Jovito Gonzales - A first greatest Philippine basketball player. He first to led dominant Philippine basketball team in 1910's-1920's Far Eastern Games. He bags 7 gold medals.
Luis "Lou" Salvador - A first Far Eastern deadly scorer. One of the most prolific offensive players in Philippine basketball history. Salvador played for the Philippines in several Far Eastern Games tournaments where, in 1923, he set an all-time record for the most points scored and the first world player by a Filipino in a single international game to reach a century mark with 116 points against China to lead the Philippines to the gold medal. That record remains unbroken to this day. He had 5 gold medals.
Ambrosio Padilla - One of the greatest Filipino basketball players of the pre-World War II era. He played for the Philippines in the Far Eastern Games before leading the country to a fifth place finish in the 1936 Olympic Games, the best finish by an Asian country in the history of the Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament.
Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga - Carlos Loyzaga: Probably the greatest Filipino international basketball player of all time. He led the Philippines to four consecutive Asian Games gold medals and three Asian championship titles. His biggest achievement was leading the country to a third place finish and the bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship, the best finish by an Asian country in the history of the quadrennial tournament and no other Asian country until present to make in top 3. He was later named into the all-tournament Mythical Five selection after finishing third leading scorer of that year's tournament. He's the only Asian player into World Mythical Five selection.
Lauro Mumar - After the World War II, he played for the Philippines that finished 12th in the 1948 Olympic Games held at London, England, United Kingdom. He later went on to represent the country in two consecutive Asian Games and won two basketball gold medals in 1951 and 1954 respectively.
He along with Caloy Loyzaga to lead the national team to the 1954 FIBA World Championship held at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The team finished third and captured the bronze medal, the best finish ever by the Philippines in the World Championships.
Shin Dong Pa - A first Korean deadliest scorer. He's the one of prolific offensive player in Korean basketball History. He averaging in scoring probably 30-40 more points a game. He led the South Korean basketball which won the FIBA Asia title in 1969.
Robert Jaworski Sr. - The world's oldest professional basketball player ever at the aged of 50 and arguably the Philippines's most popular basketball player of all time. He represented the country in numerous international tournaments and is one of the last surviving Filipino basketball players to play in the FIBA World Championship and the Summer Olympics. He won the gold in 1973 FIBA-Asia Championship. Also he was a playing coach in the PBA.
Ramon Fernandez - He was the youngest Philippine team player when he was 19 years old and when he turned 20 his team won in 1973 FIBA-Asia Championships in Manila. "The Franchise", "El Presidente" and "Don Ramon" during his playing days. Considered by experts to be the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time, Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards, a record 19 PBA championships (the equivalent of 6 championships in the NBA as the PBA runs three championships a year). His legendary jersey number was 10 though he would wear no. 19 from the time he played for Tanduay in 1985 until his retirement in 1994. Fernandez 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 and 2nd all time in assists and steals.
Ricardo Brown - He was the second Filipino-American player drafted in 1979 NBA Draft has 3rd round pick by Houston Rockets. In 1981, he played with coach Ron Jacobs team NCC squad in Jones Cup and he led the team which thrashing USA squad by 20point margin. He was dominated MVP plum in the PBA in 1985 probably ave. score by 30pts in a game.
Chip Engelland"Naturalize" - One of the prolific scorer and deadliest shooters in Asian basketball history. A Filipino naturalize player along with Jeff Moore, Dennis Still in Asian basketball history. He scored 42points and led the junior squad Philippines to beat USA which composed by future NBA stars 108-100 in 1985 Jones Cup.
Jeff Moore"Naturalize" - Another Filipino naturalize all-around player. He was the first naturalize player along with Dennis Still. He led the Philippine junior team won the gold in FIBA-Asia championships in 1985.
Samboy Lim - One of the best players ever to play for the Philippine national team. A prolific scorer he called a "Sky Walker", he represented the Philippines in the 1982 Asian Youth Championship and in the 1985-1986 FIBA Asia Championship won the gold. He was later named into the 1990 Asian Games Mythical Five selection. A highleaping and slashing Small Forward and he can shoot at the 3. He's the another all-around player.
Allan Caidic - Asia's most feared three-point shooter and arguably one of the greatest players ever to play for the Philippines internationally. He is a four-time veteran of the Asian Games (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) and a two-time William Jones Cup champion (1985, 1998). Early in his career, Caidic played a major role for the Philippines in capturing the 1985 Southeast Asian Games and the 1985-1986 FIBA Asia Championship. He's the one highest scoring in PBA history was 79 points against Ginebra, 53 points in a half and then his team won a game. In 1994, he was the Asian Games basketball tournament's leading scorer and was named to the all-tournament Mythical Five selection. In 1998, he represented the country for the final time with the celebrated Philippine Centennial Team.
Song Ligang - A Chinese superstar who led China in FIBA-Asia title in 1987, 1989 and 1991 and Asian games in Beijing 1990 gold medalist. Who played in Olympics in 1988 and 1992, and World Championships in 1986 and 1990.
Yao Ming - A behemoth Chinese 7'5 center who drafted 1st overall pick in the NBA's Houston Rockets in 2002. He is the one of tallest best centers in Asia. He's the first Chinese to make in NBA All-Star because he more voted by worlds number 1 most populated Chinese fans. He averaging in NBA 20pts a game in his NBA career.
Luis "Lou" Salvador - A first Far Eastern deadly scorer. One of the most prolific offensive players in Philippine basketball history. Salvador played for the Philippines in several Far Eastern Games tournaments where, in 1923, he set an all-time record for the most points scored and the first world player by a Filipino in a single international game to reach a century mark with 116 points against China to lead the Philippines to the gold medal. That record remains unbroken to this day. He had 5 gold medals.
Ambrosio Padilla - One of the greatest Filipino basketball players of the pre-World War II era. He played for the Philippines in the Far Eastern Games before leading the country to a fifth place finish in the 1936 Olympic Games, the best finish by an Asian country in the history of the Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament.
Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga - Carlos Loyzaga: Probably the greatest Filipino international basketball player of all time. He led the Philippines to four consecutive Asian Games gold medals and three Asian championship titles. His biggest achievement was leading the country to a third place finish and the bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship, the best finish by an Asian country in the history of the quadrennial tournament and no other Asian country until present to make in top 3. He was later named into the all-tournament Mythical Five selection after finishing third leading scorer of that year's tournament. He's the only Asian player into World Mythical Five selection.
Lauro Mumar - After the World War II, he played for the Philippines that finished 12th in the 1948 Olympic Games held at London, England, United Kingdom. He later went on to represent the country in two consecutive Asian Games and won two basketball gold medals in 1951 and 1954 respectively.
He along with Caloy Loyzaga to lead the national team to the 1954 FIBA World Championship held at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The team finished third and captured the bronze medal, the best finish ever by the Philippines in the World Championships.
Shin Dong Pa - A first Korean deadliest scorer. He's the one of prolific offensive player in Korean basketball History. He averaging in scoring probably 30-40 more points a game. He led the South Korean basketball which won the FIBA Asia title in 1969.
Robert Jaworski Sr. - The world's oldest professional basketball player ever at the aged of 50 and arguably the Philippines's most popular basketball player of all time. He represented the country in numerous international tournaments and is one of the last surviving Filipino basketball players to play in the FIBA World Championship and the Summer Olympics. He won the gold in 1973 FIBA-Asia Championship. Also he was a playing coach in the PBA.
Ramon Fernandez - He was the youngest Philippine team player when he was 19 years old and when he turned 20 his team won in 1973 FIBA-Asia Championships in Manila. "The Franchise", "El Presidente" and "Don Ramon" during his playing days. Considered by experts to be the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time, Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards, a record 19 PBA championships (the equivalent of 6 championships in the NBA as the PBA runs three championships a year). His legendary jersey number was 10 though he would wear no. 19 from the time he played for Tanduay in 1985 until his retirement in 1994. Fernandez 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 and 2nd all time in assists and steals.
Ricardo Brown - He was the second Filipino-American player drafted in 1979 NBA Draft has 3rd round pick by Houston Rockets. In 1981, he played with coach Ron Jacobs team NCC squad in Jones Cup and he led the team which thrashing USA squad by 20point margin. He was dominated MVP plum in the PBA in 1985 probably ave. score by 30pts in a game.
Chip Engelland"Naturalize" - One of the prolific scorer and deadliest shooters in Asian basketball history. A Filipino naturalize player along with Jeff Moore, Dennis Still in Asian basketball history. He scored 42points and led the junior squad Philippines to beat USA which composed by future NBA stars 108-100 in 1985 Jones Cup.
Jeff Moore"Naturalize" - Another Filipino naturalize all-around player. He was the first naturalize player along with Dennis Still. He led the Philippine junior team won the gold in FIBA-Asia championships in 1985.
Samboy Lim - One of the best players ever to play for the Philippine national team. A prolific scorer he called a "Sky Walker", he represented the Philippines in the 1982 Asian Youth Championship and in the 1985-1986 FIBA Asia Championship won the gold. He was later named into the 1990 Asian Games Mythical Five selection. A highleaping and slashing Small Forward and he can shoot at the 3. He's the another all-around player.
Allan Caidic - Asia's most feared three-point shooter and arguably one of the greatest players ever to play for the Philippines internationally. He is a four-time veteran of the Asian Games (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) and a two-time William Jones Cup champion (1985, 1998). Early in his career, Caidic played a major role for the Philippines in capturing the 1985 Southeast Asian Games and the 1985-1986 FIBA Asia Championship. He's the one highest scoring in PBA history was 79 points against Ginebra, 53 points in a half and then his team won a game. In 1994, he was the Asian Games basketball tournament's leading scorer and was named to the all-tournament Mythical Five selection. In 1998, he represented the country for the final time with the celebrated Philippine Centennial Team.
Song Ligang - A Chinese superstar who led China in FIBA-Asia title in 1987, 1989 and 1991 and Asian games in Beijing 1990 gold medalist. Who played in Olympics in 1988 and 1992, and World Championships in 1986 and 1990.
Yao Ming - A behemoth Chinese 7'5 center who drafted 1st overall pick in the NBA's Houston Rockets in 2002. He is the one of tallest best centers in Asia. He's the first Chinese to make in NBA All-Star because he more voted by worlds number 1 most populated Chinese fans. He averaging in NBA 20pts a game in his NBA career.
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