MANILA, Philippines – June Mar Fajardo announced his return to the PBA in a big way on Sunday, as he helped San Miguel Beer enhance their bid for a Top 2 spot in the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup.

Fajardo, fresh from another stint with the national team, averaged 33.5 points, 16 rebounds, and 2.5 assists for the Beermen last week. He also shot an astounding 85.7% from the floor in leading San Miguel to wins over NLEX and NorthPort.

His dominant effort earned him his first Cignal-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week citation this conference.

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The 29-year-old Fajardo looked sharp, his movement quicker since his recent stint with Gilas in the sixth and final window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

He had 27 points, 13 rebounds and two assists, mocking the defense thrown at him by making 10 his 13 shots to lead SMB past NLEX, 121-111, last Friday.

Fajardo increased his output two days later, firing 40 points, hauling down 19 boards and issuing three assists as San Miguel nosed out NorthPort, 113-107. He finished the game with a near perfect 14-of-15 shooting from the field.

It was his best game since registering 42 points and 20 rebounds in Game 5 of their title-clinching win in last season’s Philippine Cup finals over Magnolia.

The Beermen have won their last four games overall to move to solo third spot in the standings with their 6-3 record. Phoenix paces the tournament with its 8-2 record, with Rain or Shine at second spot (7-3).

Fajardo beat Columbian rookie CJ Perez and young gunner Rashawn McCarthy, Meralco’s Baser Amer, TNT’s Roger Pogoy and Ginebra’s LA Tenorio and Aljon Mariano for the weekly citation for the period of March 6-10.

San Miguel tries to inch closer to a Top 2 finish with a win against Phoenix when both squads collide this Saturday at the Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism Sports and Cultural Center in Davao del Norte.

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