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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Borromeo and the surname or paternal family name is Lim.
Samboy Lim
Lim in 2004
Personal information
Born
(1962-04-01)April 1, 1962 Quezon City, Philippines
Died
December 23, 2023(2023-12-23) (aged 61) Pasig, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
San Beda College
College
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Playing career
1986–1997
Position
Small forward, shooting guard
Number
9
Career history
1986
Lhuillier Jewelers
1986–1997
Magnolia Cheese/San Miguel Beer/San Miguel Beermen
PBA All-Star Game MVP (1990) (he scored 42 points)
5× PBA All-Star (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996)
2× PBA Mythical Second Team (1990, 1993)
PBA Grand Slam champion (1989)
PBA's 25 Greatest Players
PBA's 40 Greatest Players
PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2009
No. 9 retired by the San Miguel Beermen
3× NCAA Philippines champion (1982, 1983, 1984)
NCAA Philippines Most Valuable Player (1984)
PABL champion (1986 Invitational)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
1983 Singapore
Team competition
1985 Bangkok
Team competition
FIBA Asia Championship
1985 Kuala Lumpur
Team competition
Asian Games
1990 Beijing
Team competition
1986 Seoul
Team competition
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
1984 Ipoh
Team competition
Avelino "Samboy" Borromeo Lim Jr. (April 1, 1962 – December 23, 2023), nicknamed "The Skywalker", was a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association and many-time national player in the 1980s and 1990s.
As a high-flying wing, he distinguished himself with his flamboyant and often dangerous forays to the basket, punctuated by acrobatic shots, hang-time moves, or slam dunks.[1] A five-time All-Star and two-time PBA Mythical Team selection, he did not however win a Most Valuable Player Award because he did not get to complete a full season due to the many injuries he sustained on the court.[2]
^SAMBOY LIM Spectacular Moves, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved July 16, 2021
^"Former PBA star Lim coming to DubaiFilipino News, Latest News, Breaking News – | THE FILIPINO TIMES". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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coach Larry Albano which featured a very exciting player named Avelino "Samboy" Lim, a product of San Beda's high school program. After sweeping the first...
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Nigerian actor (The Village Headmaster, A Place in the Stars, Agogo Eewo). SamboyLim, 61, Filipino basketball player (San Miguel Beermen, Welcoat House Paints...
Grand Slam, led by coach Norman Black and former national team stars SamboyLim and Hector Calma. In 1989, FIBA voted to allow professionals to play in...
cagers whom he called 'Heckle and Jeckle' (referring to Allan Caidic and SamboyLim). He led the Philippines in capturing the 1985 South East Asian Games...
player Reno Lim (born 1960), politician SamboyLim (born 1962), retired basketball player Xian Lim (born 1989), actor, singer and model Henry Lim Bon Liong...
Grand Slam success. In a team that featured explosive scorers such as SamboyLim, Ricardo Brown, and Ramon Fernandez, Calma's playmaking skills was highly...
PBA season: *one-game playoffs **team had the twice-to-beat advantage SamboyLim, former player, assistant coach and consultant in their Philippine Basketball...
(2014–2015) Frankie Lim (2015) Tim Cone (2015–present) Adolf Ferrer Art Trinidad Bernabe Navarro Allan Caidic Jun Cabalan SamboyLim Alfrancis Chua "The...
journalist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1962 – SamboyLim, Filipino basketball player and manager (d. 2023) 1962 – Phillip Schofield...
reggae singer December 17 – Ronaldo Valdez (b. 1947), actor December 23 - SamboyLim (b. 1962), basketball player December 29 - Gregorio Bacit Jr., (b. 1975)...
Minutes* Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year* Defensive Player of the Year* SamboyLim Sportsmanship Award Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year* Most Improved...
Ramirez was slapped off a deliberate foul on SamboyLim with some 43 seconds remaining in the game when Samboy apparently got hit on the teeth by Jay's elbow...
Mythical First Team and All-Defensive team selections and his first ever SamboyLim Sportsmanship Award. Fajardo continued his dominance in the following...
Minutes* Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year* Defensive Player of the Year* SamboyLim Sportsmanship Award Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year* Most Improved...
Rhayyan Amsali Udoy Belmonte JM Lagumen Aljon Mariano Chris Calaguio SamboyLim Baldwin Combate Christian Coronel Mark Mañosca Bong Salvador Jeric Raval...
happened during the second round of the eliminations of that conference when SamboyLim nearly suffered a career-ending injury when he drove over Lastimosa causing...
in 1998, 2001, and 2003, PBA Most Improved Player Award in 1998, and SamboyLim PBA Sportsmanship Award in 2003. He also won a championship in 2003, when...
Minutes* Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year* Defensive Player of the Year* SamboyLim Sportsmanship Award Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year* Most Improved...
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