40 Greatest Players in PBA History
Players selected in 2000
Table:
Name

School

Teams played for (years)

MVP won

All-Star

Year

Ref

Johnny Abarrientos

FEU

Alaska (1993–2001)
Pop Cola (2001–2002)
Coca-Cola (2002–2006)
Barangay Ginebra (2006–2009, 2010)

1 (1996)

Bogs Adornado*

UST

Crispa (1975–1979)
U/Tex (1979–1982)
Great Taste (1982–1984)
Shell (1985–1986)
Hills Bros/Alaska (1987)

3 (1975, 1976, 1981)

n/a

2005

Renato Agustin

Lyceum

San Miguel (1989–1996)
Sunkist/Pop Cola (1996–1997)
Sta Lucia (1999–2000)
Red Bull (2000–2001)

1 (1992)

Francis Arnaiz*

Ateneo

Toyota (1975–1983)
Gilbey's Gin/Ginebra (1984–1986)

none

n/a

2005

Ricardo Brown*

Pepperdine, DLSU

Great Taste (1983–1987)
San Miguel (1987–1989)

1 (1985)

n/a

2009

Allan Caidic*

UE

Great Taste/Presto (1987–1992)
San Miguel (1993–1998)
Barangay Ginebra (1999)

1 (1990)

2009

Hector Calma*

Adamson

San Miguel (1986–1994)

none

2009

Philip Cezar*

JRU

Crispa (1975–1984)
Shell (1985–1986)
Great Taste/Presto (1987–1989)
Ginebra(1990–1991)

1 (1980)

2005

Atoy Co*

Mapúa

Crispa (1975–1984)
Manila Beer (1985–1986)
Great Taste/Presto (1987–1988)

1 (1979)

n/a

2005

Jerry Codiñera

UE

Purefoods (1988–1999)
Mobiline/Talk 'N Text (1999–2002)
FedEx (2002–2005–06)

none

Kenneth Duremdes

Adamson

Sunkist/Pop Cola (1995–1997)
Alaska (1998–2002)
Sta. Lucia (2003–2006–07)
Coca-Cola (2007–08)

1 (1998)

Bernie Fabiosa

USJ-R

Crispa (1975–1984)
Shell (1985–1986)
Presto (1987–1989)
Purefoods (1990)
Diet Sarsi/Swift (1991)

none

Ramon Fernandez*

San Carlos

Toyota (1975–1983)
Beer Hausen/Manila Beer (1984–1985)
Tanduay (1986–1987)
Purefoods (1988)
San Miguel (1988–1994)

4 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)

2005

Danny Florencio*

UST

U/Tex (1975–1976)
7-Up (1977)
Toyota (1977–1982)
Galerie Dominique (1983)

none

n/a

2007

Alberto Guidaben*

USJ-R

Crispa (1975–1984)
Tanduay (1985)
Manila Beer (1986)
San Miguel (1987–1988)
Purefoods (1988)
Alaska (1989)
Pepsi/7-Up (1990–1993)
Shell (1994–1995)

2 (1983, 1987)

2007

Freddie Hubalde*

Mapúa

Crispa (1975–1984)
Tanduay (1985–1987)
Purefoods (1988)
Shell (1988–1989)
Añejo (1990–1991)

1 (1977)

n/a

2011

Robert Jaworski*

UE

Toyota (1975–1983)
Gilbey's Gin/Añejo/Ginebra (1984–1997)

1 (1978)

2005

Jojo Lastimosa

Ateneo, USJ-R

Purefoods (1988–1991)
Alaska (1992–2000, 2002–2003)
Pop Cola (2000–2002)

none

Lim Eng Beng*

DLSU

Carrier (1975)
U/Tex (1976–1982)
San Miguel (1983)
Crispa (1984)
Shel Azodrin (1985)
Manila Beer (1986)

none

n/a

2013

Samboy Lim*

Letran

San Miguel (1986–1997)

none

2009

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The Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) award given since the start of the league in 1975 to the best performing player of the season . The award is decided using criteria introduced since the 2011-12 season , which include accumulated statistical points , votes from media , players and the league 's Commissioner 's Office . As of April 2019 [ update ] , the current holder of the award is June Mar Fajardo , his fifth consecutive MVP award since 2014 . Note that the league 's seasons have three tournaments ( or conferences ) , so the regular NBA application of having a regular season MVP and a Finals MVP and the meaning of conference does not apply here . The season MVP is for the whole season , including the regular season , the playoffs and the Finals of each Conference , although there is a Best Player of the Conference award for each conference , and a Best Import award for conferences where imports are allowed to play . June Mar Fajardo won the award a record five times from 2013-14 to 2017-18 , while both Ramon Fernandez and Alvin Patrimonio won the award four times . Benjie Paras remains the only rookie to have ever won the award to date , which he did during the 1989 season . As with the other annual awards given by the league , the winner receives The Leo Trophy , which is named in honor of Leo Prieto , the first commissioner of the PBA who served from 1975 until his retirement in 1983 .
Johnny Abarrientos ( born July 17 , 1970 ) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association . He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team , and was the 1996 PBA Most Valuable Player , becoming the shortest player to win the league 's highest individual award . He is known by many as The Flying A when he started playing for the Alaska Milkmen in 1993 . He is currently an assistant coach for the Magnolia Hotshots and the Head Coach for the FEU Tamaraws .
Far Eastern University ( Filipino : Pamantasan ng Malayong Silangan ) , also known simply as FEU , ( PSE : FEU ) is a private university in Manila , Philippines . Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accountancy ( now Institute of Accounts , Business and Finance ) , FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of first president Dr. Nicanor B. Reyes Sr . It has been noted as the leading proprietary university in the Philippines . The first accountancy and business school for Filipinos , the University has , through the years , expanded its course offerings to the Arts and Sciences , Architecture and Fine Arts , Education , Engineering and Computer Studies ( FEU Tech ) , Tourism and Hotel Management , Graduate Studies , Law ( FEU Makati ) and Medicine ( FEU - NRMF ) . Since its establishment in 1928 , FEU has produced national artists , business tycoons , ambassadors , justices of Supreme Court and other judicial bodies , technocrats in private and government sectors , finance wizards , acclaimed physicians , nurses , educators , theater and media luminaries and so many others in different fields of expertise .
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 14 PBA championships with the 2013 PBA Commissioner 's Cup as their latest . They are one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines . The Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990s , including a rare grand slam ( winning three championships in one season ) during the 1996 season , joining the Crispa Redmanizers ( 1976 , 1983 ) , San Miguel Beermen ( 1989 ) , and the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers ( 2013-14 ) as one of only four franchises to achieve the feat .
The Pop Cola Panthers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1990-2001 . The franchise was owned by RFM Corporation . In 2001 , when RFM Corporation sold its entire stake in Cosmos Bottling Corporation to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines , Inc. ( CCBPI ) , the PBA franchise was included in the transaction . Upon ownership by CCBPI , the PBA franchise renamed the Coca-Cola Tigers beginning the 2002 PBA season and was considered as an expansion team . The franchise also played under the names Pop Cola/Diet Sarsi Sizzlers , Swift Mighty Meaties , Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers and Pop Cola 800 .
The Powerade Tigers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 2002 to 2012 . The franchise was owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines , Inc. ( CCBPI ) when the company acquired Cosmos Bottling Corporation from RFM Corporation . From 2002 to 2010 , the team played as the Coca-Cola Tigers . The franchise won two PBA championships ( 2002 and 2003 ) .
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) . It is the most popular PBA team and has twelve PBA titles . The team is owned by Ginebra San Miguel , Inc. ( formerly , La Tondeña Distillers , Inc. ) , a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation ( SMC ) . The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies , along with the Magnolia Hotshots and the San Miguel Beermen . La Tondeña , Inc. ( renamed , La Tondeña Distillers , Inc. , after SMC acquired majority control in 1987 ) joined the PBA in 1979 as an expansion team . After some rough times during their first few seasons , their fortunes changed when veterans Robert Jaworski and Francis Arnaiz arrived in 1984 , following the disbandment of the famed Toyota Tamaraws . With new players like Jaworski being veterans of the game from ages 30-35 , Jaworski would also be given the role as head coach of the young Ginebra team . As player-coach , Jaworski steered the franchise to four PBA titles between 1986 and 1997 . After the retirement of Coach Jaworski at the age of 52 , Jong Uichico , Siot Tanquingcen and Tim Cone would be coaching the players led by the legendary Fast and The Furious , MVPs Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa . The most memorable players in Ginebra history would carry Ginebra to six championships .
The 1996 PBA season was the 22nd season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
William Bogs Adornado ( born May 26 , 1951 ) is a Filipino former basketball player and coach . He is one of the Philippine Basketball Association 's Greatest Players and was inducted to its Hall of Fame in 2005 . He was a three-time PBA Most Valuable Player ( 1975 , 1976 , and 1981 ) and is considered one of the best Filipino basketball players of all-time . [ citation needed ]
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas , The Catholic University of the Philippines , or simply the University of Santo Tomas ( UST ) , is a private , Roman Catholic research university in Manila , Philippines . Founded on April 28 , 1611 by Miguel de Benavides , Archbishop of Manila , it has the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia , and is one of the world 's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus . The university is run by the Order of Preachers . UST is the only university to have been visited by three popes four times : once by Pope Paul VI on November 28 , 1970 , twice by Pope John Paul II on February 18 , 1981 and January 13 , 1995 , and once by Pope Francis on January 18 , 2015 . The patron of the university is St. Thomas Aquinas , while St. Catherine of Alexandria is the patroness . The university is composed of several autonomous faculties , colleges , schools and institutes , each conferring undergraduate , graduate and postgraduate degrees , and the basic education units . Several degree programs have been accredited by the Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development . Moreover , it was awarded with an Institutional Accreditation by the CHED through the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines . In December 2013 , the university was recognized to have the highest number of accredited programs in the country by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities ' Commission on Accreditation ( PACUCOA ) . Prominent Thomasians include saints , Filipino presidents , heroes , artists , scientists , professionals , and religious figures , who have figured prominently in the history of the Philippines . The athletic teams are the Growling Tigers , who are members of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and are consistent winners of the Overall Championship . The university campus is listed as one of the most viable sites in the Philippines to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List , while the Archives of the University of Santo Tomas is listed as one of the most viable documentary heritage to be included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme .
The Crispa Redmanizers were a multi-titled Filipino basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1975 to 1984 . It was one of the nine founding teams of the PBA , winning a total of thirteen PBA championships , including two grand slams . Founded in 1956 by businessman Valeriano Danny Floro , the team was owned by P. Floro and Sons , Inc. ( defunct ) .
The U/Tex Wranglers were a professional basketball team and one of the pioneers of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) in its maiden season in 1975 .
The Great Taste Coffee Makers were a basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1975 to 1992 . It was one of the founding members of the PBA , the Asia 's first and oldest professional league . The franchise was owned by CFC Corporation ( now merged with Universal Robina Corporation ) and named after its brand of instant coffee , Great Taste Coffee . The franchise also played under other CFC brands such as N-Rich , Presto and Tivoli . The franchise won six PBA championships , mostly under coach Baby Dalupan . In 1993 , CFC sold its PBA franchise to Sta . Lucia Realty & Development , Inc. , which absorbed several Presto players .
The Shell Turbo Chargers were a Philippine Basketball Association team from 1985 to 2005 . It won four PBA championships , two from 1998-1999 . Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints in February 2006 . Aside from being known as the Turbo Chargers , Shell was also known as Shell Azodrin Bugbusters , Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters , Shell Oilers , Shell Rimula X , Formula Shell Zoom Masters , Shell Helix Oilers and Shell Velocity .
The 1975 PBA season was the inaugural season of the Philippine Basketball Association .
The 1976 PBA season was the second season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1981 PBA season was the seventh season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Renato Ato Agustin ( born August 1 , 1963 ) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and current coach . He played college basketball for the Lyceum of the Philippines before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association . Agustin was the Most Valuable Player awardee of the PBA in 1992 . He played for the San Miguel Beermen , Sunkist/Pop Cola , Mobiline Phone Pals , Sta . Lucia Realtors , and finally , Batang Red Bull . Agustin was named a member of the PBA 's 25 Greatest Players in 2000 . He also had a brief stint in with the Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association . [ citation needed ] A shooting guard since his amateur days with RFM-Swift Corporation of the Philippine Basketball League , Agustin saw limited minutes during his rookie season with the grandslam-winning San Miguel Beermen in 1989 , playing backup to his more illustrious teammates Samboy Lim and Elmer Reyes . However , beginning the 1990 season , he became a regular part of the Beermen 's backcourt rotation with the departure of Reyes to expansion team Pop-Cola ( RFM ) and constant injuries to Lim and Hector Calma . Coach Norman Black would sometimes play Agustin at point guard until he became an adept combo guard . [ citation needed ] He is the former head coach of the San Sebastian Golden Stags men 's basketball team in the NCAA , having taken over from Jorge Gallent in 2009 , and winning a championship in the same year . In 2010 , he became head coach of his former PBA team , the San Miguel Beermen .
The Lyceum of the Philippines University ( Filipino : Pamantasang Liseo ng Pilipinas , abbreviated LPU ) is an institute of higher education located in Intramuros in the City of Manila , Philippines . It was founded in 1952 by Dr. José P. Laurel , who became the third president of the Philippines , making LPU the only school founded by a Philippine president . He named the institution after lykeion , the grove in ancient Athens where Aristotle taught his pupils . Its educational vision is founded on principles that its founder , José P. Laurel , set down . [ citation needed ] It opened its gates to its first students on July 7 , 1952 . Two of LPU 's most prominent features are its entrance through the Hall of Heroes , commonly known as Mabini Hall , which exhibits busts of revered Philippine historical figures sculpted by the National Artist Guillermo Tolentino and the famous Lyceum Tower which serves as Lyceum 's trademark and stands witness to the university 's history and continuing progress . Many disciplines are taught in the university , with International relations ( diplomacy , international trade ) , business , communication and International Hospitality ( hotel and restaurant management , tourism ) consistently being the university 's flagship courses . The LPU has affiliate/branch campuses in Makati , Batangas , Laguna and Cavite .
The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) . It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with the Magnolia Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel . It is the most successful franchise in the history of the PBA and the only remaining original franchise in the league . The Beermen currently lead the league with the most titles ( 27 ) and the most all-time victories ( more than 1,200 wins ) . In addition , it has won the Grand Slam in 1989 and the Perpetual Jun Bernardino Trophy after winning three straight PBA Philippine Cups from 2015 to 2017 . It is also the only team to have won at least one PBA title in each of the five numerical decades of the league 's existence and was the first professional basketball team in the world ever to come back from a 0-3 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series which they did during the 2015-16 Philippine Cup Finals .
The Sta . Lucia Realtors were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1993 to 2010 . Prior to joining the PBA , it played in the Philippine Basketball League ( PBL ) from 1987 to 1992 . In 2015 , a new Sta . Lucia Realtors team debuted in the inaugural conference of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League ( PCBL ) .
The Barako Bull Energy Boosters were a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation . They entered the league in 2000 after a successful stint in the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League during the late 1990s where the team won a championship in 1996 . It was originally known as Red Bull Barako before the team announced its name change . Barako Bull has won two Commissioner 's Cups , in 2001 and in 2002 and the 2006 Fiesta Conference . Willie Miller became the first Barako to win the league MVP title in 2002 . The franchise took a leave of absence after the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup . The players were distributed to other teams via dispersal draft as their slot will be taken over by guest team Smart Gilas for the Commissioner 's Cup . In March 2011 , Barako Bull announced that it will not be returning to the league . Eventually , the franchise was sold to the Lina Group of Companies in July 2011 upon approval of the PBA Board of Governors .
The 1992 PBA season was the 18th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Francis C. Arnaiz ( born June 4 , 1951 ) is a Filipino former basketball player . He was best known as a player in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) , playing for Toyota and Ginebra San Miguel from 1975-1986 .
The Ateneo de Manila University ( Filipino : Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila ; Spanish : Universidad Ateneo de Manila ) , also known simply as Ateneo de Manila or the Ateneo and abbreviated as AdMU , is a private Catholic Jesuit research university in Quezon City , Philippines . Founded in 1859 by the Society of Jesus , Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the Philippines . Ateneo offers elementary and junior high school education exclusively to male students , while its senior high school and college are co-educational . In college , both undergraduate and graduate programs are organized into four schools , collectively known as the Loyola Schools , which are located at its main campus at Loyola Heights along with the Grade School , Junior High School and Senior High School . Four professional schools occupy other campuses throughout Metro Manila . Students of Ateneo are often referred to as Ateneans ( Filipino : mga Atenista ) . Ateneo undergraduates follow a Catholic-rooted liberal arts curriculum throughout their programs in the Humanities , Social Sciences , Science and Engineering , or Business Management . The Commission on Higher Education has recognized its units in biology , physics , chemistry , mathematics , information technology , entrepreneurship education , English literature , philosophy , sociology , psychology , and business administration as Centers of Excellence while the communication , electronics engineering , environmental science , history , Filipino literature , and political science units have been declared Centers of Development . The Loyola Heights campus also hosts two chemistry research centers : Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry ( PIPAC ) and National Chemistry Instrumentation Center ( NCIC ) .
The Toyota Tamaraws were a multi-titled basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1975 to 1983 . Founded in 1973 by businessman and sportsman Dante Silverio , the team - formally named Toyota Athletic Club - was owned by Delta Motor Corporation ( defunct ) and played under various names - Komatsu Komets , Toyota Comets , Toyota Silver Tamaraws , Toyota Tamaraws , Toyota Super Diesels , Toyota Super Corollas and Toyota Silver Coronas . In the PBA , it won nine championships , the sixth most in PBA history behind the San Miguel Beermen ( 24 ) , the Alaska Aces ( 14 ) , fierce rival Crispa Redmanizers , the Purefoods franchise ( 13 ) and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ( 11 )
Ricardo Vidal Brown ( born May 22 , 1957 ) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player . His moniker was The Quick Brown Fox .
Pepperdine University is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and has its main campus near Malibu , California . Founded by entrepreneur George Pepperdine in South Los Angeles in 1937 , the school expanded to Malibu in 1972 . Courses are now taught at a main Malibu campus , six graduate campuses in southern California , a center in Washington , DC , and at international campuses in Argentina , China , England , Germany , Italy , and Switzerland . The university is composed of one undergraduate school ( Seaver College ) and four graduate schools : the School of Law , the Graduate School of Education and Psychology , the Graziadio Business School , and the School of Public Policy .
De La Salle University ( Filipino : Pamantasang De La Salle , Unibersidad ng De La Salle ) , also known simply as La Salle and abbreviated as DLSU , is a private , Catholic research university run by De La Salle Brothers located in Taft Avenue , Malate , Manila , Philippines . It was established in 1911 as the De La Salle College in Nozaleda Street , Paco , Manila with Br . Blimond Pierre FSC serving as first director . The educational institution moved to its present location on September 21 to facilitate the increase in enrollment . The college was granted university status in February 1975 and is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines ( DLSP ) , a network of 16 Lasallian institutions established in 2006 to replace the De La Salle University System . The university started as a boys ' elementary and high school . In 1920 it began offering a two-year Associate in Arts Commerce program , which was later discontinued in 1931 in favour of a Bachelor of Science in Commerce programme . DLSU currently offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programmes through its seven colleges and one school specializing in various disciplines , including business , engineering and liberal arts . The university is identified by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) as a Center of Excellence in six of its programmes , and a Center of Development in 3 of its programmes . The university is also among the 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010 . Likewise , it is the first of the only two institutions granted the highest-level accreditation ( Level IV ) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools , Colleges and Universities ( PAASCU ) . The university ranks at 156 and 801-1000 in the 2020 Asian University Rankings and 2020 World University Rankings , respectively , published by Quacquarelli Symonds .
The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Allan Vito Flores Caidic ( born June 15 , 1963 , Pasig , Rizal , Philippines ) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the PBA . He is considered by many to be the greatest shooter the country has ever produced , thus , earning the moniker , The Triggerman . He played college hoops at the University of the East before joining the PBA in 1987 , where he broke several Philippine and PBA all-time records - including the most points scored in a single game ( 79 points ) , the most three-point field goals made in a single game ( 17 triples ; breaking his previous record of 15 triples ) , the most consecutive freethrows made ( 76 ) , and the most three-point field goals in a career ( 1,242 triples ; later surpassed by Jimmy Alapag ) . He has played with several PBA teams and won numerous championships . He played for the Philippine national basketball team including the 1998 Philippine Centennial Team . While in the league , he was considered one of the best three-point shooters in Asia . The vaunted Chinese national basketball team recognized his ability by always reminding their players to be on the lookout for Philippine No . 8 , referring to Caidic 's regular jersey number while playing for the National Team .
The University of the East ( Filipino : Pamantasan ng Silangan ) also known as UE , is a private university located in Manila , Philippines . It was founded in 1946. Business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990 . UE was once labeled as the largest university in Asia when its enrollment in the past reached over 65,000 students . UE was granted the Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) which has only been given to selected higher educational institutions with excellent quality education . Some of the programs offered by the university were accredited by CHED as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development . UE offers degree programs in commerce and business administration , law , dentistry , engineering , arts and sciences , fine arts , education , computer technology , nursing , physical therapy , medicine , hospitality management and graduate studies . UE has two other campuses , one in Caloocan and its medical school , the UE Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center located in Aurora Blvd . Dona Imelda Quezon City .
The 1990 PBA season was the 16th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Hector Calma ( born March 2 , 1960 ) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player . At 5 feet and 8 inches , he played at the point guard position and was most notably associated with the San Miguel Beer team of the Philippine Basketball Association .
Adamson University ( Filipino : Pamantasang Adamson ) is a private and Catholic university in Manila , Philippines , founded on June 20 , 1932 , by Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry . On February 5 , 1941 , the school was granted university status by the Department of Education , and on December 4 , 1964 , the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions , Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines . Its patron saint is Saint Vincent de Paul . Adamson University has programs in graduate school , law , the liberal arts , sciences , engineering , nursing , pharmacy , architecture , business administration , and education , as well as secondary , elementary , and preparatory education . Adamson University has eight courses listed as centers of development and centers of excellence by the Commission on Higher Education and has been granted Autonomous status . Adamson University was included in the top 201+ universities in Asia in the Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings 2011 . This made Adamson University as top 9 in the rankings nationwide and top 5 in the Metro Manila area . Adamson University is also a part of UAAP and was awarded as UAAP Season 80 Cheerdance Champion .
Philip Cezar ( born December 1 , 1951 ) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association . He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams in 1976 and 1983 . He won the Most Valuable Player award in 1980 . He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in the 1970s . He was also known by the monikers Tapal King and The Scholar .
José Rizal University ( JRU ) ( Formerly José Rizal College / JRC ) is a non-sectarian , non-stock private educational institution . Located at Shaw Boulevard , Mandaluyong City , Philippines , it was founded in 1919 by Don Vicente Fabella , the Philippines ' first certified accountant . José Rizal University joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1927 . The college varsity teams are called the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers . It is one of the schools situated in the east side of Mandaluyong City , the others being Arellano University - Plaridel Campus and Don Bosco Technical College .
The 1984 PBA season was the 10th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1986 PBA season was the 12th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1987 PBA season was the 13th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1991 PBA season was the 17th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1980 PBA season was the sixth season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Fortunato Gan Co Jr. ( born October 15 , 1951 ) , better known as Atoy Co , is a Filipino actor and basketball coach . He is a former politician and a retired professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association , mostly with Crispa Redmanizers . Nicknamed The Fortune Cookie ( a pun on his name and ethnicity ) during his playing days , he was notable for his trademark turnaround fadeaway jump shot .
Mapúa University ( MU , formerly known as Mapúa Institute of Technology ) is a non-sectarian , research-oriented university located in Intramuros , Manila and in Makati . It was founded in 1925 by the first registered Filipino architect , Tomás Mapúa , a graduate of Cornell University . After he died , the tradition was continued by his children , Óscar M. Mapúa Sr. , a graduate in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , and Gloria M. Mapúa-Lim . The university has been granted with the Level IV Accredited status to its Civil Engineering program by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation ( PACUCOA ) , which is one of the first engineering programs to be accorded such status . The Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) has also recently recognized Mapúa 's Mechanical Engineering ( ME ) , Computer Engineering ( CpE ) , Civil Engineering ( CE ) , Environmental and Sanitary Engineering ( EnSE ) , Chemical Engineering ( CHE ) , Electrical Engineering ( EE ) , Information Technology ( IT ) and Electronics Engineering ( ECE ) programs as Centers of Excellence for Engineering ( COE ) , while Industrial Engineering ( IE ) and Computer Science ( CS ) programs as a Center of Development . Mapúa University is also the first Philippine and Southeast Asian educational institution to have ABET certification .
The Manila Beer Brewmasters were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1984-1986 . It was formed after Basic Holdings , Inc. , a company controlled by Lucio Tan , acquired the PBA franchise of Delta Motor Corporation , owner of league pioneer Toyota . The team was named after the brands of Asia Brewery , Inc. , another Tan company - Beer Hausen ( 1984 ) and Manila Beer ( 1985-1986 ) . Beer Hausen intended to make Ramon Fernandez its franchise player with Jaworski relegated in the background . It acquired seven players from the Toyota team . Robert Jaworski refused to be a part of the new team , describing the sale as a 'farce , ' and that players should not be sold por kilo ( lock , stock and barrel ) . Jaworski , Francis Arnaiz , Arnie Tuadles , Chito Loyzaga and Abe King refused to join Beer Hausen . Then-PBA president Carlos Honeyboy Palanca III offered to take in Jaworski and Arnaiz to his team , Gilbey 's Gin ; Tuadles and Loyzaga joined Great Taste and King joined Gold Eagle Beer . This marked the beginning of the Jaworski-Fernandez rivalry and directly contributed at being the cornerstone in making the Gins arguably the most popular team in Philippine basketball history with Jaworski at the forefront . In the team 's inaugural season , Ramon Fernandez achieved more than 20 triple-double performances , won his second MVP and led his team to a runner-up finish in the 1984 PBA Second All-Filipino Conference , losing to Great Taste via three-game sweep . The following year , the ballclub was renamed Manila Beer and they bolstered their lineup through the acquisition of Crispa players Atoy Co , Yoyoy Villamin and Matthew Gaston . On October 1 , 1985 , three weeks into the Third Conference , Fernandez was traded to Tanduay for Abet Guidaben .
The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1979 PBA season was the fifth season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Jerry Herman Codiñera ( born November 14 , 1966 ) is a Filipino coach and retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association . He is nicknamed the Defense Minister for his prowess at the defensive end . Currently , he serves as the head coach of Arellano Chiefs in the NCAA and Imus Bandera of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League .
The Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok , or simply known as the Magnolia Hotshots , are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association . The team is owned by San Miguel Food and Beverage , Inc. , a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation ( SMC ) . The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies , along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the San Miguel Beermen . The franchise plays under numerous brand names of the company but is best known by its original name , Purefoods . It remains as one of the most popular teams in the PBA , winning fourteen PBA titles and is the fourth team in PBA history to win a Grand Slam . The players most identified with the franchise are Alvin Patrimonio , James Yap , and Marc Pingris , among others . Patrimonio , a Mapua University standout , led the franchise to six championships and was named Most Valuable Player four times . Patrimonio retired in 2004 and currently serves as its team manager . Yap led Purefoods to seven titles including a notable grand slam in 2013-14 , which is the only grand slam in the history of the franchise and received multiple MVP awards as well . While Pingris was named to the PBA 's 40 greatest players playing alongside Yap as the team 's enforcer and rebounder . He was a vocal leader of the famous 2013 Gilas Pilipinas team that defeated South Korea and bagged a medal .
The 1999 PBA season was the 25th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The TNT KaTropa ( formerly known as the Talk ' N Text Tropang Texters ) is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications , a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ( PLDT ) , playing in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) since 1990 . The franchise began in 1990 when Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines , Inc. ( PCPPI ) acquired a PBA franchise . Under PCPPI , the franchise played under the names Pepsi and 7 Up . In 1996 , the franchise came under the control of Pilipino Telephone Corporation ( Piltel ) and played under the name Mobiline . In 2001 , the franchise was renamed Talk ' N Text after the operations of Piltel was absorbed by Smart Communications . The team is currently one of three PBA teams under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan - the others are the Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors . To date , the franchise has won seven official PBA titles ( and one special PBA tournament championship ) , it also remains as one of the league 's powerhouses and it is one of the oldest teams in PBA .
The 2002 PBA season was the 28th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The Barako Bull Energy were a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002 as the FedEx Express . From its first season until 2005 , the team was dubbed as the FedEx Express before changing to Air21 Express . From the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference until the 2009-10 PBA Philippine Cup , it became known as the Burger King Titans . However , when manager Mikee Romero decided to pull out of the team , they were reorganized and renamed the Burger King Whoppers before returning to their original name starting the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference . However , Air21 changed its name to Barako Bull Energy after the Lina Group bought the original Barako Bull franchise and 49 percent stake of Energy Food and Drinks Inc. , the owner of the Barako Bull franchise and the exclusive distributor of Red Bull Energy Drink products in the Philippines . They added the word 'cola ' to their team name in order to promote their new softdrink product . Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc. , a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services , owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association . The franchise bought the former Tanduay team after the 2001 season .
The 2005-06 PBA Season was the 31st season of the Philippine Basketball Association . It began on October 2 , 2005 and ended on July 21 , 2006 . The season had two conferences played , the import-laiden 2005-06 San Mig Coffee Fiesta Conference and the season-ending 2006 Gran Matador Brandy Philippine Cup .
Kenneth Celera Duremdes ( born January 31 , 1974 in Koronadal City , South Cotabato , Philippines ) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and the current commissioner of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League ( MPBL ) . Nicknamed as Captain Marbel , Duremdes is also a former PBA Most Valuable Player in 1998 , and a former member of the Philippine national basketball team .
The 1995 PBA season was the 21st season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1997 PBA season was the 23rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1998 PBA season was the 24th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 2003 PBA Season was the 29th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 2006-07 PBA season was the 32nd season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) . The season started September 28 in Guam and began its formal opening on October 1 at the Araneta Coliseum , and ended on July 20 . The league started the season with the All-Filipino Conference , now known as the PBA Philippine Cup while the PBA Fiesta Conference , an import laced tournament , ended the season . Philippine Basketball League team Welcoat Paintmasters became the tenth member of the league after acquiring the franchise from the defunct Shell Turbo Chargers . The Welcoat franchise has been renamed Welcoat Dragons
The 2007-08 PBA Season was the 33rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association . The season was formally opened on October 14 , 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum . The league started the season with the Philippine Cup , or the traditional All-Filipino Conference , while capping off the season with the import-laiden Fiesta Conference . Renauld Sonny Barrios was appointed as commissioner while serving as an officer in charge of the league until a replacement for former commissioner Noli Eala will be found . The first activity of the season was the 2007 PBA Draft last August 19 at the Market Market in Taguig City .
Bernie Fabiosa ( born July 23 , 1954 ) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and actor . He spent most of his playing days with the Crispa Redmanizers in the PBA . During his heyday , he is tops in career steals , earning for himself the monicker The Sultan of Swipe .
The University of San Jose-Recoletos ( USJ-R or colloquially shortened to San Jose ) , formerly known as Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos , is a private research and Catholic university founded in 1947 in Cebu City , Philippines by the Order of Augustinian Recollects . From classes held in an old building and a portion of the convent , the school built modern structures while retaining classic features . The university has three campuses , two of which are located in different areas of Metro Cebu - the main campus along Corner P. Lopez and Magallanes Sts . and the Basak Campus at Cebu South Road , Basak Pardo , Cebu City . Its third campus , the Balamban Campus , is located in Arpili , a barangay in the Municipality of Balamban ( still in the province of Cebu ) .
Ramón S. Fernández ( born October 3 , 1953 ) is a Filipino former basketball player and current commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission . Fernandez won four PBA Most Valuable Player awards and a record 19 PBA conference cups . Fernandez stood at 6 ' 4 barefoot during his prime but due to mild gigantism grew to 6 ' 5 during his final seasons . He scored 18,996 points to finish as the PBA 's all-time scoring leader . He is also the PBA 's all-time leader in rebounds , blocked shots , free throws made , playing minutes and second all-time in assists , games played and steals . He played for five teams in his entire PBA career starting with the Toyota Tamaraws , Manila Beer , Tanduay , Purefoods , and with San Miguel . Fernandez played in many overseas tournaments as a member of the Philippine basketball team . He is often regarded by older analysts as the greatest player to have ever played in the Philippine Basketball Association .
The University of San Carlos ( USC or colloquially shortened to San Carlos ) is a private Catholic research university in Cebu City , Philippines which is administered by the Society of the Divine Word ( SVD ) missionaries since 1935 . It provides basic education ( Montessori academy , grade school , junior high school and senior high school ) , undergraduate and graduate studies higher education . USC is among the biggest university in Cebu City with 5 campuses which have a combined land area of 90 hectares ( Talamban campus has 80 hectares with wide area for expansion and development of university physical facilities ) . It is ranked top four nationwide and top one in the Visayas and Mindanao with the most number of centers of excellence ( 8 COEs ) and centers of development ( 12 CODs ) recognized by the Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) as of March 2016 . USC is also one of the few universities in the country ranked by the International/Asia Quacquarelli Symonds ( QS ) Rating as among the Top 350 Universities in Asia as of 2016 ( USC is the lone Cebu based university and one of the universities in the Visayas and Mindanao cited by QS Asia as among internationally recognized universities in the Philippines ) . USC is ranked by Scopus as top 8th university in the Phils . with the most number of indexed research publications as of 2018 . The university is certified with International Standards Organization ( ISO ) 9001:2015 Quality Management System for Institutional and Student Support Services as of September 2017 by Technischer Uberwachungsverein ( TUV ) Sud Asia Pacific . USC has about 22,000 students ( otherwise called Carolinians ) of which more than 200 are international students , enrolled in basic education , collegiate undergraduate and graduate programs and served by about 1,100 academic faculty and staff with a teacher to student ratio of 1:20 . About 600 Carolinian students are academic scholars , 200 working student scholars and 300 non-academic scholars ( e.g . athletic & sports , cultural & performing arts ) .
The 1983 PBA season was the 9th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The Manila Beer Brewmasters were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1984-1986 . It was formed after Basic Holdings , Inc. , a company controlled by Lucio Tan , acquired the PBA franchise of Delta Motor Corporation , owner of league pioneer Toyota . The team was named after the brands of Asia Brewery , Inc. , another Tan company - Beer Hausen ( 1984 ) and Manila Beer ( 1985-1986 ) . Beer Hausen intended to make Ramon Fernandez its franchise player with Jaworski relegated in the background . It acquired seven players from the Toyota team . Robert Jaworski refused to be a part of the new team , describing the sale as a 'farce , ' and that players should not be sold por kilo ( lock , stock and barrel ) . Jaworski , Francis Arnaiz , Arnie Tuadles , Chito Loyzaga and Abe King refused to join Beer Hausen . Then-PBA president Carlos Honeyboy Palanca III offered to take in Jaworski and Arnaiz to his team , Gilbey 's Gin ; Tuadles and Loyzaga joined Great Taste and King joined Gold Eagle Beer . This marked the beginning of the Jaworski-Fernandez rivalry and directly contributed at being the cornerstone in making the Gins arguably the most popular team in Philippine basketball history with Jaworski at the forefront . In the team 's inaugural season , Ramon Fernandez achieved more than 20 triple-double performances , won his second MVP and led his team to a runner-up finish in the 1984 PBA Second All-Filipino Conference , losing to Great Taste via three-game sweep . The following year , the ballclub was renamed Manila Beer and they bolstered their lineup through the acquisition of Crispa players Atoy Co , Yoyoy Villamin and Matthew Gaston . On October 1 , 1985 , three weeks into the Third Conference , Fernandez was traded to Tanduay for Abet Guidaben .
The Tanduay Rhum Makers ( 1975-1987 ) and Tanduay Rhum Masters ( 1999-2001 ) were two basketball franchises associated with the same liquor brand that played in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) . The original franchise , owned by Elizalde & Co. , Inc. , was a founding member of the PBA . From 1975-1980 , the team played under the name Tanduay Distillery ; Tanduay ESQ and Tanduay Esquires ; then as , YCO-Tanduay in 1981-1983 . The final name used by the original franchise was the Tanduay Rhum Makers ( 1983-1987 ) . The original franchise won a total of three PBA championships . In 1988 , the franchise was acquired by Pure Foods Corporation and played as Purefoods . The second franchise played under the name Tanduay Rhum Masters and was owned by Tanduay Distillers , Inc. ( the present owners of the Tanduay liquor business ) . It first played in the Philippine Basketball League ( 1997-1999 ) and joined the PBA ( 1999-2001 ) . The PBA records of the original Tanduay PBA franchise ( 1975-1987 ) were maintained for the second incarnation .
The 1994 PBA season was the 20th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The 1982 PBA season was the eighth season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Danilo Zoleta Florencio ( September 5 , 1947 - February 25 , 2018 ) was a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association . He was known as Daredevil Danny and the original Skywalker in Philippine basketball .
The 1977 PBA season was the third season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Alberto Abet Guidaben ( born September 14 , 1952 ) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the PBA . He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams , in 1976 and 1983 . He was a two-time Most Valuable Player awardee , in 1983 and 1987 , joining a select few who are multiple winners of the award such as Bogs Adornado , Ramon Fernandez , Alvin Patrimonio , Benjie Paras , Danny Ildefonso , Willie Miller , James Yap , and June Mar Fajardo .
The 1993 PBA season was the 19th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Alfredo Hubalde ( born September 14 , 1953 ) , also known as Freddie Hubalde , is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA .
Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski ( Tagalog pronunciation : [ dʒaˈwɔɾski ] ; born March 8 , 1946 ) is a Filipino former professional basketball player , head coach and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1998 to 2004 . He played 23 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association . He is widely regarded as one of the best and most popular PBA players of all-time . He was named part of the PBA 's 40 Greatest Players and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2005 .
The 1978 PBA season was the fourth season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Isabelo Lastimosa , Jr. ( born March 10 , 1964 ) , better known as Jojo Lastimosa and by his nickname JolasMr . Clutch , The 4th Quarter Man , and PBA Jordan for his deadly perimeter shooting , He is a Filipino former professional basketball player from Cagayan de Oro City who played in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Purefoods Hotdogs , the Alaska Aces and the Pop Cola Panthers from 1988-2002 . He was also a former member of the Philippines ' national basketball team during the 1980s and 1990s . He also played for the University of San Jose - Recoletos in Cebu City . He had a stint also in Ateneo de Manila . He is the current head coach of the Bataan Risers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League ( MPBL ) .
The 2000 PBA season was the 26th season of the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
Lim Eng Beng ( Chinese : 林嚶鳴 ; November 10 , 1951 - December 21 , 2015 ) was a Chinese Filipino basketball player who spent twelve seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) from 1975-1986 .
The Shell Turbo Chargers were a Philippine Basketball Association team from 1985 to 2005 . It won four PBA championships , two from 1998-1999 . Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints in February 2006 . Aside from being known as the Turbo Chargers , Shell was also known as Shell Azodrin Bugbusters , Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters , Shell Oilers , Shell Rimula X , Formula Shell Zoom Masters , Shell Helix Oilers and Shell Velocity .
Avelino Borromeo Lim , Jr. ( born April 1 , 1962 ) , better known as Samboy The Skywalker Lim , is a Filipino retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association and many time national player in the 1980s . As a shooting guard , he distinguished himself with his above-the-rim play and often dangerous forays to the basket , punctuated by acrobatic shots , hang-time moves or a slam dunk . He did not win a Most Valuable Player Award because he did not get to complete a full season due to the many injuries he sustained on the court .
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran ( CSJL ) is a private Roman Catholic Dominican institution of higher learning located in Intramuros , Manila , in the Philippines . The college was founded in 1620 . Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the Philippines and the oldest secondary institution in Asia . It is owned and administered by the friars of the Order of Preachers ( Dominicans ) of the Philippine Dominican Province . The school has produced Philippine presidents , revolutionary heroes , poets , legislators , members of the clergy , jurists , and it is also one of the only Philippine schools that has produced several Catholic saints who lived and studied on its campus . The school 's patron saint is St. John the Baptist . The campus contains two statues , representing the two foremost alumni in the fields of secular and religious service : former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and Vietnamese Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz . Letran has programs in Business , Management , Marketing , Entrepreneurship , Information Technology , Digital Arts , Communication Arts , Accountancy , Engineering . The colleges are divided into six departments : College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ( CLAS ) , College of Business Administration and Accountancy ( CBAA ) , College of Education ( CoEd ) , Institute of Communication ( iCOMM ) , Institute of Information Technology ( iIT ) , College of Engineering ( CoE ) . The Colegio has successful athletic programs , particularly in basketball , football ( soccer ) , volleyball , taekwondo , and tennis . Through the years Letran has produced numerous athletes that have donned the national colors ( especially in basketball ) in international events like the Olympics , Asian Games , Southeast Asian Games , Jones Cup , and FIBA World Championship . Letran is a long-time member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .