List of Philippine Basketball Association retired jersey numbers
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This is a list of Philippine Basketball Association retired jersey numbers, including jersey numbers which had not been reissued since the player left the team.
As a way to honor key players, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams often retire their jersey numbers. They are usually no longer available for future players to wear. Teams usually award the player with their framed jersey during the retirement ceremony. As of 2023, six teams have retired numbers with the Alaska Aces having the most with seven. San Miguel have six retired numbers although three of them (9, 12, and 14) are not officially retired.
So far, Allan Caidic (Ginebra and San Miguel) and Jeffrey Cariaso (Alaska and Coca-Cola) are the only players in the PBA history to have their jersey number retired by two teams.
List
[edit]Active teams
[edit]Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame |
Number | Name | Team | Position | Years with franchise | Year retired | Note | Refs |
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7 | Robert Jaworski | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | G | 1984–1998 | 2012 | Also served as playing coach (1985–1998) | [1] |
8 | Allan Caidic | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | G | 1998–1999 | 2000 | Also served as head coach (2000–2003) | [2] |
11 | Gilbert Bulawan | Blackwater Bossing | F/C | 2014–2016 | 2016 | Died while still playing for the team; number retired posthumously. | [3] |
7 | Rey Evangelista | Magnolia Hotshots | F | 1994–2009 | 2014 | [4][5] | |
8 | Peter June Simon | Magnolia Hotshots | G | 2004–2020 | 2021 | [6] | |
15 | Marc Pingris | Magnolia Hotshots | F | 2005–2008, 2009–2019 | 2021 | [6] | |
16 | Alvin Patrimonio | Magnolia Hotshots | F | 1988–2004 | 2004 | Currently serves as team manager | |
44 | Jerry Codiñera | Magnolia Hotshots | C | 1988–1999 | 2014 | [4][5] | |
88 | Asi Taulava | NLEX Road Warriors | C | 2014–2023 | 2023 | Jersey number retired during Taulava's final PBA game | [7] |
8 | Allan Caidic | San Miguel Beermen | G | 1993–1998 | 2000 | [2] | |
9 | Samboy Lim | San Miguel Beermen | G | 1987–1997 | n/a | Unofficially retired | |
12 | Yves Dignadice | San Miguel Beermen | F | 1987–1997 | n/a | Unofficially retired | |
14 | Hector Calma | San Miguel Beermen | G | 1986–1994 | n/a | Unofficially retired | |
17 | Olsen Racela | San Miguel Beermen | G | 1997–2011 | 2011 | ||
19 | Ramon Fernandez | San Miguel Beermen | C | 1988–1994 | 1995 | ||
29 | Arwind Santos | San Miguel Beermen | F | 2009–2021 | 2024 | [8] | |
3 | Jimmy Alapag | TNT Tropang Giga | G | 2003–2015 | 2015 | Also served as team manager (2015) | |
4 | Harvey Carey | TNT Tropang Giga | F | 2003–2020 | 2023 | Retired during a preseason "PBA on Tour" game | [9] |
Defunct teams
[edit]Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame |
Number | Name | Team | Position | Years with franchise | Year retired | Note | Refs |
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18 | Vergel Meneses | Air21 Express | G | 2002–2004 | 2013 | Meneses wore #18 during his stint for the Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola franchise from 1993 to 1999. He played for the old FedEx/Air21 franchise (known as the Barako Bull Energy during the jersey retirement), wearing jersey #8. The team was sold in 2014. | [10] |
6 | Jojo Lastimosa | Alaska Aces | G | 1991–1999, 2002–2003 | 2003 | The team was sold in 2022. | |
7 | Sonny Thoss | Alaska Aces | C | 2004–2019 | 2022 | The team was sold in 2022. | |
14 | Johnny Abarrientos | Alaska Aces | G | 1993–2000 | 2011 | The team was sold in 2022. | |
16 | Bong Hawkins | Alaska Aces | F | 1993–2000, 2005–2006 | 2011 | The team was sold in 2022. | |
20 | Sean Chambers | Alaska Aces | G | 1989–2001 | 2001 | Played for Alaska during the import-laden conferences. The team was sold in 2022. | |
22 | Jeffrey Cariaso | Alaska Aces | G | 1995–1997, 2004–2010 | 2010 | The team was sold in 2022. | |
33 | Bogs Adornado | Alaska Aces | F | 1987 | 1988 | Also served as head coach (1988–1989). The team was sold in 2022. | |
19 | Kenneth Duremdes | Powerade Tigers | G | 2007–2008 | 2012 | The team was sold in 2012. | |
22 | Jeffrey Cariaso | Powerade Tigers | G | 2002–2004 | 2010 | The team was sold in 2012. | |
14 | Benjie Paras | Shell Turbo Chargers | C | 1989–2001 | 2001 | The team was sold in 2005. |
References
[edit]- ^ Jaworski showered with love, adoration by PBA family, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, July 8, 2012
- ^ a b San Miguel, Gins to retire Caidic's jersey, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, February 13, 2000
- ^ Blackwater set to retire jersey of fallen Gilbert Bulawan Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Rey Joble, Interaksyon.com, July 4, 2016
- ^ a b Mixers to retire Codiñera jersey, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, October 11, 2014
- ^ a b Purefoods retires jerseys of Jerry Codiñera, Rey Evangelista Archived November 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Rey Joble, InterAksyon.com, November 9, 2014
- ^ a b Naredo, Camille B. (December 25, 2021). "PBA: Magnolia retires Pingris, Simon's jersey numbers". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (December 13, 2023). "PBA: NLEX retires Asi Taulava's No. 88 jersey". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "PBA: San Miguel retires Arwind Santos' jersey no. 29". gmanetwork.com/news. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "PBA: TNT retires Harvey Carey's No. 4 jersey". news.abs-cbn.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Caguioa all praises for old Ginebra mentor Meneses: ‘Parang Jordan of the Philippines’ Archived December 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Rey Joble, InterAKSYON, December 18, 2013