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The rankings are based from their Achievements, impact in the team and their tenure.


***EDITORS NOTE
 Apparently, as of this date (July 2015) JunMar Fajardo have win  the back to back MVP, This could make him part of the TOP 10. Allan Caidic removed from the TOP 10 as for JunMar Fajardo inserted to the list.

#9 Alvin Teng

Career history
1986-1994 Magnolia Cheese Makers/San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• PBA Mythical Second Team in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993
• PBA Most Improved Playerin 1988
• PBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1993
• PBA All-Defensive Team in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994
• 5-time PBA All-Star
• 1992 PBA All-Star Game MVP

Few people know him as a role player during the SMB grandslam era because the team was filled with great players. Teng is known for his massive defender and that no one can pass like a cop, the reason he got the monicker RoboCop. He's one of the integral for the SMB's winning parade because of his defending mind set and Ball IQ for a big man probably he's known to be the greatest defender of SMB ever had.

#7 Samboy Lim 

Career history
1988–1997 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• PBA All-Star (1990, 1996)
• Sportsmanship Award (1993)
• PBA Mr. Quality Minutes (1992)
• PBA Mythical Second Team (1990)
• PBA Mythical Second Team (1993)
• PBA All-Star Game MVP (he scored 42 points) (1990)
• PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2009

In his Rookie years, he usually came off the bench as the sixth man of the already star-studded San Miguel squad, he was able to pull off an outstanding rookie performance and battled neck-to-neck against Lastimosa for the Rookie of the Year Award which was eventually won by latter.


In 1993, he was awarded with the first ever sportsmanship award for his exemplary behavior on the court. Lim is also a member of the Mythical Second Team Selection twice (1990 and 1993). His remarkable play was a joy to watch and he was a constant fan favorite because of his aerial maneuvers. However, also because of those seemingly inhuman skills, Lim suffered numerous serious injuries that limited his PBA career to just nine seasons. Despite the fact that he never won an MVP award, Lim was considered by fans as the "Real MVP."

#6 Ato Agustin

Career history
1989–1996 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards
PBA Most Valuable Player (1992)
3x PBA Mythical First Team (1992–1994)
PBA Mythical Second Team (1991)
PBA Most Improved Player (1991)


Agustin was the Most Valuable Player awardee of the PBA in 1992, one of the few SMB who won the MVP. Ato is known for his clutch shots in crucial time and when firing hot he explode like a bomb, the reason he got the monicker "Atom Bomb" Agustin. He's one of the member of SMB's Grandlslam dynasty and had lead the team in offense. Agustin is a pure shooting guard who is more on offense, he's footwork and hands shooting is a gift for every SG .























In the 2009–10 season, his first year with the San Miguel franchise, he shared stellar minutes with the likes of Jay Washington, Dondon Hontiveros, Danny Seigle and Alex Cabagnot. Because of this his averages dipped a bit but again he made it to the Mythical First Team (3rd-straight) and All-Defensive Team (4th time in 4 years).

In the 2011 PBA Governors Cup, he was awarded with the Best Player of the Conference. He also led his team to an improbable championship in the Governor's Cup conference over the highly favored Talk 'N Text team who were aiming to complete a rare grand slam. In so doing, he was named the Phoenix Fuels-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP and wins the Mythical First Team and All-Defensive Team for the 4th and 5th year in a row, respectively. Due to his strong showing, he was a prime candidate for the MVP award alongside Barangay Ginebra's Mark Caguioa and Talk 'N Text's Jimmy Alapag.

In the 2011–12 PBA Season, Santos led Petron Blaze Boosters to a pair of semifinal showings in the PBA Philippine Cup and PBA Governors Cup in a rather disappointing season for him and the team that led to speculations that coach Agustin is now on the way out. Nonetheless he still won the Mythical First Team citation, his 5th in his 6 years in the league, and his 6th consecutive membership in the All-Defensive Team. He was again a strong candidate for the coveted MVP award by placing second in the statistical points behind Gary David of Powerade Tigers.

In the 2012-13 PBA season, Santos led the Petron Blaze Boosters to a runner-up finish in the season-ending Governors Cup against the San Mig Coffee Mixers, he also made it to the Mythical First Team for the sixth straight year and the All-Defensive Team for the seventh straight year.

#3 Danny Seigle

Career history
1999–2011 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• 9x PBA All-Star (1999-2001, 2004-2008, 2011)
• 1999 PBA Rookie of the Year
• 1999 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Commissioner's Cup)
• 1999 PBA Mythical First Team
• 1999 PBA Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference
• 1999 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Governor's Cup)
• 2000 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Commissioner's Cup)
• 2000 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Governor's Cup)
• 2000 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2001 PBA Finals Most Valuable Player (All-Filipino Cup)
• 2001 PBA Mythical First Team
• 2005-06 PBA Comeback Player of the Year
• 2005-06 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2006 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference
• 2006 Brunei Sultan Cup Most Valuable Player
• 2007 FIBA Asia Club Championship Mythical Five Selection

In 1999, San Miguel acquired Seigle as its direct hire Filipino-foreign cager, after the league instituted a rule for every team to have one Filipino-foreign cager acquired without going through the process of joining the rookie draft.

Seigle won the Rookie of the Year honors[2] but failed to win the coveted Most Valuable Player award, he should have been another Benjie Paras who's the only one received both MVP and Rookie awards on the same year in 1989.

In 2000, Seigle continued to spark big numbers for San Miguel and led the team in regaining the Commissioner's and Governor's Cup titles. He was one of the front runner to win the MVP award, but lost to his teammate Danny Ildefonso. While the Beermen only won the 2001 All-Filipino Conference, they appeared in all three championship series during the year. Once again, he lost to Ildefonso in the MVP race.

#2 Ramon Fernandez 

Career history

1984–1985 Beer Hausen/Manila Beer
1988–1994 San Miguel Beermen

Career highlights and awards

• 6x PBA All-Star (1989–1994)
• 4x PBA Most Valuable Player (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)
• 13x PBA Mythical First Team (1976–1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991,1992)
• 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1985, 1987, 1990)
• 19x PBA champion
• PBA's 25 Greatest Players
• PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2005

Fernandez was a member of San Miguel's historic grandslam in 1989 while making amends with rival Jaworski during the 1989 All-Star Game.


He was the first four-time MVP of the league, winning it in even numbered years during the 1980s—1982, 1984, 1986, and 1988. Considered as the best center to have come out of the PBA, he can however play all five positions on the court with uncanny ability. His trademark one-handed running jumper dubbed the "elegant shot" was his most potent offensive weapon. In 1984, he came awfully close to averaging in triple-double the whole season, being only five assists shy from achieving the feat. He ended his PBA career as the all-time leader in most points scored with 18,996, number two behind Jaworski in assists with 5,220, number one in defensive rebounds with 6,435, number two in offensive rebounds behind Guidaben with 2,217, number one in overall rebounds with 8,652, number one in minutes played with 36624:30, number 2 in games played behind Guidaben, number one in blocks with 1,853, and, only since February 5, 2007, number two behind Johnny Abarrientos in steals with 1,302 (He retired number one in steals in 1994). He ended with career averages of 17.7 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, 4.9 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, and 1.7 blocks per game in 1,074 games.

#1 Danny Ildefonso

Career history
1998–2013 San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Boosters

Career highlights and awards

• 8x PBA All-Star (1999–2001, 2003–2005, 2007, 2009)
• PBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
• 2x PBA Mythical First Team (2000–2001)
• 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1998–1999, 2007)
• PBA Governor's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (1999)
• 2x PBA Most Valuable Player (2000–2001)
• 2x PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2000–2001)
• 2x PBA Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference (2000–2001)
• PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (2000)
• PBA All-Filipino Cup Best Player of the Conference (2001)
• PBA All-Star Most Valuable Player (2001)
• PBA Fiesta Conference Finals Most Valuable Player (2005)
• PBA Comeback Player of the Year (2011)

Ildefonso was a the first draft pick overall by Formula Shell in the 1998 PBA draft, but was traded to San Miguel for the Beermen's second overall pick, Noy Castillo, and cash. In his rookie season, Ildefonso became one of the key players for the Beermen alongside Nelson Asaytono, leading the Beermen to two runner-up finish in the All-Filipino and Commissioner's Cup, losing to Alaska on both occasions. At season's end, he won the Rookie of the Year honors .

The next season, with the departure of Asaytono and the arrival of Filipino-American rookie Danny Seigle and the performances of imports Terquin Mott and Lamont Strothers, San Miguel won two titles in the 1999 Commissioner's Cup and Governor's Cup, ending a five-year title drought.

In 2000, Ildefonso and Seigle would again lead San Miguel to two titles, retaining the Commissioner's and Governor's Cup championships. Ildefonso won the two of the five straight Best Player of the Conference honors and defeated Seigle to win the Most Valuable Player Awards.

In 2001, San Miguel defeated sister team Barangay Ginebra Kings, 4-2 to win the All-Filipino Cup. Despite two losses to Red Bull and Sta. Lucia in the Commissioner's Cup and Governor's Cup finals series, Ildefonso went on to sweep the Best Player of the Conference honors and won his second Most Valuable Player Award, joining Bogs Adornado and Alvin Patrimonio as the only players to win the said award on back-to-back seasons. He also won the All-Star Game MVP honors for the victorious Veterans team. With this feature, Danny Ildefonso became one of the rare players to have won all three major MVP awards in the league: regular season, all-star game, and finals MVP.

During the 2005 Fiesta Conference, the Beermen made it to the semifinals against Red Bull. Ildefonso played one of his best games of the tournament, and hit numerous clutch shots in the tournament, including a series-clinching game-winning fade away over the outstretched arms of Red Bull import Earl Barron to lead San Miguel to the finals against the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals.

In the championship series, Ildefonso again played another impressive performance for San Miguel, leading them to their first title since 2001 and defeating the Phone Pals, 4-1. During the series, Ildefonso made a game-winning layup in game 2 against Asi Taulava and in Game 5, a running jumper that put San Miguel in the lead for good to clinch the series. Ildefonso was named Finals MVP.

There's no permanent in this world but Change, today you hate the player that annoys but tomorrow or sooner you have to love him because he's in your team. Here are the list of ex-Ginera who had been hated by fans but loved after they came in with the team.

#5 Junthy Valenzuela

2008-2009 Barangay Ginebra Kings

  Junthy is a gifted Small Forward that can really piss off most of the Ginebra fans. Not only because he's really good but also his looks like make someone's piss-off (He look-a-like with Diego of Bubble Gang) . Fans usually shout at him like 'Diego! Diego!' in every Barako vs Ginebra games.

 Junthy ended his career with Ginebra because of his long-time injury and decided to call it quits. As Ginebra, he's still gets the love and respect from the fans and instantly from hated face on the court he's now the lovable person for the fans. Junthy also been part of the 2008 Fiesta Conference Cup Championships of Ginebra.

#4 Andy Seigle

2004-2007 Barangay Ginebra Kings

Who won't forget Andy Seigle rivalry with Marlou Aquino during the 90's ? Seigle is one of the hated players not only by other team but most of the Ginbera fans because most of the time he is hard-headed and second he is notoriously a Fil-am. During the Fil-Am vs Local conflicts, all eyes are heats up on most of the Fil-AMs specially to those new comers and dominating the locals.

In 2004 Andy joined with Ginebra and been part of their championship. In 2007 he retires because of emergence of new young big men like Rafi Reavis and Billy Mamaril in Ginebra.

#3 Vic Pablo

2007-2008 Barangay Ginebra Kings

Pablo was drafted second overall by Ginebra in the 1993 PBA draft. However, he was later traded to Pepsi Mega, in exchange for center Manny Victorino, when he held up in contract negotiations due to lower pay. He played with Pepsi for two seasons. Ginebra Fans were really mad with the trade after seeing Victor Pable is really a skilled and talented forward also during that time the Fans were trying to find a savior that will lift the team to the top.

In 2007 Vic Pablo became the part of Ginebra Championship, that year also became his last year in PBA.  Though he didn't able to contribute like the way he was in his prime but his experience and veterans support helps the younger players to stay up.

#2 Johnny Abarrientos

2006 - 2009 Barangay Ginebra

( as a Coach ) 2010-2011

Who won't forget Abarrientos the most wanted player in Ginebra in 1996 specially their rivaly in Governors Cup. Abarrientos was like in a God Mode during that season and aiming for their Grand Slam championship while Ginebra were newly reinforced by new young players lead by Marlou Aquino, Bal David, Vince Hizon and Noli Locsin. Abarrientos out matched all Ginebras guard including the younger Bal David however in 1997 Commisioner Cup finally the Gordons Gin (Ginebra) got their revenge vs Alaska.


 As Ginebra, Abarrientos joined the team because no other Non-SMC team were interested with him. He played reserve role to lead point guard and 2009 Most Valuable Player Jayjay Helterbrand, as his court generalship gave additional factor in the Kings' line-up. The Flying A made a memorable moment when he surpassed Ramon Fernandez as the all-time leader in steals on February 5, 2007 as Ginebra defeated the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals and won their semis matchup, 4-2. Ginebra would go on to win the 2006-07 Philippine Cup against San Miguel, 4-2, with Abarrientos hitting a three-pointer in a crucial stretch of the final game.

#1 Allan Caidic

1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings


Caidic made a lot history against Ginebra and one of those was having his PBA history breaking record for having consecutive triple shots in 1991 Ginebra vs Tivoli. Another made him hated by the Ginebra fans the incident in San Miguel Beermen vs Gordon Gins where Robert Jaworski shows in national TV his controversial hand gesture of 'Patay na ba?" when Caidic suffers an accident on the court and almost vomits, this made SMB fans heats up against Jawo.

In 1999, he became the playing coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings after a sudden resignation of interim coach Rino Salazar.

In 2000, Caidic, as a playing coach, placed himself in the reserved unprotected player list for the Barangay Ginebra Kings to protect other important players in the team. The expansion team Red Bull picked unprotected players from the dispersal draft. They also drafted Caidic, and got the rights to Caidic. To avoid leaving Ginebra and playing for the Red Bull team, Caidic announced his retirement and decided to hang up his jersey that year

I came across on some Gilas videos and found some gems videos of Jeff Chan, actually I was looking for his Kwentong Gilas in youtube but stumble upon some mini clips. To cut the story short, I'm amaze that he's not really an Allan Caidic fan but rather a Mark Caguioa, because I'm expecting him he's following the foot steps of his ka-look-alike PBA legends.






In one video he says he's tired or a bit uncomfortable of hearing when people calls him as the Trigger Man eversince in his collegiate days. He says Allan Caidic is a big name and it's hard to follow or overshaddowed rather he'll make his own name, which is true and I agree. In fairness with Jeff Chan, he deserves to have his own name in PBA and not just another Allan Caidic, he has his own style and people should remember on what he is. It's really to be just another guy in someone's fame.






I'm not sure his reason or the story, but in one of the video, he clearly mention he's favorite player is Mark Caguioa which I don't know why because he doesn't move or copy anything from MC47.. but my strong belief is, he must be a Ginebra fans during the Caguioa's prime career... which is who's not will amaze to Caguioa's ala Michael Jordan fame during that time.