Reid, Blakely lead import cast in 2016 PBA Governors' Cup

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A total of 10 former imports are back for another tour of duty in the PBA Governors' Cup which starts on Friday plus 8 new faces.

In proper order, here are some information about team:

Rodrigue Akl, NLEX Road Warriors

Akl played for Lebanon in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. A playmaker rather than a scorer, he averaged 1.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.

Paul Harris, Barangay Ginebra

Harris previously spent three seasons with Tropang TNT, where he averaged 25.6 points, 12 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1 block per game. He led the team to a title in 2011.

Omar Krayem, GlobalPort Batang Pier

The Palestianian guard averaged 13.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.5 steals for GlobalPort last year and helped the team climb to the fourth seed in the third conference

Mohammad Jamshidi, Meralco Bolts

Perhaps the heir-apparent to Nikkhah Bahrami as the main scorer at the wing for Iran, Jamshidi averaged 5.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in the 2015 FIBA Asia.

Michael Madanly, Tropang TNT

The leading scorer in the 2007 FIBA Asia, Madanly played for NLEX last year where the Syrian star averaged 19.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists.

Marqus Blakely, Star Hotshots

Coming back for his fifth tour of duty for the franchise, Blakely is a versatile forward who averaged 21.9 points, 14.3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.4 steals, and 2.5 blocks for Star

Lee Kwan Hee, Phoenix Fuel Masters

Phoenix beefs up its wings with the addition of this Korean guard, who averaged 8.1 points, 2 rebounds, 1.2 assists while hitting 51 percent from the field in the KBL in 2014.

LaDontae Henton, Alaska Aces

A star player for Providence, the 24-year-old lefty forward played for the Golden State Warriors in the Summer League last year where he averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds.

Marcus Simmons, Phoenix Fuel Masters

After going undrafted in 2011, Simmons played for two years in the NBA D-League where he averaged 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists in 22 minutes. He is a tall shooting guard who shot 41% from deep.

James White, Mahindra Enforcers

A 22-year-old center from Georgia Tech, White will be a youngblood among a slew of balik-imports in the league. He averaged 3.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in the NCAA last season.

Imad Qahwash, Blackwater Elite

Qahwash was a member of the Palestinian team which upset Gilas Pilipinas last FIBA Asia. A steady playmaker, he averaged 11.9 points, four rebounds, six assists in Changsha, China.

Eric Dawson, Blackwater Elite

A do-it-all forward who played for Meralco in 2013, he stuffed stats sheets in his 17-game stint, averaging 29.6 points, 16 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.12 steals, and 1.8 blocks.

Dominique Sutton, GlobalPort Batang Pier

In his 10-game stint with Air21 in 2014, Sutton greatly impressed on both sides of the floor after averaging 26 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 steals.

Dior Lowhorn, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

Lowhorn previously played for Ginebra and GlobalPort. A bulky forward, he averaged 30.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in his past tours of duty in the PBA.

Henry "Bill" Walker, NLEX Road Warriors

Walker led Alaska to the semifinals of the 2014 Governor's Cup two years ago. An all-around forward, he averaged 21.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 5.6 assists in 15 games for the Aces.

Arizona Reid, San Miguel Beermen

Last season, Reid led the Beermen to a championship in the Governors' Cup. A gifted scorer inside and out, he averaged 29.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.5 steals for SMB.

Allen Durham, Meralco Bolts

Playing for Barako Bull in the 2013-2014 season, Durham is a do-it-all forward who averaged 25.5 points, 23 rebounds, six assists, and 1.8 blocks in four games of action.

Mario Little, Tropang TNT

After playing professionally in Ukraine, the NBA D-League, and Spain, Little had a solid showing in the KBL averaging 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists per game.

San Miguel Beer's Arizona Reid and Star Hotshots' Marqus Blakely banner the familiar cast of old reinforcements, which also include Paul Harris, Bill Walker, Dominique Sutton, Allen Durham, Dior Lowhorn, and Eric Dawson.

Syria's star scorer Michael Madanly and Palestinian guard Omar Krayem, meanwhile, are Asian imports who will return to Manila for another stint in the PBA.

New faces include Alaska's LaDontae Henton, TNT's Mario Little, Phoenix' Marcus Simmons and Lee Kwan Hee, Meralco's Mohammad Jamshidi, Blackwater's Imad Qahwash, NLEX' Rodrigue Akl, and Mahindra's James White. —JST, GMA News