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The HonorableRobert Jaworski
Jaworski on a 2021 stamp of the Philippines
Senator of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born	Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski (1946-03-08) March 8, 1946 (age 78) Baguio, Mountain Province, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2001–present)
Other political affiliations	PMP (1997–2001)
Spouse	Evelyn Bautista
Children	4, including Robert Jr.
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College	UE (1962–1966)
PBA draft	1975 Elevated
Selected by the Toyota Comets
Playing career	1967–1998
Position	Point guard
Number	7
Coaching career	1984–1998
Career history
As player:
1967–1968	YCO Painters
1968–1971	Meralco
1973–1984	Toyota
1984–1998	Ginebra San Miguel
As coach:
1985–1998	Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
Career Highlights (PBA / UAAP) PBA Most Valuable Player (1978) 13× PBA champion (1975 First, 1975 Second, 1977 Invitational, 1978 All-Filipino, 1978 Invitational, 1979 Invitational, 1981 Open, 1982 Reinforced Filipino, 1982 Open, 1986 Open, 1988 All-Filipino, 1991 First, 1997 Commissioner's) 6× PBA Mythical First Team (1977–1981, 1986) 2× PBA Mythical Second Team (1985, 1988) 2× PBA All-Defensive Team (1985, 1988) 4× PBA All-Star (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) 5× PBA All-Star Coach (1990–1992, 1996–1997) PBA 25 Greatest Players of All Time PBA 40 Greatest Players of All Time PBA All-time leader in career assists PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2005 2x UAAP champion (1965, 1966) UAAP Most Valuable Player (1966) UAAP Rookie of the Year (1964) No. 7 retired by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Philippines FIBA Asia Championship 1967 Seoul Team 1969 Bangkok Team 1971 Tokyo Team 1973 Manila Team Head coach for  Philippines Asian Games 1990 Beijing Team competition

Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [dʒaˈwɔɾski]; born March 8, 1946), also known by his nicknames Sonny, Big J, and Jawo (Tagalog pronunciation: [dʒaˈwo]), is a Filipino former professional basketball player, head coach and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1998 to 2004. He played 23 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is widely regarded as one of the best and most popular PBA players of all-time. He was named part of the PBA's 40 Greatest Players and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2005.

Early life and college career

Born to a Polish American father, Theodore Vincent Jaworski, and a Filipino mother of Ilocano descent, Iluminada Bautista Salazar. Jaworski grew up in the streets of Manila where he was first introduced to basketball, rising to prominence in the collegiate leagues, where in 1964, he played for the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Jaworski delivered outstanding performances in the 1965 and 1966 UAAP seasons resulting in back-to-back titles for the Recto-based Red Warriors.

In 1966, Jaworski was part of the amateur selection sent to represent the country in the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games. The following year, he represented the country in the Asian Basketball Championship (now FIBA Asia Cup) in Seoul, South Korea where the Jaworski-led Philippine team won the gold medal at the expense of the host country.

Amateur career

In 1967, he joined the Elizalde-owned YCO Painters under coach Carlos Loyzaga. He played for YCO during the 1967 National Seniors and National Invitational (both won by YCO). He transferred to the newly formed Meralco Reddy Kilowatts in 1968 but was unable to play due to lack of release papers. He finally suited up for Meralco in 1970. His first MVP award was during the Presidential Cup of 1970.

In 1971, he and Alberto "Big Boy" Reynoso were banned for life by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) for assaulting two basketball officials, Eriberto Cruz and Jose Obias, who were ostensibly making a series of bad calls that seemingly favored the Crispa-Floro team. Reynoso and Jaworski chased the two officials on the court and mauled them in front of the crowd. Meralco was behind 65–50 against the Redmanizers. Meralco disbanded the team shortly afterwards. The two sure shoo-ins for the RP team to the 1972 Olympics missed the national team for the first time in their lives. Owing to the talent that the two players possessed, both players were reinstated in 1973 and played for Meralco for the final time during an exhibition match against the Japanese national team, which they won. The two later on teamed up in the Philippine national team for the 1973 ABC Championship. Jaworski was the lead guard of that team alongside Reynoso, Francis Arnaiz, Ramon Fernandez and William "Bogs" Adornado. Other players in that team included Rogelio "Tembong" Melencio, David "Dave" Regullano, Rosalio "Yoyong" Martirez, Manuel "Manny" Paner, Alberto "Abet" Guidaben, Jaime "Jimmy" Mariano and Ricardo "Joy" Cleofas.

It was also around this time when the nickname "Big J" was given to him by play-by-play commentarist Willie Hernandez, resembling the "Big O" tag given to Oscar Robertson who Jaworski played like.

Jaworski and Reynoso, with other former Meralco players, Fort Acuña, Francis Arnaiz and Orlando Bauzon formed the core of the newly formed Komatsu Komets (later renamed the Toyota Comets). Jaworski became a court general and led the Comets to the 1973 MICAA title. Reynoso, Jaworski and Armaiz made it to the 1973 and 1974 RP teams that regained the ABC crown and went to the 1974 FIBA World Championship.

Jaworski became a PBA player in 1975 after the Toyota Comets became one of the league's founding franchises when the league was formed the same year. Jaworski had for his original teammates Arnaiz, Reynoso, Fernandez, Reynoso's younger brother Cristino (Tino), Rodolfo "Ompong" Segura, Oscar Rocha, Joaquin "Jake" Rojas, and Orlando "Orly" Bauzon.

Professional career

Toyota (1973–1984)

Jaworski was part of the Toyota franchise for 10 years (1973–1983). He was the acknowledged leader of the team and a major player in Toyota's nine PBA championships. He was named Most Valuable Player in 1978. Jaworski's MVP performance may arguably be considered as his best single season, averaging 20 points, 12 assists and close to nine rebounds per game. This was done despite the presence of hulking imports with no height limit, who played both for Toyota and their competitors. The closest that would compete for domination would be Ramon Fernandez's scintillating 1984 season for Beer Hausen where "El Presidente" averaged 27 points, 15 boards and 9.9 assists per game. The difference though was that Jaworski (along with Fernandez and Arnaiz) led the Toyota team to two championships that season (the Open and the AFC) while Fernandez failed to bag a title for Beer Hausen in 1984.

He was also the first point guard to achieve 1000 offensive and 2000 defensive rebounds. He is also the PBA's All Time Leader in assists.

In 1967, Jaworski and veteran internationalist Narciso Bernardo were named as members of the Mythical Five.

Ginebra San Miguel (1984–1998)

When Toyota disbanded at the end of the 1983 season, the team was sold to Basic Holdings, Inc., the company that owns Asia Brewery. Jaworski balked at the idea of joining Beer Hausen, the brand name of Basic Holdings after describing what he felt was a sale done without giving due respect to the personalities involved. Jaworski described the sale as a 'farce,' and that players like him should not be sold "por kilo." At that time, Beer Hausen was intent on making Fernandez as the franchise player of the team with Jaworski relegated in the background. Eventually, then PBA president Carlos "Honeyboy" Palanca III made a decision that was the most controversial and history-making move in the PBA. Palanca, owner of La Tondeña, Inc. which owns Gilbey's Gin (later Ginebra San Miguel) in the PBA, decided to take in Jaworski and best buddy Arnaiz to the team. This marked the cornerstone in making Ginebra arguably the most popular team in Philippine basketball history with Jaworski at the forefront.

Jaworski and Arnaiz turned the moribund franchise into a competitive one almost overnight when in the first conference of the 1984 season, the All Filipino, they led the team to a runner-up finish against powerhouse Crispa. Gilbey's Gin was then led by Arturo "Turo" Valenzona, a former nemesis of Jaworski from their MICAA days. A power struggle was already ensuing thereby leading to the breakup of the Valenzona-Jaworski partnership at the start of the 1985 season. Jaworski took over as playing coach of Ginebra San Miguel while Valenzona went on limbo before moving to the Tanduay Rhum Makers in the 1986 season.

Jaworski's first championship as a playing coach came in the 1986 Open Conference when he, alongside import players Michael Hackett and Billy Ray Bates, dominated the entire conference to win the championship finals at the expense of the Manila Beer team, then led by former Crispa players Abet Guidaben (who was traded from Tanduay vice Fernandez) and Atoy Co, alongside imports Michael Young and Harold Keeling.

In Game 4 of that Best of Seven series, Jaworski played the entire game that needed two extra overtime periods to beat Manila Beer 145–135, thereby taking a 3–1 lead. Jaworski was 40 years old at that time and yet became a PBA record holder for being the local who played the longest in one game, later to be broken by Jaworski's wedding godson, Zandro "Jun" Limpot while playing for the Sta. Lucia Realtors as a rookie in 1993 by playing 60 minutes in a triple OT victory against SMB. Ironically, Jaworski also owns the PBA record for playing the shortest time in a PBA game, at one second. In a game against the Alaska Milkmen in 1996 and behind by two points with one second in that game, the Big J fielded himself to handle the inbound. While the inbound was successful, the team failed to convert this into a basket and lost the game.

In 1988, Jaworski won his first and only All Filipino championship in a controversial championship against Purefoods Hotdogs, led by Ramon Fernandez who also coached the team in the previous (Open) conference before relinquishing the job to Cris Calilan early in the All Filipino conference. Jaworski and Fernandez were involved in a running feud dating back when Toyota disbanded in 1983 and this became the climax of their rift. In Game 1 of that finals, Anejo Rum 65 upended Purefoods to gain initial lead in the series. Purefoods owner Jaime Zobel De Ayala and president Renato Buhain publicly accused Fernandez of not playing up to par in Game 1 and ordered his benching for the entire series. Because of this controversy, Anejo Rum went on to win the series, 3–1, including the deciding Game 4 where Jaworski became best player of the game – topscoring for his team with 28 points.

In 1989, Jaworski and Fernandez eventually reconciled, ending a long feud. Ironically, it was Baby Dalupan, coach of their archrival Crispa team that made it possible. Dalupan, then coaching the Veterans team of Jaworski and Fernandez in the 1989 All Star Game against the Rookies and Sophomore team, encouraged the two to shake hands after the game where both of them led the Veterans Team to victory by two points, 132–130, over the Rookies, Sophomores and Juniors (RSJ) Team. In the final 4 seconds of that game, Jaworski inbounded the ball and gave the pass to Fernandez who streaked past Benjie Paras and made a twisting "elegant" shot for the two point win. Jaworski, after being appointed national team coach by the BAP, later selected Fernandez in the team to represent the Philippines in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China. Fernandez was among 12 players personally chosen by Jaworski to lead the charge for the team – others included Paras, Alvin Patrimonio, Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim, Yves Dignadice, Hector Calma, Ronnie Magsanoc, Zaldy Realubit and the Big J's players with Anejo – Dante Gonzalgo, Chito Loyzaga and Rey Cuenco. This team salvaged the silver medal against host China but not after giving the Chinese a good fight in the finals, losing 90–76.

In 1991, Jaworski won his third title at the expense of Formula Shell in Game 7 of the Open Conference. In that deciding game, Jaworski inbounded from the endline to Rudy Distrito with 4 seconds remaining. Distrito made a difficult, twisting, off-balanced and falling shot over the outstretched arms of Paras to pull off a two-point win and to the delight of millions of Ginebra fans watching the game. Jaworski ended up once more as the best player of that game with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 8 feeds in an all-around effort not common for a 45-year-old man. This marked the first time in the history of the PBA that a team came back from a 3–1 deficit to win the championship.

From 1992 to 1995, Ginebra suffered a drought owing to budgetary constraints experienced by the franchise. Jaworski worked with veterans and rookie players alike in trying to earn respectability during this period. In 1995, a PBA record was established when Jaworski took in his eldest son Robert Jaworski, Jr. in the second round of the rookie draft, making this the only time when a father and son played for the same team. However, the two never got to play together as Jaworski contented himself coaching the team while Robert Jr. got his few minutes as a starter.

It was in 1996 when the breakthrough came in for Ginebra, now called Ginebra Na! After years of savoring for super rookie Marlou Aquino, he finally got the 6'9 beanpole as top draft pick of 1996. He also got Bal David from the free agent ranks after the latter displayed capability as a point guard when he and Aquino led the national team to the gold medal in the 1995 SEA Games. David was also the celebrated point guard of the PBL, leading the Stag team to twin championships in 1995. But 1996 was Alaska's year – and the grandslam was accomplished with Gordon's Gin at the losing end in the 3rd and final conference. In 1997 though, Jaworski finally earned his 4th jewel, mentoring the team to the 1997 Commissioner's Cup championship at the expense of the Alaska Milkmen. The team won in 6 games, including a 126–94 rout in the final game.

Jaworski remained as coach of the team until April 1998 when he announced his intention of running for the Philippine Senate in May that year. Jaworski wound up 8th overall in the Senate race, making him one of the few cagers to become a Senator of the Republic – following the footsteps of Ambrosio Padilla and Freddie Webb. Fernandez tried to run for the Senate in the 1995 elections but wound up 19th overall.

After being proclaimed Senator, Jaworski turned over the coaching chores to his long-time assistant Quirino "Rino" Salazar while taking a leave of absence from the basketball scene. But in 1999, a controversy erupted when Ginebra owner Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, Jr. announced the promotion of Allan Caidic as playing assistant coach of Jaworski in Ginebra. The Big J didn't take this well and resigned from his position as head coach after feeling insulted of not being informed about it beforehand. Salazar took over and later on handed the reins to Caidic when he had to migrate to Alaska and join his family.

Jaworski's last game in the PBA was on May 25, 1997, during the 1997 All-Filipino Cup finals. In Game 6 he didn't score and they lost the championship to the Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys. He retired owning the record for being the oldest player ever to play in the PBA at 50 years old. He also owned the world record for oldest player to play in a professional game until it was broken by Saudi Arabian Abdulmohsen Khalaf Al-Muwallad in 2015. This on top of being acknowledged as the league's most popular player and an influential figure in Philippine basketball.

On May 30, 2003, 23 years after the end of the Crispa-Toyota rivalry, Jaworski made an appearance at a reunion game in the Araneta Coliseum, alongside fellow players from both teams. Toyota beat Crispa in that reunion game, 65–62.

Political career

Jaworski successfully ran for Senator during the May 11, 1998, national elections as a candidate for Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. Jaworski placed ninth overall in the senatorial election, the highest-placed finish for a former sportsman (after Tito Sotto, a former bowler), until Manny Pacquiao placed seventh in 2016. Due to this, he was forced to leave the coaching chores to Ginebra assistant Rino Salazar. After an undisclosed dispute with the new management of San Miguel Corporation (Ginebra's parent company), Jaworski quit his duties as head coach and concentrated more on his political duties. During his stint as senator, Jaworski focused on legislating laws on environment and sports. He was chairman of the Economic Affairs, Trade and Commerce Committee and was also a member of the Games and Amusement and Sports Committee.

Among more than 300 bills he had authored or co-authored, Jaworski is most proud of eventual laws that:

• declared the Mount Kitanglad Range in the province of Bukidnon a protected area;
• established the Northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range in Isabela as a protected area;
• established the Batanes Group of Islands as a protected area;
• established Mount Kanlaon as a protected area, to the consternation of logging companies, and
• regulated the ownership, possession and sale of chainsaws.

Jaworski also introduced legislation to protect the country's national marine sanctuaries and filed a bill imposing strict penalties on oil pollution damage on Philippine waters. He co-authored the Clean Air Act and the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

Jaworski unsuccessfully ran for re-election in the 2004 Philippine Senate election, placing 17th overall.

PBA logo

Taking a cue from the NBA logo which was inspired from a photo of a dribbling Jerry West, the PBA updated its logo in 1993 to feature Jaworski's silhouette in a dribbling pose.

PBA return

The Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Manila Times reported on February 13, 2007, of Jaworski's possible return in the PBA as coach for either the Air21 Express or the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals for the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference but declined to accept the offer since talks stalled before any contract offer was made.

After the tournament, talks resurfaced again between Jaworski and the Air21 management.

However, with the resignation of Noli Eala as league commissioner, Jaworski was one of the names mentioned as replacements for the said post although no offer had been made.

In the end though, Jaworski did not accept either offer and chose to retire from the public eye with his family.

Career highlights

• PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2005
• PBA Most Valuable Player (1978)
• PBA Mythical First Team Selection (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1986)
• PBA Mythical Second Team Selection (1985 and 1988)
• PBA All Defensive Team (1985 and 1988)
• Four time PBA All-Star
• Won four championship as a playing coach in 1986 Open Conference, 1988 All-Filipino Conference, 1991 First Conference and 1997 Commissioner's Cup all with the Ginebra franchise
• Coached the 1990 PBA All-Star Veterans, 1991 PBA All-Star Dark Team, 1992 PBA All-Star North Team, 1996 PBA All-Star Rookie/Sophomore/Juniors, and 1997 PBA All-Star Veterans
• Finished his PBA career with 5,825 career assists, 605 more than the running total of Ramon Fernandez.
• Member, 1966 Asian Games
• Member, 1967 Asian Basketball Confederation (Champions)
• Member, 1968 Olympic Games
• Member, 1969 Asian Basketball Confederation (Third Place)
• Member, team captain 1971 Asian Basketball Confederation (Second Place)
• Member, 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation (Champions),
• Member, 1974 World Championship
• Member, team captain, 1974 Asian Games
• Head Coach, 1990 Asian Games (Silver Medal)

Jaworski was the team captain of the 1971 team (2nd placer in the 1971 ABC in Tokyo) and 1974 RP team form the Asian Games (4th place)

References

1. ^ Robert Jaworski's Birth Certificate
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External links

• Robert Jaworski at FIBA.com (archived)
• Robert Jaworski – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
• Robert Jaworski at Olympedia
• Senator Robert Jaworski, Senator Robert Jaworski's homepage
• Robert Jaworski, Senate biography
• Robert Jaworski article
• Jaworski-Fernandez 1989 team-up 1989 All-Star Game that ended the Jaworski-Fernandez Feud

Robert Jaworski

Preceded byTuro Valenzona Ginebra San Miguel head coach 1985–1998 Succeeded byRino Salazar Preceded byJoe Lipa Philippine National Team Asian Games head coach 1990 Succeeded byNorman Black v t e Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Founded in 1979 Owned by Ginebra San Miguel Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation Formerly the Gilbey's Gin, St. George Whiskies, Gilbey's Gin Gimlets, Gilbey's Gin Tonics, Ginebra San Miguel, Añejo Rum 65ers, Tondeña 65 Rum Masters, Gordon's Gin Boars and Barangay Ginebra Kings Franchise Franchise 3x3 team All-time roster Draft history Seasons Current season Administration Owner: Ramon Ang Board Governor: Alfrancis Chua Head coaches Pumaren Villegas Valenzona Jaworski Salazar Caidic Tanquingcen Uichico Chua Agustin Cariaso Lim Cone Retired numbers 7 8 Championships (15) 1986 Open 1988 All-Filipino 1991 First 1997 Commissioner's 2004 Fiesta 2004–05 Philippine 2006–07 Philippine 2008 Fiesta 2016 Governors' 2017 Governors' 2018 Commissioner's 2019 Governors' 2020 Philippine 2021 Governors' 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Runner-up finishes (16) 1982 Open 1983 All-Filipino 1984 1st All-Filipino 1986 All-Filipino 1989 Reinforced 1990 First 1991 Third 1996 Governors' 1997 All-Filipino 2001 All-Filipino 2009 Fiesta 2011 Commissioner's 2013 Commissioner's 2016–17 Philippine 2023 Governors' 2024 Governors' Rivalries Magnolia Shell Meralco Culture and lore Birth of "Never Say Die" 1991 championship comeback The Upset Kapag Nananalo/Natatalo ang Ginebra Jun Bernardino Trophy The Big J Mr. Clutch The Destroyer The Tank The Flash The Spark The Fast Major Pain The GINeral GregZilla The Hustle Man JB v t e Philippines squad – 1973 ABC Championship – Gold medal 4 Alberto Reynoso 5 Abet Guidaben 6 Jimmy Mariano 7 Robert Jaworski 8 Francis Arnaiz 9 Rogelio Melencio 10 Ramon Fernandez 11 Bogs Adornado 12 Ricardo Cleofas 13 Manny Paner 14 Yoyong Martirez 15 David Regullano Coach: Valentin Eduque v t e Toyota Comets 1975 PBA First Conference champions 5 Roberto Concepcion 4 Alberto Reynoso 7 Robert Jaworski 8 Francis Arnaiz 9 Orlando Bauzon 10 Ramon Fernandez 11 Oscar Rocha 14 Cristino Reynoso 15 Rodolfo Seguira 17 Fort Acuña 22 Joaquin Rojas 33 Byron Jones (import) Coach Dante Silverio v t e Toyota Comets 1975 PBA Second Conference champions - Roberto Concepcion 4 Alberto Reynoso 7 Robert Jaworski 8 Francis Arnaiz 9 Orlando Bauzon 10 Ramon Fernandez 11 Oscar Rocha 14 Cristino Reynoso 15 Rodolfo Seguira 17 Fort Acuña 22 Joaquin Rojas 30 Stan Cherry 33 Byron Jones (import) Coach Dante Silverio v t e Toyota Tamaraws 1977 PBA Invitational conference champions 4 Alberto Reynoso 6 Abe King 7 Robert Jaworski 8 Francis Arnaiz 9 Orlando Bauzon 10 Ramon Fernandez 11 Bruce King (import) 12 Pablo Javier 13 Jesus Sta. Maria 14 Quirino Salazar 15 Rodolfo Seguira 16 Virgilio Cortez 17 Fort Acuña 18 Emerito Legaspi 20 Nicanor Bualong 34 John Irving (import) 45 Oscar Rocha Coach Dante Silverio v t e Ginebra San Miguel 1986 PBA Open Conference Champions 00 Michael Hackett (Import) 2 Billy Ray Bates (Import) 3 Joey Marquez 5 Mukesh Advani 6 Dondon Ampalayo 7 Robert Jaworski 9 Leo Isaac 10 Ed Ducut 11 Romulo Mamaril 12 Dante Gonzalgo 13 Terry Saldaña 14 Joey Loyzaga 41 Chito Loyzaga 77 Rey Perez Head coach: Robert Jaworski Assistant coach: Rino Salazar Manager: Adolf Ferrer v t e Añejo Rum 65ers 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference Champions 5 Mike Advani 6 Dondon Ampalayo 7 Robert Jaworski 9 Leo Isaac 10 Ed Ducut 12 Dante Gonzalgo 13 Harmon Codiñera 14 Joey Loyzaga 17 Rudy Distrito 18 Dennis Carbonilla 22 Romulo Mamaril 23 Zaldy Latoza 30 Tano Salazar 41 Chito Loyzaga Head coach: Robert Jaworski Assistant coach: Rino Salazar Manager: Bernabe Navarro v t e Philippines squad – 1990 Asian Games – Silver medal 4 Hector Calma 5 Ronnie Magsanoc 6 Alvin Patrimonio 7 Benjie Paras 8 Allan Caidic 9 Samboy Lim 10 Ramon Fernandez 11 Dante Gonzalgo 12 Yves Dignadice 13 Zaldy Realubit 14 Chito Loyzaga 15 Rey Cuenco Coach: Robert Jaworski v t e Ginebra San Miguel 1991 PBA First Conference Champions 6 Dondon Ampalayo 7 Robert Jaworski 8 Bennett Palad 9 Leo Isaac 10 Toby Poblador 11 Jayvee Gayoso 12 Dante Gonzalgo 14 Larry Villanil 15 Rey Cuenco 17 Rudy Distrito 18 Philip Cezar 32 Jervis Cole (Import) 41 Chito Loyzaga Head coach: Robert Jaworski Assistant coaches: Arlene Rodriguez Rino Salazar Manager: Bernabe Navarro v t e Gordon's Gin Boars 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup Champions 1 Bal David 6 Noli Locsin 7 Robert Jaworski 9 Macky de Joya 10 Teroy Albarillo 11 Jayvee Gayosoo 12 Vince Hizon 13 Marlou Aquino (Finals MVP) 15 Mike Orquillas 16 Benny Cheng 17 Terry Saldaña 18 Wilmer Ong 24 Cris Bolado 25 Pido Jarencio 44 Chris King (Import) 52 Robert Jaworski Jr. Head coach: Robert Jaworski Assistant coaches: Philip Cezar Rino Salazar Manager: Bernabe Navarro 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 The 40 Greatest Players in Philippine Basketball Association History Johnny Abarrientos Bogs Adornado Ato Agustin Jimmy Alapag Marlou Aquino Francis Arnaiz Ricardo Brown Mark Caguioa Allan Caidic Hector Calma Jayson Castro Philip Cezar Atoy Co Jerry Codiñera Kenneth Duremdes Bernie Fabiosa Ramon Fernandez Danny Florencio Abet Guidaben Jayjay Helterbrand Freddie Hubalde Danny Ildefonso Robert Jaworski Jojo Lastimosa Lim Eng Beng Samboy Lim Chito Loyzaga Ronnie Magsanoc Vergel Meneses Eric Menk Willie Miller Manny Paner Benjie Paras Alvin Patrimonio Marc Pingris Kerby Raymundo Arwind Santos Asi Taulava Kelly Williams James Yap v t e PBA Most Valuable Player award 1975: Adornado 1976: Adornado 1977: Hubalde 1978: Jaworski 1979: Co 1980: Cezar 1981: Adornado 1982: Fernandez 1983: Guidaben 1984: Fernandez 1985: Brown 1986: Fernandez 1987: Guidaben 1988: Fernandez 1989: Paras 1990: Caidic 1991: Patrimonio 1992: Agustin 1993: Patrimonio 1994: Patrimonio 1995: Meneses 1996: Abarrientos 1997: Patrimonio 1998: Duremdes 1999: Paras 2000: Ildefonso 2001: Ildefonso 2002: Miller 2003: Taulava 2005: Menk 2006: Yap 2007: Miller 2008: Williams 2009: Helterbrand 2010: Yap 2011: Alapag 2012: Caguioa 2013: Santos 2014: Fajardo 2015: Fajardo 2016: Fajardo 2017: Fajardo 2018: Fajardo 2019: Fajardo 2020: none 2021: Thompson 2023: Fajardo 2024: Fajardo v t e UAAP Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player award 1960: Nadurata 1961: Roa 1963: Rosabal 1966: Jaworski 1968: Acuña 1969: Artajos 1981: Williams 1982: Caidic 1983: Capacio 1984: Caidic 1985: Caidic 1986: Altamirano 1987: Reyes 1988: Reyes 1989: Limpot 1990: Limpot 1991: Abarrientos 1992: Limpot 1993: Espino 1994: Espino 1995: Cantojos 1996: Telan 1997: Telan 1998: Allado 1999: Allado 2000: Alvarez 2001: Alvarez 2002: Villanueva 2003: Yap 2004: Santos 2005: Santos 2006: Bono 2007: Cruz 2008: Al-Hussaini 2009: Ababou 2010: Garcia 2011: Parks Jr. 2012: Parks Jr. 2013: Romeo 2014: Ravena 2015: Ravena 2016: Mbala 2017: Mbala 2018: Akhuetie 2019: Chabi Yo 2021: Kouame 2022: Diouf 2023: Quiambao

Senatorial history of Robert Jaworski

v t e 10th ← Senators of the 11th Congress of the Philippines (1998-2001) → 12th Senate President Marcelo Fernan (1998-1999) Blas Ople (1999-2000) Franklin Drilon (2000) Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (2000-2001) Senior Senators (1995-2001) Junior Senators (1998-2004) Nikki Coseteng Franklin Drilon Juan Ponce Enrile Marcelo Fernan Gregorio Honasan Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Sergio Osmeña III Raul Roco Miriam Defensor Santiago Francisco Tatad Tessie Aquino-Oreta Robert Barbers Rodolfo Biazon Rene Cayetano Teofisto Guingona Jr. Robert Jaworski Loren Legarda Blas Ople John Henry Osmeña Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Ramon Revilla Sr. Tito Sotto Term ended June 30, 2001 Term ended June 30, 2004 — Position vacated when Fernan died in 1999. — Position vacated when Cayetano died in 2003. — Position vacated when Arroyo was elected to vice presidency in 1998. — The appointment of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Guingona to vice presidency made his position to the Senate vacant from January 20, 2001. On May 14, 2001, Honasan was elected to fill in Guingona's unfinished term until 2004. — Ople was appointed Foreign Affairs secretary in 2002. v t e 11th ←Senators of the 12th Congress of the Philippines (2001–2004) → 13th Senate President Franklin Drilon (2001–2004) Senior Senators (1998–2004) Junior Senators (2001–2007) Tessie Aquino-Oreta Robert Barbers Rodolfo Biazon Teofisto Guingona Jr. Gregorio Honasan Robert Jaworski Loren Legarda John Henry Osmeña Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Ramon Revilla Sr. Tito Sotto Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Franklin Drilon Loi Ejercito Noli de Castro Juan Flavier Panfilo Lacson Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Serge Osmeña Francis Pangilinan Ralph Recto Manny Villar Term ended June 30, 2004 Term ended June 30, 2007 — Drilon's Senate presidency continued until 2006 during the 13th Congress. — Position vacated when Cayetano died in 2003. — The appointment of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Guingona to vice presidency made his position to the Senate vacant from January 20, 2001. On May 14, 2001, Honasan was elected to fill in Guingona's unfinished term until 2004. — Ople was appointed Foreign Affairs secretary in 2002. — In 2004, de Castro vacated his position when he was elected to the vice presidency.

• 1946 births
• Living people
• Asian Games medalists in basketball
• Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines
• Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players
• Basketball players at the 1966 Asian Games
• Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Basketball players at the 1970 Asian Games
• Basketball players at the 1974 Asian Games
• Basketball players from Benguet
• Filipino men's basketball coaches
• Filipino people of American descent
• Filipino people of Polish descent
• Filipino sportsperson-politicians
• Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
• Olympic basketball players for the Philippines
• Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coaches
• Philippine Basketball Association players with retired numbers
• Philippines men's national basketball team players
• Filipino men's basketball players
• 1974 FIBA World Championship players
• Philippines men's national basketball team coaches
• Basketball player-coaches
• Point guards
• Senators of the 12th Congress of the Philippines
• Senators of the 11th Congress of the Philippines
• Sportspeople from Baguio
• Toyota Super Corollas players
• UE Red Warriors basketball players
• Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars