The 40 Greatest Players in Philippine Basketball Association History is a set of players chosen in 2000 and 2015 to commemorate the founding of the Philippine Basketball Association.
The first set, known as the 25 Greatest Players in Philippine Basketball Association History was awarded when the league celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2000, during its silver anniversary TV special held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 9, 2000.
In 2015, 15 players were added to the list to commemorate the league's 40th anniversary. The awarding was held at the Resorts World Manila on April 8, 2015. The award was rechristened as FAB @ 40 (40th Greatest Players).[1]
The following criteria were used by a committee in selecting players for the first 25 players in the list:
The player must have played at least four (4) full seasons with the league.
The player must be a recipient of a major award (either an MVP or Rookie of the Year awardee or a member of the mythical selection, or all-defensive teams)
The player must have done a major impact with the sport and the league.
The player must have contributed towards the positive development of basketball in the country.
Criticism on the 15 additional players
The additional 15 players that was added in 2015 caused controversy because some were still young and active (Williams-33, Pingris-34) and still at the peak of their career. Though the selection is valid, some from the 25 original cast questioned why some of the retired PBA legends were not included in the list like Nelson Asaytono, Abe King, Yoyoy Villamin, Olsen Racela, and Jeffrey Cariaso. Many says that such players like Kerby Raymundo, Marlou Aquino and Marc Pingris should have not been included on the list. There were also the usual controversial picks such as Chito Loyzaga who played for popular teams like Ginebra San Miguel and were selected over some of the aforementioned players. This is despite the fact that Loyzaga was only a one time member of the Mythical Second team and played a supporting role to stars such as Robert Jaworski during his tenure with the team. Loyzaga himself was quoted to have suspected that he was being pranked when he heard the news of his selection.[2][3]
Players selected in 2000
Italics
Denotes player who was active in the PBA at the time of induction
^Nelson Beltran (April 10, 2015). "PBA Great at 40 with 40 'Greatest' but Questions Asked on Missing Big Guns". Philippine Star. philstar.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
^"MAKING A DIFFERENCE: CHITO LOYZAGA IS NAMED TO THE PBA'S 40 GREATEST PLAYERS". pba.inquirer.net.
External links
January 06, 2023
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The 40 Greatest Players in Philippine Basketball Association History is a set of players chosen in 2000 and 2015 to commemorate the founding of the Philippine Basketball Association The first set known as the 25 Greatest Players in Philippine Basketball Association History was awarded when the league celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2000 during its silver anniversary TV special held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 9 2000 In 2015 15 players were added to the list to commemorate the league s 40th anniversary The awarding was held at the Resorts World Manila on April 8 2015 The award was rechristened as FAB 40 40th Greatest Players 1 Contents 1 Criteria 2 Criticism on the 15 additional players 3 Players selected in 2000 4 Players selected in 2015 5 Grandslam coaches 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCriteria EditThe following criteria were used by a committee in selecting players for the first 25 players in the list The player must have played at least four 4 full seasons with the league The player must be a recipient of a major award either an MVP or Rookie of the Year awardee or a member of the mythical selection or all defensive teams The player must have done a major impact with the sport and the league The player must have contributed towards the positive development of basketball in the country Criticism on the 15 additional players EditThe additional 15 players that was added in 2015 caused controversy because some were still young and active Williams 33 Pingris 34 and still at the peak of their career Though the selection is valid some from the 25 original cast questioned why some of the retired PBA legends were not included in the list like Nelson Asaytono Abe King Yoyoy Villamin Olsen Racela and Jeffrey Cariaso Many says that such players like Kerby Raymundo Marlou Aquino and Marc Pingris should have not been included on the list There were also the usual controversial picks such as Chito Loyzaga who played for popular teams like Ginebra San Miguel and were selected over some of the aforementioned players This is despite the fact that Loyzaga was only a one time member of the Mythical Second team and played a supporting role to stars such as Robert Jaworski during his tenure with the team Loyzaga himself was quoted to have suspected that he was being pranked when he heard the news of his selection 2 3 Players selected in 2000 EditItalics Denotes player who was active in the PBA at the time of induction Elected to the PBA Hall of FameAll Star Denotes number of All Star appearancesYear Denotes year of PBA Hall of Fame inductionName School Teams played for years MVP won All Star Year RefJohnny 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 2005Renato 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 2005Ricardo Brown Pepperdine DLSU Great Taste 1983 1987 San Miguel 1987 1989 1 1985 n a 2009Allan Caidic UE Great Taste Presto 1987 1992 San Miguel 1993 1998 Barangay Ginebra 1999 1 1990 2009Hector Calma Adamson San Miguel 1986 1994 none 2009Philip Cezar JRU Crispa 1975 1984 Shell 1985 1986 Great Taste Presto 1987 1989 Ginebra 1990 1991 1 1980 2005Atoy Co Mapua Crispa 1975 1984 Manila Beer 1985 1986 Great Taste Presto 1987 1988 1 1979 n a 2005Jerry Codinera UE Purefoods 1988 1999 Mobiline Talk N Text 1999 2002 FedEx 2002 2005 06 noneKenneth 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 noneRamon 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 2005Danny Florencio UST U Tex 1975 1976 7 Up 1977 Toyota 1977 1982 Galerie Dominique 1983 none n a 2007Alberto 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 2007Freddie Hubalde Mapua Crispa 1975 1984 Tanduay 1985 1987 Purefoods 1988 Shell 1988 1989 Anejo 1990 1991 1 1977 n a 2011Robert Jaworski UE Toyota 1975 1983 Gilbey s Gin Anejo Ginebra 1984 1997 1 1978 2005Jojo Lastimosa Ateneo USJ R Purefoods 1988 1991 Alaska 1992 2000 2002 2003 Pop Cola 2000 2002 noneLim Eng Beng DLSU Carrier 1975 U Tex 1976 1982 San Miguel 1983 Crispa 1984 Shel Azodrin 1985 Manila Beer 1986 none n a 2013Samboy Lim Letran San Miguel 1986 1997 none 2009Ronnie Magsanoc UP Shell 1989 1999 Sta Lucia 2000 2001 Purefoods 2002 none 2013Vergel Meneses JRU Presto 1992 Sta Lucia 1993 Swift Sunkist Pop Cola 1994 1999 Ginebra 1999 2002 FedEx 2002 2004 05 Red Bull 2004 05 2005 06 Talk N Text 2006 07 1 1995 Manny Paner UV Royal Tru Orange 1975 1977 Great Taste 1978 1980 CDCP 1981 Royal San Miguel Magnolia 1982 1986 none n a 2007Alvin Patrimonio Mapua Purefoods 1988 2004 05 4 1991 1993 1994 1997 2011Benjie Paras UP Shell 1989 2002 San Miguel 2003 2 1989 1999 2013Players selected in 2015 EditItalics Denotes player who was active in the PBA at the time of induction Retired playersAll Star Denotes number of All Star appearancesName School Teams played for years MVP won All Star RefDanny Ildefonso NU San Miguel Petron Blaze 1998 2013 Meralco 2013 2015 2 2000 2001 8 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Willie Miller Letran Batang Red Bull 2001 2003 Talk N Text 2004 2006 Alaska 2006 2010 Ginebra 2010 2011 Barako Bull 2011 2012 GlobalPort 2012 2013 Barako Bull 2013 2014 Talk N Text 2015 2 2002 2007 9 2001 2003 2004 2006 2011 James Yap UE Purefoods B Meg San Mig Coffee Star 2004 2016 Rain or Shine 2016 present 2 2006 2010 16 2004 2019 Asi Taulava BYU Talk N Text 1999 2007 Coca Cola Tigers 2007 2010 Meralco 2010 2012 Air21 2013 2014 NLEX 2014 present 1 2003 17 1999 2001 2003 2012 2015 2019 Eric Menk Lake Superior State Tanduay 1999 2001 Barangay Ginebra 2001 2013 GlobalPort 2013 2014 Alaska 2014 2016 1 2005 10 1999 2000 2003 2007 2009 2011 Kelly Williams Oakland Sta Lucia Realtors 2006 2010 Talk N Text TNT 2010 2019 2021 present 1 2008 5 2007 2011 Jayjay Helterbrand Kentucky State Barangay Ginebra 2000 2017 1 2009 6 2005 2010 Jimmy Alapag Cal State Talk N Text 2003 2015 Meralco 2015 2016 1 2011 11 2003 2011 2014 2015 Mark Caguioa Glendale CC Barangay Ginebra 2001 2020 1 2012 13 2001 2004 2008 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Arwind Santos FEU Air21 2006 2009 San Miguel 2009 2021 NorthPort 2021 present 1 2013 11 2008 2015 2017 2019 Jayson Castro PCU Talk N Text TNT 2008 present 7 2013 2019 Marc Pingris FEU FedEx Express 2004 2005 Purefoods 2005 2008 Magnolia San Miguel 2008 2009 Purefoods B Meg San Mig Coffee Star 2009 2019 14 2005 2018 Kerby Raymundo Letran Red Bull 2000 2001 Purefoods B Meg 2002 2012 Barangay Ginebra 2012 2013 Meralco 2013 10 2001 2003 2011 Chito Loyzaga San Beda YCO Tanduay 1981 Toyota 1983 Great Taste 1984 1985 Ginebra 1986 1993 Marlou Aquino Adamson Ginebra Gordon s Gin Barangay Ginebra 1996 2000 Sta Lucia 2000 2010 Meralco 2010 2011 7 19966 2001 2003 Grandslam coaches EditBefore handing out the awards for the 25 PBA greatest players the four Grand Slam head coaches up to 2000 were also recognized Denotes coach who is still active Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame Active coach who has been elected to the PBA Hall of FameHOF year Denotes year of PBA Hall of Fame inductionName Team Grandslam year HOF yearBaby Dalupan Crispa Redmanizers 1976 2005Tommy Manotoc Crispa Redmanizers 1983 2011Norman Black San Miguel Beermen 1989 2007Tim Cone Alaska Milkmen 1996See also EditPhilippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award PBA Hall of FameReferences Edit PBA April 9 2015 40 GREATEST FETED AT PBA FAB 40 Philippine Basketball Association pba inquirer net Retrieved April 9 2015 Nelson Beltran April 10 2015 PBA Great at 40 with 40 Greatest but Questions Asked on Missing Big Guns Philippine Star philstar com Retrieved April 10 2015 MAKING A DIFFERENCE CHITO LOYZAGA IS NAMED TO THE PBA S 40 GREATEST PLAYERS pba inquirer net External links EditThe 25 all time greatest players at PBA ph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 40 Greatest Players in PBA History amp oldid 1129934602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
