MANILA, Philippines: San Miguel Beer's star center June Mar Fajardo extended his dominance in the PBA after winning a new record seventh Most Valuable Player award during Sunday's Season 47 Annual Leo Awards at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Fajardo, the 33-year-old Cebuano adds the latest top individual awarded in his trophy case after amassing 2,248 total points top top the statistical points and media votes , while winding up second among votes from the players .His Barangay Ginebra counterpart Christian Standhardinger was a distant second in the MVP race with 1,559 points, while his teammate Thompson, the Season 46 MVP, came in at third spot with 1,539 points. The popular Ginebra superstar guard topped the players votes .
Fajardo and his three other MVP rivals automatically made it to the Mythical First Team, along with vastly-improved Barangay Ginebra power forward Jamie Malonzo.The Cebuano slotman, a regular fixture also with Gilas, has dominated the MVP awards after winning seven of the last eight since 2012.Meanwhile, the PBA Second Mythical Team include TNT's Calvin Oftana and Mikey Williams, NorthPort's Robert Bolick and Arvin Tolentino, as well as Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva.
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