Abando-led Saints battle Hernandez's Heroes in NCAA All-Star Game


The brightest stars collide as top players in the NCAA and artists from GMA-7 figure in an exciting All-Star postseason festivity on Sunday, June 5 at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

Letran's Rhenz Abando and Brent Paraiso banners Team Saint in the NCAA All-Star game. Photo from GMA NCAA

Season 97 MVP Rhenz Abando will be bannering a stacked Team Saints lineup, joining Letran running mate Brent Paraiso along with San Beda’s Ralph Penuela and Yukien Andrada.

Also in the squad are Jielo Razon and Kim Aurin of Perpetual, Will Gozum and Prince Carlos of College of St. Benilde, and Ichie Altamirano and Ammar Cosari of San Sebastian

They will go up against an equally talented Team Heroes squad which will be led by Season finalists Warren Bonifacio and Most Improved Player Paolo Hernandez of Mapua.

Joining them are Arellano’s Gelo Sablan and Kai Olivia, EAC’s Allen Liwag and Ralph Robin, JRU’s Marwin Dionisio and JL Delos Santos, and Lyceum’s Mclaude Guadaña and Enoch Valdez

Both squads will be reinforced by Kapuso artists with celebrities Rocco Nacino, Paul Salas, Kirst Viray, Jose Sarasola, Gil Cuerva and Pancho Magno joining Team Saints, while fellow actors Mark Herras, Jason Abalos, David Licauco, Ervic Vijandre, Mavy Legaspi, and Luis Hontiveros providing support for Team Heroes.