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
RP Centennial Team PBA Selection
DateJuly 10–12, 1998
VenueCebu Coliseum
Cuneta Astrodome, Cebu City
Pasay
MVPVergel Meneses (Pop Cola)
NetworkVintage Sports (IBC)
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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

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  • 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

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PBA Selection

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

Philippine Centennial team

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No. Player Position PBA Team
4 Alvin Patrimonio Forward Purefoods
5 Andy Seigle Center Mobiline
6 Jojo Lastimosa Guard Alaska
7 Dennis Espino Forward Sta. Lucia
8 Allan Caidic Guard San Miguel
9 Jun Limpot Forward Sta. Lucia
10 Vergel Meneses Forward Pop Cola
11 Edward Joseph Feihl Center Purefoods
12 Olsen Racela Guard San Miguel
13 Marlou Aquino Center Ginebra
14 Johnny Abarrientos Guard Alaska
15 Kenneth Duremdes Guard Alaska

Game

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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

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  1. ^ "Centennial cagers swamp PBA All-Stars". Philippine Headline News Online.