Ray Parks has the inside track for the highest individual honor the PBA will award in the Philippine Cup as he emerged at the top of the statistical points (SPs) race through the semifinals.

Leading TNT to its first All-Filipino finals stint in 7 seasons, Parks garnered 38.3 SPs built on his all-around averages of 22.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 steals.

He is considered a cinch for the top individual honor, given that his fiercest competitors are already out of the bubble.

Phoenix forward Calvin Abueva, who did not even make the top 20 of the race after the eliminations, made a big leap to the No. 2 spot with 37.1 SPS.

“The Beast” averaged 15.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.7 steals in the 12 games he played since the PBA lifted his indefinite suspension that lasted for 16 months.

Terrafirma ace CJ Perez, who led the league in scoring with 24.4 points, is at the No. 3 spot with 35.7 SPs.

Meanwhile, Phoenix star Matthew Wright fell 3 places from the top spot he held after the eliminations with 35.6 SPs.

Wright saw a major dip in production after playing limited minutes in the first two games of the TNT-Phoenix semifinals war due to a hurt ankle.

NorthPort’s Christian Standhardinger (34.6 SPs) completed the top 5.

In the rookie race, Terrafirma’s Roosevelt Adams and Meralco’s Aaron Black retained their one-two position.

But with Adams and Terrafirma not making the playoffs and Meralco reaching the semifinals, Black is the favorite for the top rookie award. – Rappler.com