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 franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the se ...
(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
The 1998 Philippines men's national basketball team, nicknamed the "Philippine Centennial Team", competed in the 1998 Asian Games. The team consisted of professional players in the country that included national team veterans Allan Caidic and Al ...
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
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
As ...
(San Miguel)
*
Bonel Balingit
Bonel P. 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 the Vis ...
(Pop Cola)
*
Bal David (Ginebra)
*
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
Rey Evangelista (born December 28, 1971) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played for Purefoods franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association during his entire career. He was a one-time Best Player of the Conference ...
(Purefoods)
*
Victor Pablo (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 u ...
(Purefoods)
*
Bong Ravena (Purefoods)
*
Jason Webb (Sta.Lucia)
*
John Best (Shell)*
*
Devin Davis (Alaska)*
*
Ronnie Coleman
Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as either the greatest bodybuilder of all time or one of th ...
(Sta.Lucia)
*
Roy Hairston (Purefoods)
*Coach:
Derrick Pumaren
Frederick "Derrick" S. Pumaren, better known on his nickname Manong Derrick, is a Filipino basketball coach who is currently the coach of the De La Salle Green Archers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He coached se ...
(Sta.Lucia)
* Didn't play in the Manila game held at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Philippine Centennial team
Game
References
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