40 Greatest Players in PBA History
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 year 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]
Criteria
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 a 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.[2]
Players selected in 2000
Italics | Denotes player who was active in the PBA at the time of induction | |||||
* | Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame | |||||
All Star | Denotes number of All-Star appearances | |||||
Year | Denotes year of PBA Hall of Fame induction |
Players selected in 2015
Italics | Denotes player who was active in the PBA at the time of induction | |||||
* | In-active / Retired Players |
Name | School | Teams played for (years) | MVP won | All-star | Ref |
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Ildefonso, DannyDanny Ildefonso* | NU | San Miguel/Petron Blaze (1998β2013) Meralco (2013β2015) |
2 (2000, 2001) | (1999β2001, 2003β2005, 2007, 2009) | |
Miller, WillieWillie Miller* | Letran | Batang Red Bull (2001β2003) Talk 'N Text (2004β2006) Alaska (2006β2010) Ginebra (2010β2011) Barako Bull (2011β2012) GlobalPort (2012β2013) Barako Bull (2013β2014) Talk 'N Text (2015) |
2 (2002, 2007) | 11 (2001, 2003β2004, 2006β2011) | |
Yap, JamesJames Yap | UE | Purefoods/B-Meg/San Mig Coffee/Star (2004β2016) Rain or Shine(2016βpresent) |
2 (2006, 2010) | 13 (2004β2016) | |
Taulava, AsiAsi Taulava | BYU | Talk 'N Text (1999β2007) Coca-Cola Tigers (2007β2010) Meralco (2010β2012) Air21(2013β2014) NLEX (2014βpresent) |
1 (2003) | 14 | |
Menk, EricEric Menk | Lake Superior State | Tanduay (1999β2001) Barangay Ginebra (2001β2013) GlobalPort (2013β2014) Alaska (2014β2016) |
1 (2005) | 10 (1999β2000, 2003β2007, 2009β2011) | |
Williams, KellyKelly Williams | Oakland | Sta. Lucia Realtors (2006β2010) Talk 'N Text/TNT (2010βpresent) |
1 (2008) | 5 (2007β2011) | |
Helterbrand, JayjayJayjay Helterbrand | Kentucky State | Barangay Ginebra (2000βpresent) |
1 (2009) | 7 (2004β2010) | |
Alapag, JimmyJimmy Alapag | Cal. State | Talk 'N Text (2003β2015) Meralco(2015βpresent) |
1 (2011) | 11 (2003β2011, 2014β2015) | |
Caguioa, MarkMark Caguioa | Glendale CC | Barangay Ginebra (2001βpresent) |
1 (2012) | 2 | |
Santos, ArwindArwind Santos | FEU | Air21 (2006β2009) San Miguel (2009βpresent) |
1 (2013) | 6 (2008β2013) | |
Castro, JaysonJayson Castro | PCU | Talk 'N Text/TNT (2008βresent) |
4 (2013β2016) | ||
Pingris, MarcMarc Pingris | FEU | FedEx Express (2004β2005) Purefoods (2005β2008) Magnolia/San Miguel (2008β2009) Purefoods/B-Meg/San Mig Coffee/Star (2009βpresent) |
12 (2005β2016) | ||
Raymundo, KerbyKerby Raymundo* | Letran | Red Bull (2000β2001) Purefoods/B-Meg (2002β2012) Barangay Ginebra (2012β2013) Meralco (2013) |
10 (2001, 2003β2011) | ||
Loyzaga, ChitoChito Loyzaga* | San Beda | YCO-Tanduay (1981) Toyota (1983) Great Taste (1984β1985) Ginebra (1986β1993) |
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Aquino, MarlouMarlou Aquino* | Adamson | Ginebra/Gordon's Gin/Barangay Ginebra (1996β2000) Sta. Lucia (2000β2010) Meralco (2010β2011) |
Grandslam coaches
Before 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 Fame |
HOF year | Denotes year of PBA Hall of Fame induction |
Name | Team | Grandslam year | HOF year |
---|---|---|---|
Baby Dalupan* | Crispa Redmanizers | 1976 | 2005 |
Tommy Manotoc* | Crispa Redmanizers | 1983 | 2011 |
Norman Black*^ | San Miguel Beermen | 1989 | 2007 |
Tim Cone^ | Alaska Milkmen | 1996 |
See also
- Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award
- Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award
- PBA Hall of Fame
References
- β PBA (April 9, 2015). "40 GREATEST FETED AT PBA FAB@40". Philippine Basketball Association. pba.inquirer.net. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- β Nelson Beltran (April 10, 2015). "PBA Great at 40 with 40 βGreatestβ but Questions Asked on Missing Big Guns". Philippine Star. philstar.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.