18 Finals Appearances
23-593: MICAA (1) The Toyota Super Corollas were a multi-titled basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1975 to 1984 . Founded in 1975 by business and sportsman Dante Silverio , the team - formally named Toyota Athletic Club - was owned by Delta Motor Corporation (defunct) and played under various names - Komatsu Komets , Toyota Comets , Toyota Silver Tamaraws , Toyota Tamaraws , Toyota Superdiesels , Toyota Super Corollas and Toyota Silver Coronas . In
46-745: A bank owned by the Silverio group, joined the PBA after acquiring the 7-Up Uncolas ' franchise. In the process, the Tamaraws secured the biggest name of the Uncolas at that time, a 5'9" dynamo named Danny Florencio (who used to play for Crispa in the MICAA), since FILMANBANK allowed their most prized player to be released to their sister team. Prior to that, despite playing with two American import teammates, 7'0" Steve Stroud and 6'7" Chris MacMurray, Florencio scorched
69-670: A long range bomb shot from the arc. Hence, it wasn't a surprise to see Jaworski, Arnaiz and Fernandez (in that order) being the first 3 PBA players to dish off 2,000 assists in their careers. For defense, Toyota's starting unit had a better defensive stance against their counterparts in Crispa. Jaworski, Fernandez and King anchored the defense. Crispa, however had the edge at the bench since they had noted defensive aces like Padim Israel, Joy Dionisio, Yoyoy Villamin, Bay Cristobal (especially in 1983 under Coach Tommy Manotoc) while Toyota had to contend with Herrera, Javier, Coloso and Bulaong to provide
92-590: Is an institution that honors selected former players and personalities of the Philippine Basketball Association . It was launched on May 29, 2005, during the Reunion Game pitting two teams consisting of the 25 Greatest Players in PBA History . In 2005, it inducted its first 12 members to the group. Inductees [ edit ] Year Inductee Achievements 2005 Robert Jaworski 1978 PBA Most Valuable Player. 23 seasons in
115-440: Is consummated, Jaworski either waits at the 3 point line or makes a straight cut in the middle of the lanes waiting for the blind pass of Fernandez for an easy two. Another common sight was to see Jaworski mapping out the play, cuts in the middle and makes the interior defense commit to him. He then throws a behind-the-back blind pass to cutting forward like Fernandez or King for an easy layup or throws it back to good buddy Arnaiz for
138-514: The 1983 Open Conference . After the 1983 season, they traded longtime starting power forward Abe King to the San Miguel in order to cut the total payroll. However, reeling from corporate losses brought about by the prevailing economic crisis, the team came to an end when Delta Motor Corporation sold its PBA franchise to the Lucio Tan group on February 14, 1984. The new franchise debuted in
161-912: The 25 Greatest Players in PBA History . Benjie Paras Two-time MVP awardee ( 1989 , 1999 ). The only Rookie to win the MVP award. One of the 25 Greatest Players in PBA History . Ceremony dates and locations [ edit ] Date Location Venue May 2005 Quezon City Araneta Coliseum April 8, 2007 Quezon City Araneta Coliseum October 9, 2009 Makati Makati Shangri-La, Manila October 2, 2011 Quezon City Smart Araneta Coliseum November 17, 2013 Quezon City Smart Araneta Coliseum References [ edit ] ^ PATRIMONIO, BATES BANNER HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES , PBA.ph, August 23, 2011 ^ Benjie Paras, Ronnie Magsanoc lead new members of PBA Hall of Fame Archived September 16, 2013, at
184-462: The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Afterwards, it would continue as a farm league of sorts for the PBA until the league closed down before the end of 1981. 1960s and the YCO-Ysmael rivalry: Champions from 1970 to 1981: Pre-PBA era (1938-1975): New teams in the post-PBA era (1975-1981): (A-K) (L-Z) ABS TV-3 (now ABS-CBN ) was the first network to cover
207-2701: The Wayback Machine , InterAKTV, July 9, 2013 External links [ edit ] PBA.ph: CRISPA, TOYOTA STALWARTS LEAD INITIAL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES v t e Members of the Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame Players Guards Arnaiz Brown Caidic Calma Co Hubalde Jaworski A. Lim Lim E. B. Magsanoc Forwards Adornado Bates Florencio Parks Patrimonio Centers Black Cezar Fernandez Guidaben Paner Paras Coaches Black Dalupan Eduque Jacobs Manotoc Ocampo Silverio Broadcasters/Media Cantada Pengson Siddayao Velez Executives Bernardino Cojuangco Coseteng Floro Itchon Palanca Prieto Salud Yenko v t e Philippine Basketball Association 2024–25 season : Commissioner's Cup Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Blackwater Bossing Converge FiberXers Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Meralco Bolts NLEX Road Warriors NorthPort Batang Pier Phoenix Fuel Masters Rain or Shine Elasto Painters San Miguel Beermen Terrafirma Dyip TNT Tropang Giga Seasons Champions The Grand Slam Conferences Philippine Cup Commissioner's Cup Governors' Cup Defunct teams All-time team standings Players Current team rosters Imports Coaches Consultants D-League 3x3 leagues Men's Women's Draft All-Star Weekend All-Star Game Awards MVP Records Retired numbers Hall of Fame 40 Greatest Players Jun Bernardino Trophy PBA Leo Awards Venues Opening ceremonies Esports PBA on One Sports PBA Rush SMC–MVP rivalry [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Sports portal [REDACTED] Philippines portal Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippine_Basketball_Association_Hall_of_Fame&oldid=1216164578 " Categories : Philippine Basketball Association lore Basketball museums and halls of fame Halls of fame in
230-930: The 1980s 2007 Abet Guidaben Two-time PBA Most Valuable Player (1983, 1987) Manny Paner One of the top big men in the league's early years. Danny Florencio Played several years with Toyota . Norman Black PBA import and later coach of the grand slam winning San Miguel Beermen in 1989 Ron Jacobs Head coach ( Northern Cement and San Miguel ). Domingo Itchon Second PBA president (1976-1982), Tanduay (Elizalde era) team manager, Philippines men's national basketball team manager Danding Cojuangco Team owner ( Northern Cement , San Miguel Beermen , Barangay Ginebra San Miguel , and Star Hotshots ) Dante Silverio Head coach ( Toyota , Shell ). Winning coach of five PBA titles. Tony Siddayao Sportswriter Delfin "Pinggoy" Pengson Play-by-play commentator for Vintage Sports during
253-453: The 1980s 2009 Bobby Parks Seven-time Best Import awardee. Allan Caidic 1987 Rookie of the Year, 1990 PBA Most Valuable Player Samboy Lim Known as The Skywalker for his daredevil drives to the basket. Hector Calma Known as The Director for his manning at the point guard spot. Ricardo Brown Rookie of the Year (1983), MVP (1985),
SECTION 10
#1732797399324276-410: The PBA as Beer Hausen in 1984. Toyota was a typical run-and-gun team that depended heavily on their rebounding prowess. Hence, when you have an Andrew Fields , Bruce King, John Irving, Abe King, Ramon Fernandez and even a Bobby Jaworski collaring the rebounds, the most common spectacle was to see a baseball pass by the rebounder to a streaking player on the break for an easy layup . Notables among
299-913: The PBA as player and coach. Ramon Fernandez Four-time PBA Most Valuable Player (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) Atoy Co 1979 PBA Most Valuable Player Philip Cezar 1980 PBA Most Valuable Player Bogs Adornado Three-time PBA Most Valuable Player (1975, 1976, 1981) Francis Arnaiz Three-time Mythical Five member. Played 12 seasons for Toyota and Ginebra San Miguel Baby Dalupan Led three teams ( Crispa , Great Taste & Purefoods ) to PBA titles as coach. The first grand slam winning coach (1976) Leo Prieto Founding PBA Commissioner Emerson Coseteng Founding PBA President (1975) Rudy Salud Third PBA commissioner; drafted league constitution Danny Floro Crispa Redmanizers team manager José María "Joe" Cantada Play-by-play commentator for Vintage Sports during
322-726: The PBA, it won nine championships, the sixth most in PBA history behind the San Miguel Beermen (29), Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (15), Purefoods franchise and Alaska Aces (14), and fierce rival Crispa Redmanizers (13). The team debuted in April 1973 as the Komatsu Komets for the PANAMIN basketball tournament. In June 1973, it joined the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) as
345-422: The PBA. Carlos "Bobong" Velez CEO of Vintage Enterprises, Inc. , the coverer of the PBA games from 1982 to 2002. 2013 Lim Eng Beng 1978 mythical five member , one of the 25 Greatest Players in PBA History . Ed Ocampo Head coach ( Royal Tru-Orange , Toyota , Pepsi ). Ronnie Magsanoc Four-time mythical team member ( 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 ). One of
368-534: The Toyota Comets and emerged as champions in its maiden tournament. In January 1975, five MICAA teams met together at the Elizalde & Company canteen to sign a pre-organizational agreement for the formation of what is now known as the Philippine Basketball Association . Dante Silverio , Ricardo Silverio 's nephew, was the official representative of Toyota who signed on the dotted line. In November 1976,
391-553: The basketball games during the 1950s with Jake Romero as chief anchor of the coverage. During the 1960s, the basketball games were covered by MBC TV-11 with Willie Hernandez as chief anchor. Later on, other networks like ABC TV5 , RBS TV-7 (now GMA Network) , KBS TV-9 and IBC TV-13 would cover the basketball games. PBA Hall of Fame (Redirected from PBA Hall of Fame ) Institution that honors selected former players and personalities The Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame
414-574: The court with a league-high 64 points in a game against 7-Up. In 1977, the league made its first-ever player transaction, sending Florencio and Jimmy Otazu from U/Tex to the Uncolas in exchange for Tino Reynoso and Ulysses Rodriguez. In 1981, the team was renamed the Toyota Super Corollas. When the 1983 season unfolded, they changed their name to the Toyota Silver Coronas but reverted to the Toyota Super Corollas during
437-687: The defensive spunk. Toyota, more than Crispa, was hounded with more controversies throughout their nine seasons in the league. There is no compelling reason for such, except that probably, Toyota's individual players were known to be more “independent-minded” while Crispa's superstars submitted to their team owner Danny Floro. Jaworski, who eventually became larger than life in the PBA, was involved in majority of these controversies, as well as Fernandez. In alphabetical order. Members of PBA Hall of Fame and PBA's Greatest Players are in boldface. MICAA (1973-1974): MICAA The Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association ( MICAA )
460-920: The first Filipino-American to play in the PBA, drafted by Houston Rockets in 1979. Jun Bernardino Fifth commissioner of the PBA Carlos "Honeyboy" Palanca III PBA president and former team governor of Ginebra San Miguel . 2011 Alvin Patrimonio Four-time PBA Most Valuable Player (1991, 1993, 1994, 1997) Billy Ray Bates Import of the 1983 Crispa Redmanizers grand slam squad Freddie Hubalde 1977 PBA Most Valuable Player Tommy Manotoc Head coach ( U/Tex , San Miguel Beer , Crispa ). Valentin "Tito" Eduque Head coach (Concepcion/Carrier, Mariwasa-Honda, YCO-Tanduay , Galerie Dominique, Manila Beer ). Mariano Yenko Second commissioner of
483-455: The recipients of the baseball pass over the years in the Toyota lineup included Segura, Cortez, Tuadles, Arnaiz, and Legaspi. In the halfcourt, it was not uncommon to see a similar play that Fernandez and Jaworski employed in the recent Crispa-Toyota reunion game where Fernandez would post up, Jaworski would stay at the top of the arc and wait for Fernandez to be double-teamed. Once the double team
SECTION 20
#1732797399324506-670: The team changed its name to the Toyota Silver Tamaraws. In the 1977 season, the name was shortened to the Toyota Tamaraws. That same year, the Silverio group debuted its new MICAA team, Crown Motor Sales (later playing in 1979 as Frigidaire and MAN Diesel). The MICAA team, like their PBA counterparts, were likewise successful in the MICAA and was one of three the powerhouse teams of the MICAA, along with Solid Mills and Imperial Textile Mills (ITM). In 1978, FILMANBANK,
529-507: Was a sports association which existed in Manila , Philippines from 1938 to 1981. Throughout its existence, it staged various sports and was participated by prominent Philippine companies. After World War II , its basketball tournament became the country's premier basketball league until 1975, when nine of its members broke away to form the very first professional basketball league in Asia ,
#323676