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LUCENA — Luzon All-Stars continue to look more formidable with the addition of Jay Washington to its lineup.
The veteran forward from Rain or Shine was chosen as the replacement for Marc Pingris, who is still out due to a hip injury.
Washington, whose mother hails from San Antonio, Zambales, will be making his fourth All-Star appearance on Friday when the PBA studs take on Gilas Pilipinas at Quezon Convention Center here.
Pingris led the list for Luzon as he placed first with 11,079 votes to earn his spot among the starters.
However, the energetic Star forward has yet to see action this 2017 PBA Commissioner’s Cup and will be missing when the festivities roll on in Quezon on Friday.
Coach Leo Austria has yet to decide on who will take the fifth spot among the starters who will join Calvin Abueva, Japeth Aguilar, Paul Lee, and Jayson Castro.
Also in the team are Arwind Santos, Ranidel de Ocampo, Mark Caguioa, Alex Cabagnot, LA Tenorio, Marcio Lassiter, and Stanley Pringle.