The Philippine Basketball Association will honor the cream of the crop of the 2009-2010 season during its annual Leo Awards on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Highlight of the event set at 5:15 p.m. is the much-awaited announcement of this year’s Most Valuable Player awardee.
The program precedes the Game 3 of the best-of-seven PBA Fiesta Conference championship series between defending champion San Miguel Beer and Alaska.
The coveted trophy is bestowed to the player who made an impact throughout the season.
Candidates for the league’s highest individual accolade are Kelly Williams and Mark Cardona of Talk N’ Text, Arwind Santos and Jay Washington of San Miguel Beer, James Yap of B-Meg Derby Ace, Coke’s Asi Taulava, Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine and Alaska’s L.A. Tenorio.
During the occasion, the league will also pay tribute on the accomplishments of out-going chairman Lito Alvarez, now the Customs commissioner, who will be presented with a special award by PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios, deputy commissioner Chito Salud and the entire membership of the PBA Board of Governors.
Almost as significant as the MVP trophy is the Rookie of the Year hardware that is a toss-up among B-Meg’s Rico Maierhofer, Sta. Lucia’s Josh Urbiztondo and Chris Ross, Rain or Shine’s Jervy Cruz and Ronnie Matias of Air 21.
During the brief awarding rites the league will also give due recognition to the first and second Mythical Selections, the season’s Most Improved Player and the All-Defensive Team.
Entertainment will be supplied by the all-girl group Eurasia and Mocha.(pr)
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