The 1998 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual
all-star weekend of the
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...
(PBA). Instead of the old formats of pitting its stars from the North against the South or the veterans versus the youngsters, the league this time featured the
Philippine Centennial Team against a PBA Selection, reinforced by imports.
They played twice and the first All-Star Game was held outside of Manila since the annual spectacle was institutionalized in 1989.
Skills Challenge Winners
*Two-Ball Contest: Allan Caidic and Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
*Three-point Shootout: Jasper Ocampo (Pop Cola)
*Buzzer-Beater Contest: Tonyboy Espinosa (Mobiline)
All-Star Game
PBA Selection
*
Nelson Asaytono (San Miguel)
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Bonel Balingit
Bonel Palahang Balingit (born November 30, 1967), also known as the Gentle Giant and Man-Mountain, is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played as a center.
Basketball career
The hulking Bonel played for the University of t ...
(Pop Cola)
*
Bal David (Ginebra)
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Jerry Codiñera
Jerry Herman Codiñera (born November 14, 1966) is a Filipino coach and retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is nicknamed the "Defense Minister" for his prowess at the defensive end. He is the curre ...
(Purefoods)
*
Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
*
Victor Pablo
Victor Pablo (born August 8, 1970) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.
Playing career
A former king Tamaraw at Far Eastern University, Pablo was the second overall pick in the 1993 PBA ...
(Shell)
*
Dindo Pumaren
Ferdinand "Dindo" Pumaren, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and former collegiate coach. In his professional playing career, he was nicknamed "The Bullet" due to his great passing and stealing.
Early career
Pumaren suited ...
(Purefoods)
*
Bong Ravena (Purefoods)
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Jason Webb (Sta.Lucia)
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John Best (Shell)*
*
Devin Davis (Alaska)*
*
Ronnie Coleman
Ronald Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American former professional bodybuilder who is widely regarded as the greatest Bodybuilding, bodybuilder of all time. Known as "The King", Coleman shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia ...
(Sta.Lucia)
*
Roy Hairston (Purefoods)
*Coach:
Derrick Pumaren
Frederick "Derrick" S. Pumaren, better known by his nickname Manong Derrick, is a Filipino basketball coach who was recently the coach of the De La Salle Green Archers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He coached ...
(Sta.Lucia)
* Didn't play in the Manila game held at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Philippine Centennial team
Game
References
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