Sunday, September 9, 2007

PBA Rookie of the Year List

To date, Benjie Paras remains as the only PBA player to win both Most Valuable Player and Rookie of Year Honors in the same year, doing it in 1989. Two (2) ROY awardees became two-time MVPs, to wit, Paras (1989 and 1999 MVP) and Danny Ildefonso (back-to-back in 2000 & 2001). Four ROY awardees became MVPs later in their careers, Ricardo Brown (1985 MVP), Allan Caidic (1990 MVP), Paras and Ildefonso.

* 1976: Gil Cortez (Crispa)
* 1977: Jimmy Tanguines (Tanduay)
* 1978: Jimmy Manansala (Tanduay)
* 1979: Arnie Tuadles (Toyota)
* 1980: Willie Generalao (Gilbey's Gin)
* 1981: Rafael Sison (Presto)
* 1982: Marte SaldaƱa (San Miguel)
* 1983: Ricky Brown (Great Taste)
* 1984: Willie Pearson (Crispa)
* 1985: Leo Austria (Shell)
* 1986: Dondon Ampalayo (Ginebra)
* 1987: Allan Caidic (Great Taste)
* 1988: Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
* 1989: Benjie Paras (Shell)
* 1990: Gerry Esplana Presto)
* 1991: Eugene Quilban (Alaska)
* 1992: Bong Ravena (San Miguel)
* 1993: Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)
* 1994: Boybits Victoria (Swift)
* 1995: Jeffrey Cariaso (Alaska)
* 1996: Marlou Aquino (Ginebra)
* 1997: Andy Seigle (Mobiline)
* 1998: Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel)
* 1999: Danny Seigle (San Miguel)
* 2000: Davonn Harp (Red Bull)
* 2001: Mark Caguioa (Ginebra)
* 2002: Ren-Ren Ritualo (FedEx)
* 2003: Jimmy Alapag (Talk N' Text)
* 2004-05: Rich Alvarez (Shell)
* 2005-06: Larry Fonacier (Red Bull)
* 2006-07: Kelly Williams (Sta. Lucia)

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