2016 PBA Governors' Cup | |
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Duration | July 15 – October 19, 2016 |
TV partner(s) | Local: Sports5 TV5 PBA Rush (HD) International: AksyonTV International |
Finals | |
Champions | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
Runners-up | Meralco Bolts |
Awards | |
Best Player | Jayson Castro (TNT KaTropa) |
Best Import | Allen Durham (Meralco Bolts) |
Finals MVP | LA Tenorio (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) |
PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
PBA conference chronology | |
The 2016 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup, also known as the 2016 Oppo-PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the third and last conference of the 2015–16 PBA season. Due to the preparations of the Philippines men's national basketball team for the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was held in Manila, the tournament started on July 15 and ended on October 19, 2016.[1] The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) for the top eight teams of combined results of the Philippine Cup and Commissioner's Cup, while the bottom four teams are allowed to hire imports with a height limit of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m). The teams are allowed to hire an additional Asian import with a height limit of 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).