Alvin Patrimonio

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Alvin Patrimonio (born November 17, 1966) was nicknamed "The Captain", was a basketball player from the Philippines.

He played for the Mapua Institute of Technology Cardinals in the NCAA from 1983 to 1986. He entered the PBA in 1988 as part of the illustrious quartet alongside 1988 Rookie of the Year Jojo Lastimosa, Best Defensive Team Member Jerry Codiñera and perennial Best Defensive Team Member Glenn Capacio.

He played his entire career with the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs and won several championships, mostly in the PBA All Filipino Cup; he also played for the Philippine national team including the 1998 Philippine Centennial team.

Born: November 17, 1966 in the Philippines
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Position: Forward
Jersey Number: 16
PBA Selected as a free agent by Purefoods then played in the Second Conference
College: Mapua Institute of Technology (1983-1987)

Patrimonio holds several PBA records including most consecutive games played (596) and most PBA Most Valuable Player awards (4 tied with Ramon Fernandez). He is also the second player after Bogs Adornado to win back-to-back MVP awards in 1993-1994 and also the second player to win three Best Player of the Conference award after Vergel Meneses. He also shares the distinction of having played the most Asian Games (4) with 1990 PBA MVP Allan Caidic.

In 2004, 16 years after playing in the pro league, Patrimonio announced his retirement to concentrate more on his duties as the current team manager of the Purefoods franchise in the PBA. The best power forward in the annals of the PBA, he redefined the meaning of power forward as a prolific and phenomenal scorer ending his career as the league’s No. 3 scorer with 15,091 just behind all-time greats Ramon Fernandez and Abet Guidaben with 18,996 and 15,775, respectively.

On November 26, 2005, he played in the Legends 3-Point Shootout during the PBA All-Star in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The game saw Alvin Patrimonio sink the very last money ball to prop the Legends, also composed of Ronnie Magsanoc and Frankie Lim, to a 41-39 win over the young turks of Jimmy Alapag, Ren-Ren Ritualo and Dondon Hontiveros.

1 Career PBA highlights
2 International career highlights
3 Philippine Basketball Association all-time records
4 External links

[edit] Career PBA highlights

Most Valuable Player in 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1997
Mythical First Team Selection in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2000
Mythical Second Team Selection in 1995
Best Player of the Conference in 1994 Commissioner's Cup, 1996 All-Filipino Cup, and 1997 Governor's Cup
Newsmaker of the Year in 1993
Ten time PBA All-Star
Most Valuable Player of the 1991 PBA All-Star Game
25 PBA Greatest Players Member
PBA 5,000 Points Club Member
PBA 10,000 Points Club Member
PBA 15,000 Points Club Member
PBA Third Conference champions (1990)
PBA All- Filipino Cup champions (1991, 1993, 1997)
PBA Commissioner's Cup champions (1994)
PBA Governor's Cup champions (2002)

[edit] International career highlights

1986 Asian Games bronze medallist
1990 Asian Games silver medallist
1994 Asian Games, fourth place
1998 William Jones Cup (Champions)
1998 Asian Games bronze medallist
2000 Asian Basketball Select Team versus the Philippines

[edit] Philippine Basketball Association all-time records

Most MVP awards (tied, 4)
Most consectutive games played (596)
One of four players to play at least 800 games

[edit] External links

Preceded by: Allan Caidic	PBA Most Valuable Player 1991	Succeeded by: Ato Agustin
Preceded by: Ato Agustin	PBA Most Valuable Player 1993	Succeeded by: Incumbent
Preceded by: Incumbent	PBA Most Valuable Player 1994	Succeeded by: Vergel Meneses
Preceded by: Johnny Abarrientos	PBA Most Valuable Player 1997	Succeeded by: Kenneth Duremdes

	Philippines Dream Team - 1990 Asian Games
Ramon Fernandez \| Zaldy Realubit \| Rey Cuenco \| Yves Dignadice \| Benjie Paras \| Alvin Patrimonio \| Chito Loyzaga \| Dante Gonzalgo \| Allan Caidic \| Samboy Lim \| Ronnie Magsanoc \| Hector Calma \| Coach Robert Jaworski

	PBA-San Miguel Philippines - 1994 Asian Games
Marlou Aquino \| Dong Polistico \| Jerry Codiñera \| Rey Evangelista \| Alvin Teng \| Alvin Patrimonio \| Kenneth Duremdes \| Allan Caidic \| Ato Agustin \| Franz Pumaren \| Hector Calma \| Johnny Abarrientos \| Coach Norman Black

	Philippine Centennial Team - 1998 Asian Games (1998 Jones Cup - 1998 Centennial Cup)
4 Alvin Patrimonio \| 5 Andy Seigle \| 6 Jojo Lastimosa \| 7 Dennis Espino \| 8 Allan Caidic \| 9 Jun Limpot \| 10 Vergel Meneses \| 11 EJ Feihl \| 12 Olsen Racela \| 13 Marlou Aquino \| 14 Johnny Abarrientos \| 15 Kenneth Duremdes \| Coach Tim Cone

	PBA All-Star National Team - 2000 FIBA Asia All-Star Extravaganza
9 Rodney Santos \| 10 Danny Ildefonso \| 13 Marlou Aquino \| 16 Alvin Patrimonio \| 19 Kenneth Duremdes \| 30 Eric Menk \| 34 Rudy Hatfield \| 40 Noy Castillo \| 41 Johnny Abarrientos \| 42 Danny Seigle \| 52 Andrew Seigle \| 61 Bong Hawkins \| Coach Tim Cone