TOP 10 Best Point Guards in the 20's in PBA

As Jimmy Alapag says farewell to the world of basketball specifically the PBA, the league lost another great point guard. This made me thinks who are the other Best Points Guard during his prime?

The ranking is based on their achievements , impact in the league and their tenure in the league.

Special mention that not made into the list:

1. Mike Cortez
2. Paolo Mendoza
3. Paul Lee (occasionally Shooting Guard)
4. Sol Mercado
5. Jvee Casio
6. Denok Miranda
7. Jimwell Torion
8. Johnny Abarrientos
9. Wynne Arboleda
10. Paul Artadi

#10 Noy Castillo

Career history
1998–1999 Shell Velocity
2000–2008 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants

Career highlights and awards

• 2x PBA All-Star (1999, 2006)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2001)
• PBA Mythical Second team (2001)

#9 Alex Cabagnot

Career history
2005–2007 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2007–2009 Coca-Cola Tigers
2009–2010 Burger King Whoppers
2010–2014 San Miguel Beermen/Petron Blaze Boosters
2014 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014-present San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• 2007 PBA Obstacle Challenge Co-Champion (with Dennis Miranda)
• PBA All-Star (2012)
• Career highlights and awards
• Mythical Second Team 2012-2013
• Most Assists 2006-2007
• 2007 PBA Obstacle Challenge Co-Champion (with Dennis Miranda)
• PBA All-Star (2012)

#8 Ryan Reyes

Career history
2007–2010 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2010–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
• 4x PBA All-Defensive Team (2008, 2010-2012)
• PBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
• PBA Sportmsmanship Award (2009)
• 3x PBA All-Star (2008-10)

#7 Roger Yap

Career history
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs/B-Meg Llamados (2001-2002); (2005-2012)
FedEx Express (2003-2004)
Shell Turbo Chargers (2004-2005)
San Miguel Beermen (2012)

Career highlights and awards

• 2005-06 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2009-10 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2009-10 PBA All-Defensive Team
• 4-Time PBA All-Star (2005-07, 2010)

#6 Mark Barroca

Career history
2011–present B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers / San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots

Career highlights and awards

• 1x PBA Mythical First Team (2013-14)
• 2x PBA All-Star (2012 and 2014)
• 4x PBA Champion. (2012 Commissioner's, 2013 Governor's, 2013-14 Philippine Cup, 2014 Commissioner's)
• 1x PBA Finals MVP (2013–14 Philippine Cup)
• 1x PBA Obstacle Challenge Champion (2014)

#5 LA Tenorio

Career history
2006–2008 Magnolia Beverage Masters/San Miguel Beermen
2008–2012 Alaska Aces
2012–present Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Rookie team (2007)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2010)
• PBA Mythical first team (2010)
• PBA Fiesta Conference Co-Finals Most Valuable Player (w/ Cyrus Baguio)
• 3x PBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012)
• Most Minutes Played (2010)
• 2012 William Jones Cup Finals MVP
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference Award (2013)

#4 Jayson Castro

Career history
2008–present Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• 2014 PBA Scoring Champion
• 2x PBA Mr. Quality Minutes Player (2008-09, 2010-11)
• PBA 2x Finals MVP( Philippine Cup '11)(Commissioner's '11)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2013)(2014)
• 2x PBA Mythical Second Team (2011)(2012)
• PBA Most Improved Player (2011)
• 2x PBA Best Player of the Conference Award (Philippine cup '13)(Commissioner's Cup '14)
• FIBA Asia Championship All-Star Selection (2013)

#3 Olsen Racela

Career history

1993–1996 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
1997–2011 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (1993)
• 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1998, 1999, 2005)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2000–2001)
• 5x PBA All-Star
• 21st member of 2000-Assist Club

#2 Jayjay Helterbrand

Career information
2000-present Barangay Ginebra Kings

Career highlights and awards

• 4× PBA Champion (2004, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008)
• 7x PBA All-Star (2004-10)
• PBA Most Valuable Player (2009)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2008, 2009)
• 2x PBA Fiesta Conference Best Player of the Conference (2008, 2009)
• PBA All-Star Game Co-Most Valuable Player (2007, w/ Willie Miller)
• PBA Shooting Stars Co-Champion (2007, w/ Dominic Uy & Panding Nince)
• PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (2007)
• Brunei Sultan Cup Most Valuable Player (2005)
• PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2005)
• PBA Comeback Player of the Year (2005)
• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (2003)
• 69th Member of the PBA 5000 Career points Club

#1 Jimmy Alapag

Career history
2003-2015 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All Filipino Cup Champion (2003)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup champion (2011)
• 4x PBA Philippine Cup Champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Co-Finals MVP (w/Jayson Castro) (2011)
• PBA Most Valuable Player (2011)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2011)
• PBA Rookie of The Year (2003)
• PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2003)
• 9x PBA All-Star (2003-2011)
• PBA All-Star Co-Most Valuable Player (w/Asi Taulava) (2004)
• 3x PBA Mythical First Team (2003, 2005, 2011)
• PBA All-Defensive First Team (2003)
• Most Assists (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
• POW Order of Merit (2009)

Alapag is no doubt the Best Point Guard in PBA in the 20's generation, not only in PBA but in National pool team. Drafted as 10th overall pick in the 2003 PBA draft by the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals and was considered the "steal of the draft" . Later on, Alapag formed a dynamic duo with slotman Asi Taulava, to lead the Phone Pals to the All-Filipino Cup Championship by beating the Coca-Cola Tigers in the finals, after overcoming the 0-2 deficit to the Tigers and winning the last four games in the series to capture its first ever title. At the end of the 2003 season, he won the Rookie of the Year award by a huge margin after averaging 14.5 points, 7.02 assists and 6.54 rebounds per outing while shooting a decent clip of 35.4 percent from the three-point region.

In the  2011 PBA Governors' Cup Finals  he was minted as the season's Most Valuable Player, beating the likes of Arwind Santos and Mark Caguioa in the MVP race.