1993 PBA All-Star Weekend
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The 1993 PBA All-Star Week is the annual all-star weekend
Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend
The Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend is the annual gathering of the best players of the Philippine Basketball Association playing for various events such as the 3-point shootout, skills competition such as Obstacle and Trick-shot challenges, Rookies vs...

 of the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

 (PBA). The events were held on May 30, 1993 at the Cuneta Astrodome
Cuneta Astrodome
Cuneta Astrodome is an indoor sporting arena located in Pasay, Philippines. It is better known as the home of the Philippine Basketball Association from 1993, when it left the PhilSports Arena, then known as the ULTRA, until 1998...

 in Pasay City
Pasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...

.

Skills Challenge Winners

  • Slam Dunk Competition: Vergel Meneses
    Vergel Meneses
    Vergel Meneses - nicknamed "The Aerial Voyager" - is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine National team...

  • Three-point shootout: Elmer Cabahug (11-10 over Allan Caidic in the sudden death shootout after the first two rounds)

Special Feature

  • Showbiz stars entertain the fans with a basketball game as they await the main PBA All-Star event. Four De Boys, led by Willie Revillame
    Willie Revillame
    Willie Revillame is a television host, actor, and a recording artist in the Philippines.-Career:He is the host of TV5's primetime variety show Wil Time Bigtime...

     with 22 points, and playing-coach Philip Salvador won over D'Kool Doods, 85-71 of Edu Manzano
    Edu Manzano
    -Television:*Unang Hirit *Family Feud: The Showdown Edition *Asar Talo Lahat Panalo! *Pilipinas Game Ka na Ba? *1 Vs...

    . among those who also played were Cesar Montano
    César Montano
    Cesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...

    , Jinggoy Estrada
    Jinggoy Estrada
    Jose Pimentel Ejercito, Jr. , better known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and former film actor who has been a member of the Senate of the Philippines since 2004...

    , Anjo Ylana and former PBA player turned comedian Jimmy Santos
    Jimmy Santos
    Jimmy Santos is an Afro-Uruguayan and Afro-Argentine popular vocalist of candombe, jazz and rock. Jimmy has lived in Argentina since 1976 and is part of the black population in Argentina. He also plays the drums. In 1977 he joined Raíces...

    , who provide the comic relief.

Rosters

North All-Stars:
  • Ato Agustin
    Ato Agustin
    Renato Agustin , better known as Ato "The Atom Bomb" Agustin, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. He played college ball for the Lyceum of the Philippines, before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association.Agustin is a former Most Valuable...

     (San Miguel)
  • Samboy Lim
    Samboy Lim
    Avelino B. Lim, Jr. , better known as Samboy Lim, is a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. As a shooting guard, the iconic Lim distinguished himself with Magic Johnson-like ball handling skills and Julius "Dr...

     (San Miguel)
  • Allan Caidic
    Allan Caidic
    Alan Vito Flores Caidic is a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines and is currently an assistant coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA...

     (San Miguel)
  • Jerry Codiñera
    Jerry Codiñera
    Jerry Codiñera is a retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is nicknamed the "Defense Minister" for his prowess at the defensive end. He is also a member of the 25 Best Players of all Time of PBA and Philippine men's national basketball team of the 1994...

     (Purefoods)
  • Victor Pablo (Seven-Up)
  • Chito Loyzaga
    Chito Loyzaga
    Joaquin C. Loyzaga is a former Filipino basketball player. He played college ball for San Beda College before eventually going on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association, where he became a many-time member of the All-Defensive team. Loyzaga played for Tanduay,...

     (Ginebra)
  • Ronnie Magsanoc
    Ronnie Magsanoc
    Ronald "Ronnie" Magsanoc is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and a color commentator for the television coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association...

     (Shell)
  • Vergel Meneses
    Vergel Meneses
    Vergel Meneses - nicknamed "The Aerial Voyager" - is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine National team...

     (Swift)
  • Hector Calma
    Hector Calma
    Hector Calma is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. At 5 feet and 6 inches, he played at the point guard position and was most notably associated with the San Miguel Beer team of the Philippine Basketball Association....

     (San Miguel)
  • Alvin Patrimonio
    Alvin Patrimonio
    Alvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records...

     (Purefoods)
  • Manny Victorino (Ginebra)
  • Bobby Jose (Alaska)
  • Coach: Derick Pumaren (Seven-Up)


South All-Stars:
  • Nelson Asaytono
    Nelson Asaytono
    Nelson Asaytono is a retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association, also known as "The Bull" for his monster dunks...

     (Swift)
  • Boy Cabahug
    Boy Cabahug
    Elmer "Boy" Cabahug , is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and the former head coach of the University of the Visayas Green Lancers varsity team....

     (Purefoods)
  • Abet Guidaben
    Abet Guidaben
    Alberto "Abet" Guidaben is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983...

     (Seven-Up)
  • Pido Jarencio
    Pido Jarencio
    Alfredo Jarencio , better known as Pido "Wilberto Palomar" Jarencio, is a former Filipino professional basketball player...

     (Ginebra)
  • Rudy Distrito (Swift)
  • Ramon Fernandez
    Ramón Fernández
    Ramon S. Fernandez is generally regarded as the greatest basketball player produced by the Philippine Basketball Association. Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards and a record of 19 PBA championships bagged...

     (San Miguel)
  • Jun Limpot
    Jun Limpot
    Zandro P. Limpot, Jr. , also known as "The Main Man" Jun Limpot, is a former Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association.- Career :...

     (Sta.Lucia)
  • Al Solis (Swift)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
  • Coach: Norman Black
    Norman Black
    Norman Augustus Black is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors...

     (San Miguel)


  • Allan Caidic
    Allan Caidic
    Alan Vito Flores Caidic is a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines and is currently an assistant coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA...

    was voted 1993 PBA All-Star MVP, topscored for the North All-Stars with 40 points atop his record setting 9 three-point shots.

Recognitions

  • Three of the league Pioneers, Fortunato "Atoy" Co, Philip Cezar
    Philip Cezar
    Philip "The Scholar" Cezar is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player award in 1980. He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in...

     and Bernie Fabiosa
    Bernie Fabiosa
    Bernard "Tough Job" Fabiosa is a Filipino athlete who played basketball for the Crispa Redmanizers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-Career:Fabiosa was a member of the 1974 RP Youth Team and a graduate of the University of the East...

    were presented Plaque of Recognitions by the PBA during the All-Star Event.
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