dito ka kung pro-mba ka!

[AnthonyServinio]

Here are threads of the eight teams from the final season of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) in 2002. Feel free to click on your favorite teams for a trip down memory lane:

LBC Batangas Blades
Casino Cagayan de Oro Amigos
Cebuana Lhuillier Gems
Professional Davao Eagles
RCPI Negros Slashers
Gilbey's Olongapo Volunteers
Pampanga Stars
Osaka Pangasinan Waves

Here are threads of the teams from 2001:

FedEx Laguna Lakers
Nueva Ecija Patriots
Andok's San Juan Knights
Socsargen Taguig Marlins

Unfotunately, no threads were made for the teams that ceased operations before the 2001 season namely the Iloilo Megavoltz, Manila Metrostars, Pasig-Rizal Pirates and Surigao Warriors.


The Passion of the Nation!

[AnthonyServinio]

The following are the former MBA players on rosters of the ongoing Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference:

ALASKA
CAMASO Celedon - Manila (98-99)
DUAT Robert - Cebu (98)
PADILLA Stephen - Cebu (98-02)

BARANGAY GINEBRA
ADDUCUL Romel - Manila (98-00), Batangas (01), Pangasinan (02)
BALLESTEROS Ernesto - Pangasinan (98-99), Pampanga (99-00)
CRISANO Alex - Nueva Ecija (99), Pangasinan (99)
HELTERBRAND Anthony - Batangas (00)

COCA-COLA
HATFIELD Rudolf - Laguna (99)
HUGNATAN Reynel - Negros (98-02)
MORANO Renato - Pangasinan (98), Pampanga (98-00)
REAVIS Rafi - San Juan (99-01)
WAINWRIGHT Robert - Cebu (98-99)

FEDEX
ARBOLEDA Wynne - Laguna (98-99)
BERNARDO Ryan - Laguna (98-00), Davao (01)
EJERCITO Gherome - Pampanga (98), San Juan (99)
FERRIOLS Hubert John - Negros (98-02)
PINGRIS Jean Marc - Cebu (02)
RODRIGUEZ Omanzie - Pasig-Rizal (99), San Juan (99-01)

PUREFOODS
DEMAPE Gilbert - Manila (99-00)
LAURE Eddie - Batangas (98-02)
SIMON Peter June - Davao (01-02)

RED BULL
AGAPITO Oliver - Pangasinan (98-99), Batangas (99-00)
ROBINSON Michael - San Juan (99), Olongapo (02)
SE Homer - Cebu (99-01)

SAN MIGUEL
GAMBOA Arnold - Batangas (98-99), Cebu (99-00)
HONTIVEROS Donaldo - Cebu (98-99)
MENTE Joven - Iloilo (98-00)
PEÑA Dorian - Negros (99), Pasig-Rizal (00)
SINGSON Dale - Iloilo (99-00)

SANTA LUCIA
ADRIANO Francis - Pasig-Rizal (98-00)
BAT-OG Leo Genaro - Negros (98-02)
GONZALEZ Norman - Pampanga (98), Cagayan de Oro (99)
SANTOS Rafael - Davao (98-00), Socsargen (01), Pampanga (02)
TAN Christopher - Cebu (98-99), Batangas (99)
VICTOLERO Ercito - Manila (98), San Juan (99-01)

SHELL
BAJAR Rensy - Pangasinan (98), Nueva Ecija (99)
CALAGUIO Christian Jay - San Juan (99-01)
FERRERIA Kalani - San Juan (00-01), Pangasinan (02)
MAMARIL John Billy - Davao (02)

TALK N TEXT
BELANO Felix - Davao (99-00)
MILLER Willie - Nueva Ecija (99-00)
RAVENA Ferdinand - Pasig-Rizal (99-00)
SALANGSANG Joseph Allan - Iloilo (00)



THE PASSION OF THE NATION!

[yuyuhakush]

eh di yun gawin ng PBA sa mga teams eh gawing nationwide.... I mean , MBA format ...yun mga teams...may Luzon division , Vis and MIn....so e.g. FedEx Laguna Lakers...etc... o kaya Alaska Quiapo Snatchers...

[nastrans]

They wont do it, reality is the PBA will always be a commercial league.

[AnthonyServinio]

UNITED REGIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE (URBL)
-- this is the real Filipino regional basketball league with no less than former MBA commish Ramon Fernandez at the helm. Assisting Commish is a slew of personalities with roots to the former MBA. Click HERE to learn more and discuss about the newest basketball league in the Philippines!

[AnthonyServinio]

Seven years ago this day, the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) opened shop at the Narciso Ramos Sports Center in Lingayen, Pangasinan with no less than Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos as the guest of honor. MBA Commissioner Ramon S. Fernandez presented a special tribute to basketball icon Carlos Loyzaga.

All 12 teams paraded and settled down to business. Power forward Peter Martin scored the first basket in league history as his Manila Metrostars blasted the Cebu Gems in the community-based pro league's first official game. In the main game, the visiting Socsargen Marlins shocked the host Pangasinan Presidents.

Long live the memories of the MBA!

[derecho_lasalle]

I miss the MBA. I was a super avid Metrostars fan. Miss watching Cebu-Negros games...parang Toyota-Crispa or DLSU-ADMU ang impact.

[roadwarrior]

i was there...

those were fun times...

[camerlengo]

sayang yung mba
ok sana
kaya lang
mukhang ginamit lang ng abs cbn sa ibang rason

[Big Ticket]

^like what? explain mo naman....ilabas mo galit mo sa ABS-CBN at sa iba mo pang kinagagalitan...

[bonzieknight45]

i luv the manila metrostars team headed by coach louie alas.

[vicaimmonen]

Dun ko nakita ang napakagaing na si Alex Compton. Especially when he made that long, long trey from half court na jump shot ang porma to force the game to overtime. I wasn't sure though kung sa Metrostars pa nun si Alex or baka nasa Batangas Blades na siya nun. What I remember was that sa Sentrum La Salle Lipa court niya ginawa yun.

What I won't forget as well in the MBA is during their annual slam dunk contest, Leo Bat-Og went for a dunk but when he sensed that he is going way short to do his dunk, instead he just converted his attempt to lay-up. Tawa ko talaga ng tawa nung napanood ko yun.

[bonzieknight45]

meron din nangyari isang beses when alex compton accidentally kissed a lady when he dive for the looseball i don't remeber who are their opponents basta elimination game ata un. meron din nangyari na tumira c alex ng 3 points sa halfcourt pero ang porma jumpshot and it happened during their regional finals against pasig-rizal.

[aika131]

the only reason why i watched MBA before was because of the Manila Metrostars. correct me if i'm wrong, dito naglaro sina compton at adducul, right? the only reason why i stopped watching it is because of the san juan team.

hindi naman ako anti-MBA. i just liked PBA better. syempre, andun ginebra e.

[aika131]

btw, i wasn't impressed with jayjay then... hehe. nde naman kasi siya ganun ka-galing before... pero sobrang fave ko nun si adducul... kahit na minsan sobrang binabastos siya (assunta's nude pix were flashed while he's shooting from the FT line... anyone?)

[kidbizkit]

eh di yun gawin ng PBA sa mga teams eh gawing nationwide.... I mean , MBA format ...yun mga teams...may Luzon division , Vis and MIn....so e.g. FedEx Laguna Lakers...etc... o kaya Alaska Quiapo Snatchers...

Pandacan Mighty Giants...

[aika131]

^ok un a. Ü

[bonzieknight45]

i'm a fan of the manila metrostars then i shifted to lbc batangas then to the osaka pangasinan waves. the reason is i love the adducul-compton tandem but it become more deadly when he was teamed with chris clay.

[pagan]

used to be a fan of the original Negros Slashers (Ferriols, Hugnatan, etc)

[vicaimmonen]

i'm a fan of the manila metrostars then i shifted to lbc batangas then to the osaka pangasinan waves. the reason is i love the adducul-compton tandem but it become more deadly when he was teamed with chris clay.

Was there a time wherein Adducul and/or Compton teamed up with Chris Clay. Honestly, I really missed Chris Clay's playing style. He is your typical forward who shoots the ball from long range, slashes daredevilly to the paint, has handles and can dish out the dimes. Too sad that he had to disappear because of the Fil-Sham fiasco.