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2015 PBA All-Star Weekend

2015 PBA All-Star Weekend
2015 PBA All-Star Game logo.jpg
1 2 3 4 Total
North All-Stars 41 40 44 41 166
South All-Stars 48 40 47 26 161
Date March 6–8, 2015
Venue Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa
MVP Terrence Romeo
(GlobalPort Batang Pier)
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The 2015 PBA All-Star Weekend, also known as the 2015 Smart-PBA All-Star for sponsorship reasons, was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2014–15 season. The events were held at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This was the second time that Puerto Princesa hosted the all-star weekend. Highlighting the weekend was the return of the North vs. South format of the All-Star game.

The Rookies vs. Sophomores game was the main attraction for the Friday events. The last edition of this event was held in 2011. The following rules were observed during the game:

^OUT Canaleta did not participate due to a worn-out knee.
^INJ Ellis did not participate due to a swollen ankle injury.

Leo Austria, coach of the San Miguel Beermen, and Alex Compton, coach of the Alaska Aces, were selected as the North and the South head coach, respectively. As with the past All-Star Games, the coaches of the teams who entered the season's Philippine Cup Finals will coach the all-star teams.

The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot (online and at the venue during PBA games). Players are assigned to represent the North or South All-Star teams based from their place of birth. Players born in Luzon are assigned to the North All-Stars team while players born in Visayas and Mindanao are assigned to represent the South All-Stars. If the player is born outside the Philippines, the player is assigned to his parents' birthplace. Two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The reserves are voted by the twelve PBA coaches after the results of the fan ballot are released.


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