Tight race in Season MVP honors halfway through tourney
A tight race in the APCRAA Basketball Tournament 2018 season Most Valuable Player award is brewing, based on the latest total and average statistical points (SP) list.
Three rookies are on the top five of the list, led by Jerl Ferrer of Team Titans (229 SP), followed by Mhar Paraiso of Team OGs (225 SP) Abe Tanco of Team 2k15 (222 SP), Jap Puente of Team Alpha (196) and Guess dela Cuesta of Team 2k15 (189 SP).
Ferrer, who averages 20.8 points per game and 16.6 rebounds per game, is on track to get the Rookie of the Year award, followed by Tanco and Puente.
Listed below are the top ten players in the Statistical Points category as of August 11:
| Player Name | Team Name | Total SP | Average SP |
| Ferrer, Jerl Christein | Titans (Red) | 229 | 45.800 |
| Paraiso, Mhar Louis | OG’s (Dark Blue) | 225 | 45.000 |
| Tanco, Abe Rashid | 2K15 (Orange) | 222 | 44.400 |
| Puente, Jonathan Albert | Alpha (Black) | 196 | 49.000 |
| Dela Cuesta, George | 2K15 (Orange) | 189 | 37.800 |
| Tagle, Achilleus Felix | Knights (Maroon) | 177 | 35.400 |
| Timbre, Jon Herbert | OG’s (Dark Blue) | 171 | 34.200 |
| Redelick, John Paul | OG’s (Dark Blue) | 171 | 34.200 |
| Corsino, Ronnie | Titans (Red) | 166 | 33.200 |
| Canseco, Jose | 2K15 (Orange) | 155 | 31.000 |
Unlike previous tournaments, the season awards will be given during the semifinals and a Finals Most Valuable Player will be awarded for the first time. In addition to the MVP and Rookie of the Year honors, the league will be awarding the Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Mythical Five and the All-Defensive Team.
Statistical points are computed as follows:
-1 SP for every point scored, rebound, assist, steal and shot blocked.
-Deduction of 1 SP for every turnover, 5 SP for every technical or flagrant foul without ejection, and 15 SP for any technical or flagrant foul that results in an ejection.
-Additional 10 SP will be added for every game won wherein the player saw action
-Additional 15 SP will be added for every playoff game won wherein the player saw action
-Total SPs will then be divided for the total number of games the player saw action
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) will be determined at the conclusion of the tournament with the following criteria:
-60% Average statistical points
-40% ABT Committee votes