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PBA: Strong on both ends of the floor, Japeth Aguilar named finals MVP

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<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/01/17/20200117-japeth-aguilar-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/01/17/20200117-japeth-pba.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Overall, Japeth Aguilar averaged 17.4 points on 56.5% field-goal shooting in the 2019 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup finals, to go with 7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks. <cite>PBA Media Bureau</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Overall, Japeth Aguilar averaged 17.4 points on 56.5% field-goal shooting in the 2019 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup finals, to go with 7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks. <cite>PBA Media Bureau</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Japeth Aguilar was a force on offense and defense in the 2019 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup finals, and his strong play on both ends of the court keyed Barangay Ginebra&#x27;s title win over Meralco on Friday.</p><p>It also helped him get finals most valuable player, as Ginebra clinched the crown in five games at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Aguilar scored 25 points, pulled down 8 rebounds and blocked 4 shots in the deciding game, a 105-93 win.</p><p>Overall, the 32-year-old Sasmuan town, Pampanga, native averaged 17.4 points on 56.5% field-goal shooting in the title series, to go with 7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m just really thankful. Nagpapasalamat talaga ako sa Panginoon, kasi any moment it could be (Meralco&#x27;s) game. We really had to dig deep,&quot; Aguilar said.</p><p>&quot;Kelangan ko lang talagang mag-commit sa role ko. Defense talaga, very confident naman ako sa teammates ko, silang bahala sa offense.&quot;</p><p>That was a modest take, considering he ended up Game 5&#x27;s leading local scorer.</p><p>&quot;Sa bandang huli they saw me, they saw opportunity. So team work talaga,&quot; Aguilar said.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>Ginebra center Japeth Aguilar was named finals MVP of the 2019 Governors' Cup on Friday.</p>

Ginebra center Japeth Aguilar was named finals MVP of the 2019 Governors' Cup on Friday.