Half a century later, Lim Eng Beng’s 55-point outburst in the 1974 NCAA season still stands as the highest single-game scoring performance in league history, outlasting legends and redefining greatness in Philippine college basketball.
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On April 17, 1977, the Crispa-Toyota clash sparked the most violent brawl in PBA history, ending with 21 players arrested and detained under martial law.
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Explore the origins of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and its roots in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA), a key predecessor that shaped professional basketball in the Philippines.
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Nico Salva, Justin Chua, Tonino Gonzaga, and Chris Sumalinog stand alone in UAAP history as the only players to win five championships exclusively with one school. Meanwhile, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remains unmatched in NCAA basketball with three titles in four years.
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