James Yap and Jay Washington continue to pace the fan balloting for the 2011 PBA All-Star game set May 18-23 in picturesque Boracay.
With two playing dates left before voting ends, Yap remains as the top choice among PBA fans to lead the South team in the six-day festivities dubbed ‘Hala Bola Boracay 2011 All Star weekend.’
The shooting guard of B-Meg Derby Ace has amassed the highest number of votes at 18,927.
Washington, San Miguel’s versatile big man, received 13,257 for the second highest number of votes and tops among the center/forward spots of the same team.
Final day of voting will be on April 10 at the PBA playing venue.
Also getting considerable number of votes in the South team are Kelly Williams (17,636) and Asi Taulava (11,142).
Mark Pingris, another Derby Ace stalwart, continues to lead the North team with a total of 11,250, together with celebrated Barangay Ginebra guard Mark Caguioa (10,080).
Others making the top five list in the North side are Derby Aces’ Kerby Raymundo (9,666), Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood (7,695) and Barangay Ginebra’s duo of Rudy Hatfield (7,668) and JC Intal (6,903).
Another Ginebra player in Ronald Tubid also gained grounds, moving up to no. 3 at 9,135 and closing in on Jimmy Alapag (11, 403), while at fourth and fifth places, respectively.
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