Gilas Pilipinas Basketball

Arwind Santos is the Most Valuable Player for the 38th Season of the PBA while Calvin Abueva was named Rookie of the Year! Former Smart Gilas players, JV Casio won the Sportsmanship Award and Marcio Lassiter was included in the Best Defensive Team.

Most Valuable Player: Arwind Santos

Rookie of the Year: Calvin Abueva

Other Individual Awards:

Most Improved Player: Nino Canaleta

Sportsmanship Award: JV Casio

Team Awards:
Three Gilas Pilipinas Players from the Mythical First Team and Two Gilas Pilipinas Players from the Mythical Second Team and Best Defensive Team.

Mythical First Team
LA Tenorio (Ginebra)
Jayson Castro (Talk N Text)
Ranidel de Ocampo (Talk N Text)
Calvin Abueva (Alaska)
Arwind Santos (Petron)

Mythical Second Team
Marc Pingris (San Mig Coffee)
June Mar Fajardo (Petron)
Alex Cabagnot (Petron)
Sonny Thoss (Alaska)
Cyrus Baguio (Alaska)

Best Defensive Team
Arwind Santos (Petron)
Marc Pingris (San Mig Coffee)
Sonny Thoss (Alaska)
Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
Marcio Lassiter (Petron)

* Photos by Glenn Michael Tan