEZ	TERRAFIRMA	16.0	5.5	2.0
10	JERRICK AHANMISI	TERRAFIRMA	19.5	6.0	2.5
11	CAELAN TIONGSON	RAIN OR SHINE	16.0	11.5	1.5
12	JB BAHIO	NLEX	13.0	11.5	2.0
13	CHRISTIAN DAVID	BLACKWATER	15.5	6.5	3.0
14	JEROM LASTIMOSA	MAGNOLIA	16.3	2.7	4.3
15	CJ CANSINO	MERALCO	17.4	5.8	0.8
16	MARK BARROCA	MAGNOLIA	11.3	5.7	5.7
17	MARK NONOY	TERRAFIRMA	5.0	5.5	9.0
18	STEPHEN HOLT	GINEBRA	12.7	6.7	2.3
19	RR POGOY	TNT	14.7	4.0	3.0
20	CALVIN ABUEVA	TITAN ULTRA	21.5	4.0	0.0
21	ADRIAN NOCUM	RAIN OR SHINE	13.5	5.5	2.5
22	EVAN NELLE	PHOENIX	9.0	3.0	7.0
23	BRANDON BATES	MERALCO	8.8	11.4	0.4
24	CALVIN OFTANA	TNT	13.0	7.0	2.3
25	BRANDON RAMIREZ	NLEX	14.5	5.5	2.5