æz ɐ kɑːnfɚmˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz ɛksplˈoʊsɪvnəs ænd ɐ tˈɛstəmənt tə hɪz ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl tɛnˈæsᵻɾi æz ɐ plˈeɪɚ, kɑːɹdˈoʊnɚ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə pˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ kˈɑːnfɹəns bˈɛst plˈeɪɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən fiːˈɛstə kˈɑːnfɹəns.
As a confirmation of his explosiveness and a testament to his overall tenacity as a player, Cardona received the PBA Conference Best Player award for the 2007 Fiesta Conference.