1998 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 1998 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (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.

1998 PBA All-Star Weekend
DateJuly 10-12, 1998
VenueCebu Coliseum
Cuneta Astrodome, Cebu City
Pasay City
MVPVergel Meneses (Pop Cola)

They played twice and the first All-Star Game was held outside of Manila since the annual spectacle was institutionalized in 1989.[1]

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

* Didn't play in the Manila game held at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Philippine Centennial team

No.PlayerPositionPBA Team
4Alvin PatrimonioForwardPurefoods
5Andy SeigleCenterMobiline
6Jojo LastimosaGuardAlaska
7Dennis EspinoForwardSta. Lucia
8Allan CaidicGuardSan Miguel
9Jun LimpotForwardSta. Lucia
10Vergel MenesesForwardPop Cola
11Edward Joseph FeihlCenterPurefoods
12Olsen RacelaGuardSan Miguel
13Marlou AquinoCenterGinebra
14Johnny AbarrientosGuardAlaska
15Kenneth DuremdesGuardAlaska

Game

July 10
Philippine Centennial Team 114, PBA Selection 109
July 12
Philippine Centennial Team 107, PBA Selection 92
Vergel Meneses was named the game's most valuable player, became the first player to win the award more than once.

References

  1. "Centennial cagers swamp PBA All-Stars". Philippine Headline News Online.
Preceded by
1997
PBA All-Star Weekend
1998
Succeeded by
1999
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