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SMB's Standhardinger paces PBA Best Player race

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/05/13/051318-smb.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Fil-German rookie Christian Standhardinger delivered import-like numbers for San Miguel all throughout the conference, and has thus emerged as the runaway leader in the stats race for Best Player honors in the 2018 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup.Standhardinger led all local players in scoring and rebounding, and was the lone player to put up a double-double average to norm 43.1 statistical points per outing.The 6-foot-8 center/forward put up 23.3 points and 13.6 rebounds per game, while adding 1.6 assists, 0.9 steal, and 0.6 block in the elimination round.A blow for Standhardinger&#x27;s BPC candidacy, however, is that the Beermen managed only a sixth-place finish in the elimination round. They have to beat Alaska twice in the playoffs to advance to the best-of-5 semifinals.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2018/11/06/pba-brownlee-ginebra-ready-manila-clasico-challenge-49443">READ: Brownlee, Ginebra ready for Manila Clasico challenge</a></li></ul>Barangay Ginebra center/forward Japeth Aguilar put in averages of 19.9 points, 6/9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 block, and 0.5 steal as he placed second behind Standhardinger in the BPC race with 34.8 SPs an outing.Closely trailing Aguilar are Alaska&#x27;s Chris Banchero (34.2), NorthPort&#x27;s Stanley Pringle (34.0) and Phoenix Petroleum&#x27;s Calvin Abueva (31.9) to round out the Magic Five.The next five are NorthPort&#x27;s Sean Anthony (31.3), Magnolia&#x27;s Paul Lee (30.9), TNT KaTropa&#x27;s Terrence Romeo (30.4), Ginebra&#x27;s Scottie Thompson (30.1) and Columbian Dyip&#x27;s Jerramy King (29.1).Banchero, who is enjoying his best conference in the local pro league, leads all comers in assists (8.7), while Anthony paces the field in steals (2.25).The Best Import race, for its part, looks headed for a tight finish.Alaska&#x27;s Mike Harris (60.4), Ginebra&#x27;s Justin Brownlee (59.1) and Phoenix&#x27;s Eugene Phelps (58.0) are bunched tightly in the Top Three.NLEX&#x27;s Aaron Fuller is close behind with 57.4 SPs, but he is out of the race after the Road Warriors bowed out of the tournament in the quarterfinals.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Fil-German rookie Christian Standhardinger as thus emerged as the runaway leader in the stats race for Best Player honors in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup.

Fil-German rookie Christian Standhardinger as thus emerged as the runaway leader in the stats race for Best Player honors in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup.