B-Meg Llamados Basketball

PBA Hall of Fame 2011 Inductees
-Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods/Four-time PBA Most Valuable Player)
-Billy Ray Bates (Import Crispa/1983 Crispa Redmanizers Grand Slam squad)
-Freddie Hubalde (Crispa/1977 PBA Most Valuable Player)
-Tommy Manotoc (Coach Crispa/1983 Grandslam Crispa Redmanizers Grand Slam team)
-Tito Eduque (Former Mariwasa Head Coach)
-Carlos Bobong Velez (CEO and President of Vintage Enterprises, Coveror of the PBA games from 1982-2002)
-Mariano Yenko (2nd Commissioner of the PBA)

Awarded on October 2, 2011 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum during the PBA 37th Season Opening Ceremonies

The Triggerman Allan Caidic made 14 3-pointers as he scored 54points to lead the Red Team to a win versus the White Team, 177-167 in the 2010 NBA Asia Challenge held last Friday, August 27 at the Araneta Coliseum. It was a high scoring ball game with several players making high flying dunks but Caidic stole the show with his shooting and impressed NBA Legends, Chris Webber, Glen Rice, Gary Payton and Mitch Richmond.

Former PBA Import, Ritchie Frahm who is now in the NBDL and Chris Webber led the White Team with 24 point each. Rookie of the Year Rico Maierhofer from Derby Ace contributed 15pts, 6rebs and 3asts. Former Derby Ace Assistant Coach Ronnie Magsanoc scored 16 points and dished out 14assists and was perfect from the 2-point range, 8/8. The Captain Alvin Patrimonio had 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting and also grabbed 10 rebounds.

Game scores:

Red Team (177) – Caidic 54, Lazare 22, Rice 19, Santos 16, Meneses 16, Maierhofer 15, McCray 11, Co 10, Tenorio 7, Payton 7.

White Team (167) – Frahm 24, Webber 24, Tyndale 22, Hontiveros 20, Paras 18, Magsanoc 16, Patrimonio 16, Richmond 16, Tubid 13.

Quarterscores: 38-44; 92-94; 124-124; 177-167

Read a nice article about the Captain, Alvin Patrimonio, titled “From reject to champion” by Mav C. Gonzales

Read the article here

Player Snapshot
Full Name: Alvin Vergara Patrimonio
Age: 43
Moniker: “The Captain,” “Captain Lionheart,” “Kap”
College Team: Mapúa Cardinals
PBA Team: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
Jersey Number: 16
Years Pro: 16
MVP Awards: 4
Consecutive games played: 596 games (longest in PBA history)
Point scored: 15,091 points

NBA Asia Challenge 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010, 7:30pm, Araneta Coliseum

On our previous survey on who do you think should be the new Coach of Derby Ace?

The winner was Alvin Patrimonio with 171 votes out of 507 total votes and Jorge Gallent (107 votes)was only third while Koy Banal (131 votes) was second place. But in one interview with the Captain he said that he does not see himself as a head coach and with the official appointment of Gallent as B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados Head Coach, Do you think he is the right choice as Derby Ace Coach?

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Watch NBA Legends (Gary Payton, Glen Rice, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Webber), NBA Development League players, as well as Pinoy players and PBA Legends (Arwind Santos, LA Tenorio, Dondon Hontiveros, Ronald Tubid, Asi Taulava, Rico Maierhofer, Allan Caidic, Ronnie Magsanoc, Benjie Paras, Vergel Meneses, Atoy Co, and Alvin Patrimonio) on August 27, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum.

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Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
Petron Basketball Team

Who do you think should be the Coach of Petron?
Derby Ace/Purefoods Assistant Coaches: Jorge Gallent/Koy Banal
Former Purefoods Players: Alvin Patrimonio/Jerry Codinera
Other SMC Team Head Coaches: Siot Tanquincen/Jong Uichico
Other SMC Team Assistant Coaches: Pido Jarencio/Ato Agustin

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Pictures from the Purefoods TJ Giants Philippine Cup Championship Party Part 2
San Miguel Compound, March 11, 2010

Purefoods Victory Party Pictures Part I

Peter June Simon

The Captain – Alvin Patrimonio

Dancers

James Yap

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