The 2026 PBA All-Star Game lineups have been unveiled.
After years of letting the top two vote-getters draft their teams, the league reverted to the more traditional system, where fans vote for the starters and the PBA’s 12 coaches fill out the rosters. This season will also bring back the classic Team North vs. Team South showdown.
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Set to take place in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, from March 6 to 8, the PBA has announced the players participating in the main event of the All-Star Weekend.
TEAM SOLID NORTH
Head Coach: Leo Austria
- Japeth Aguilar (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
- Zavier Lucero (Magnolia Hotshots Chicken Timplado)
- Justine Baltazar (Converge FiberXers)
- Justin Arana (Converge FiberXers)
- Calvin Abueva (Converge FiberXers)
- Cjay Perez (San Miguel Beermen)
- Stephen Holt (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
- Juan Gómez de Liaño (Converge FiberXers)
- Adrian Nocum (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
- Chris Newsome (Meralco Bolts)
- CJ Cansino (Meralco Bolts)
- Don Trollano (San Miguel Beermen)
TEAM SOLID SOUTH
Head Coach: Chot Reyes
- June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen)
- Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
- RJ Abarrientos (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
- Calvin Oftana (TNT Tropang 5G)
- RR Pogoy (TNT Tropang 5G)
- JB Bahio (NLEX Road Warriors)
- Leonard Santillan (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
- Alec Stockton (Converge FiberXers)
- Caelan Tiongson (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
- Rey Nambatac (TNT Tropang 5G)
- Jericho Cruz (San Miguel Beermen)
- Robert Bolick (NLEX Road Warriors)
The last time the league had a North vs. South matchup was back in 2019, when the latter won, 185-170. The North’s Aguilar and the South’s Arwind Santos were hailed as co-MVPs.
Competitors in PBA All-Star Weekend Sidelights Also Announced
Aside from unveiling the PBA All-Star Game lineups, the league also announced the participants in the PBA All-Star weekend’s sidelights, led by PBA Finals combatants Calvin Oftana and Marcio Lassiter.
The two shooters will banner a star-studded cast of gunners who will take part in the Long Distance Shootout. Joining them will be Andrei Caracut (Rain or Shine), Jerrick Ahanmisi (Terrafirma Dyip) Joshua Munzon (Titan Ultra Giant Risers),Tyler Tio (Phoenix Fuel Masters), Zavier Lucero (Magnolia), Sedrick Barefield (Blackwater Bossing), Xyrus Torres (NLEX), CJ Cansino (Meralco), Ralph Cu (Barangay Ginebra), and Juan Gomez De Liano (Converge). Oftana is the defending champion.
The PBA will also be holding separate Obstacle Course events for big men and guards. All-Stars Bolick, Abarrientos, de Liaño, and Nambatac will banner the guards edition, along with Tio, Ahanmisi, Juami Tiongson (San Miguel), Fran Yu (Titan Ultra), Felix Lemetti (Rain or Shine), Jerom Lastimosa (Magnolia), Anjo Caram (Meralco), and Dalph Panopio (Blackwater).
The big man edition will be bannered by defending champion JM Calma of San Miguel, who will go up against Aguilar, Arana, James Laput (Magnolia), Raymond Almazan (Meralco), Henry Galinato (TNT), Brandon Ramirez (NLEX), Abu Tratter (Blackwater), Gian Chiu (Terrafirma), Kai Ballungay (Phoenix), Beau Belga (Rain or Shine), and Damie Cuntapay (Titan Ultra).
