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PBA: James Yap, Mark Caguioa banner PBA All-Star squad


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(Updated 5:36pm) The PBA released the line-ups for their annual All-Star Weekend, set for the first week of May at Digos City, Davao del Sur, with San Mig Coffee Mixers star James Yap and Barangay Ginebra standout Mark Caguioa bannering the roster of players that will line up against the National team.


In addition to Yap and Caguioa, a pair of former Gilas members, Jvee Casio of the Alaska Aces, and Marcio Lassiter of the Petron Blaze Boosters, will also be on hand, as is KG Canaleta of the Air21 Express, who played in several tune-up tournaments with the Gilas cadet squad.

Also on the roster are Petron standouts Arwind Santos, Alex Cabagnot and Jay Washington, Alaska player Cyrus Baguio, and Rain or Shine Elasto Painter Beau Belga. Two rookies also made the cut, namely 2012 second overall choice Calvin Abueva (Alaska) and sixth pick Chris Ellis (Ginebra).


The league also added that the starters would be Yap, Caguioa, Abueva, Santos and Ellis.

There will also be a Greats versus Stalwarts match, with rosters comprised of active players and PBA Legends.

The Stalwarts side will have Ronjay Buenafe (Meralco), Ronald Tubid (Petron), Chris Tiu (Rain or Shine), JC Intal (Barako Bull), Sol Mercado (GlobalPort), Jervy Cruz (Rain or Shine), plus Legends Glenn Capacio, Dickie Bachmann, Kenneth Duremdes, Art dela Cruz, Topex Robinson, and Benjie Paras.

Their opposition will be the Greats team, with Dondon Hontiveros (Alaska), Mark Cardona (Meralco), Mike Cortez (Air21), Josh Urbiztondo (Barako Bull), Peter June Simon (San Mig Coffee), Joe Devance (San Mig Coffee), and Legends Noli Locsin, John Edel Cardel, Rodney Santos, Vince Hizon, Jerry Codinera, Bong Hawkins. - AMD, GMA News


From which teams are the All-Stars coming from? Check out our infographic:

2013 PBA All-Stars