Holt, Quinto to be feted in PBAPC Awards

MANILA, Philippines — Stephen Holt and Kier John “Bong” Quinto get a share of center stage in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night for the first time as they will be bestowed with separate honors during the 30th edition of the event next week at the Novotel Manila Araneta City.

The Barangay Ginebra sophomore leads members of the All-Rookie selection, while the Meralco guard is going to be honored with the Mr. Quality Minutes by the men and women who regularly cover the PBA beat under the leadership of its president Vladi Eduarte of the Abante Group of Publishing.

Presented by Cignal TV, the event is set Sept. 24 starting at 7:30 p.m.

Holt, 32, and the unanimous winner of the Rookie of the Year Award in Season 48, is joined in the All-Rookie Team by Cade Flores of NorthPort, Adrian Nocum of Rain or Shine, Phoenix’s Ken Tuffin, and Terrafirma’s Kemark Carino.

The 6-foot-4 Fil-Am, a product of St. Mary’s College in California, was the No. 1 overall pick of Terrafirma last season who guided the team to its first playoffs appearance in the last eight years during the Philippine Cup.

His impressive season saw him contend for the Most Valuable Player plum, and led to his inclusion in the season’s Second Mythical Team.

Meanwhile, Quinto, 29, wins his first Mr. Quality Minutes award, which is the PBAPC’s version of the Sixth Man of the Year.