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Philippine Basketball Association Best Player Of The Conference Award
The Philippine Basketball Association's Best Player of the Conference Award is given to the best local (Filipino or part-Filipino) player at the end of each conference (tournament). It was first awarded in the 1994 All-Filipino Conference. The Best Import Award is given to the best player (non-Filipino) at the end of each import-laden conference. Criteria The method of selecting the Best Player of the Conference is similar on how the season's Most Valuable Player is selected. The criteria used since the 2022–23 PBA season are as follows: *45% average statistical points *30% press and media votes *25% players' votes Statistical points (SP) are computed as follows: *1 SP for every point scored, rebound, assist, steal and blocked shot. *10 bonus points for every game won where the player played up to the semifinals. *15 bonus points for every game won where the player played in the Finals *Deduction of 1 SP for every turnover, 5 SP for every technical or flagrant foul without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second oldest continuously professional basketball league existing in the world after the National Basketball Association, NBA,Bartholomew, Rafe. ''Pacific Rims''. New American Library, 2010, p. 13. established before the "open era" of basketball in 1990 where FIBA allowed longstanding domestic leagues, which mostly had predated the PBA, to become professional. The league's regulations are a hybrid of rules from the NBA and FIBA. The league played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 9, 1975. Its main office is located along Circumferential Road 5, Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 road), Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City. The San Miguel Beermen have the most PBA championships with 28 titles. Entering the 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 PBA Governors' Cup
The 1995 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors Cup was the third and last conference of the 1995 PBA season. It started on September 29 and ended on December 19, 1995. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: *The teams were divided into 2 groups. Group A: #Pepsi Mega Bottlers #Purefoods TJ Hotdogs #San Miguel Beermen # Sunkist Orange Juicers Group B: #Alaska Milkmen #Formula Shell Zoom Masters #Ginebra San Miguel #Sta. Lucia Realtors * Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings. * The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Asaytono
Nelson Asaytono (born January 25, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Purefoods, Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola, San Miguel Beer, and Red Bull in the PBA during his 17-year career. Collegiate / Amateur career Asaytono is one of the best players ever to step up in a less-known university in University of Manila under the tutelage of former pro Loreto Tolentino, his coach at UM Hawks. His first national stint was being part of the RP Youth team that played in the 9th ABC Youth Championships held in Manila. He would become a member of the national team that same year in 1987 under coach Joe Lipa. Asaytono also played for coach Derrick Pumaren at Magnolia Ice Cream in the PABL and won three championships. Professional career Purefoods Hotdogs Asaytono was drafted as the 2nd overall pick by the Purefoods Hotdogs in 1989. He played three seasons for the ballclub that had most of his former national teammates; Jojo Lastimosa, Alvin Patrimonio, Jerry C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup
The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the se ... (PBA) All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on February 16 and ended on May 25, 1997. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. * The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals. * Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 PBA Season
The 1997 PBA season was the 23rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Board of governors Executive committee * Emilio P. Bernardino, Jr. (Commissioner) * Nazario L. Avendaño (Chairman, representing San Miguel Beermen) * Bernabe L. Navarro, Jr. (Vice-Chairman, representing Gordon's Gin Boars) * Reynaldo G. Gamboa (Treasurer, representing Formula Shell Zoommasters) Teams Season highlights *For the first time in league history, the top two picks of the Annual Rookie draft were born outside the Philippines, 6-9 Andrew John Seigle, and Nic Belasco were selected at numbers one and two, respectively. *Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys and Gordon's Gin Boars (formerly Ginebra) played in the All-Filipino Cup finals. This is only the second time the two rivals meet in a championship series. Gordon's playing coach Sonny Jaworski became the oldest player to play in a PBA finals series at age 51. Purefoods rookie coach Eric Altamirano won his first title as a head mentor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it 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. Barangay Ginebra is one of three teams with 14 PBA championships—second-most in league history behind San Miguel's 28 titles—the other being the Magnolia Hotshots and the now-defunct Alaska Aces. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlou Aquino
Marlou Bucao Aquino (born October 7, 1972) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). During his prime he was known by fans as "The Skyscraper" and was, along with Dennis Espino, one-half of the so-called "Twin Towers" of the now-disbanded Sta. Lucia Realtors. Amateur career Although born in the province of Pangasinan, Marlou Aquino made an impact as a player in Metro Manila as he played for the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP. Marlou played in the Philippine Basketball League for the Sta. Lucia Realtors (before it joined the PBA) and Stag Pale Pilsen, and won a record-setting four PBL Most Valuable Player of the Year awards. He was famous for his so-called "Kili-kili Shot" (a shot from under the opponent's armpit). Professional career Philippine Basketball Association In 1996, he made an impact in the Philippine basketball scene. He was drafted by the Ginebra San Migue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 PBA Governors' Cup
The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on September 29 and ended on December 17, 1996. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: *The teams were divided into 2 groups. Group A: #Alaska Milkmen #Ginebra San Miguel # Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys # Mobiline Cellulars Group B: #Formula Shell Zoom Masters #San Miguel Beermen #Sta. Lucia Realtors # Sunkist Orange Bottlers *Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings. *The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Magnolia Hotshots for the second-most titles overall. 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 Aces last tournament was the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup where they were eliminated by the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinal round in March 2022. The franchise was bought by Converge ICT on March 23, 2022, to become the Converge FiberXers. History 1986: First season After the temporary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong Hawkins
Rene "Bong" Hawkins Jr. (born November 6, 1967) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the son of character actor Rene Hawkins, Sr. PBA career Presto & Sta.Lucia A power forward with the good sense of timing inside the shaded area, Bong was drafted as the second overall pick in the 1991 PBA draft. The former Perpetual Help cager was chosen by Presto coach Jimmy Mariano when the Tivolis traded Manny Victorino to Pepsi. Hawkins twisted his knee during practice and was forced to sit out in the entire first conference. He finally debut in Tivoli Milk uniform in the All-Filipino Conference and asserted his might. In 1993, he was absorbed by newcomer Sta. Lucia Realtors, which took over the disbanded Presto franchise. Bong played one conference as a Realtor before being traded to Alaska Milkmen for Paul Alvarez beginning the 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup. Alaska Milkmen In his first full season with Alaska in 1994, Hawkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 1996 PBA season, 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on June 14 and ended on September 10, 1996. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'7" height limit. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: *The teams were divided into 2 groups. Group A: #Alaska Aces (PBA), Alaska Milkmen #Barangay Ginebra Kings, Ginebra San Miguel #Shell Turbo Chargers, Formula Shell Zoom Masters #Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, Mobiline Cellulars Group B: #Purefoods TJ Hotdogs #San Miguel Beermen #Sta. Lucia Realtors #Pop Cola Panthers, Sunkist Orange Bottlers *Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup
The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on February 18 and ended on May 26, 1996. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. * The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals. * Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games. * The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams (or the loser of the playoff incentiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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