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PBA: Not a typo — June Mar pulls down record 31 rebounds in SMB title clincher

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/reuters/05/15/20180925-june-mar.jpg"/><figcaption>June Mar Fajardo proved to be a true Kraken off the boards when he grabbed a record 31 rebounds in Game 7 of the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup finals on Wednesday. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATE) He isn’t the best player of the conference for nothing.San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo added yet another jaw-dropping performance when he hauled down a record 31 rebounds to lead his team to the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup title at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.The feat, which keyed the Beermen’s 71-70 win over Magnolia in the series-clinching game, reset the league’s all-time record for most rebounds in a game by a local player.According to league statistician Fidel Mangonon III, Fajardo broke the mark set by Marcelo Simbulan, who corralled 29 rebounds for Seven-Up in the league’s inaugural season in 1975.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/15/19/pba-dynasty-continues-as-san-miguel-edges-magnolia-to-win-all-filipino-title">PBA: Dynasty continues, as San Miguel edges Magnolia to win all-Filipino title</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/16/19/ecstatic-terrence-romeo-on-1st-pba-title-nasira-na-ang-sumpa">Ecstatic Terrence Romeo on 1st PBA title — ‘Nasira na ang sumpa’</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/16/19/pba-if-needed-high-scoring-beermen-can-play-defense-with-the-best-of-them">PBA: If needed, high-scoring Beermen can play defense with the best of them</a></li></ul>Jeff Moore registered 31 rebounds in Northern Consolidated’s 114-95 victory over Shell on March 5, 1985, but that NCC squad was a guest team and Moore was considered an amateur player.Simbulan’s record was so enduring that it happened 14 years prior to Fajardo&#x27;s birth year.In typical Fajardo fashion, he shrugged off the Kraken-worthy number.“Hindi ko ine-expect na magagawa ko ’yun, kasi para sa akin kunin ko lang ang rebound,” said Fajardo. “ ’Yung main na trabaho ko talaga is to rebound.”Fajardo, the reigning 5-time league MVP, averaged 22.9 points, 19.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in the series, enough to get him series MVP.“Credit talaga sa teammates ko, sa staff at management. Sa mga teammates ko, kasi sila ang nagki-create talaga ng opportunities sa akin,” he said.What he relishes the most is their Philippine Cup title victory, which is their fifth straight.“ ’Yung ganitong opportunity hindi basta mabe-break ito, so sobrang thankful ako na naging part ako sa history na ito,” said Fajardo.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

June Mar Fajardo proved to be a monster off the boards when he grabbed 31 rebounds in Game 7 of the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup finals on Wednesday.

June Mar Fajardo proved to be a monster off the boards when he grabbed 31 rebounds in Game 7 of the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup finals on Wednesday.

PBA: Not a typo — June Mar pulls down record 31 rebounds in SMB title clincher

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PBA: Not a typo — June Mar pulls down record 31 rebounds in SMB title clincher

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 15, 2019 10:11 PM PHT

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Updated May 16, 2019 06:06 AM PHT

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