Allan Caidic
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Allan Caidic (born June 15 1963) is a basketball player from the Philippines. He was the country's greatest shooter has ever produced and holds several Filipino and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) all-time records including the most points by a local in a game (79), the most three-point shots in a game (17 triples; beating his previous record of 15) and in a career (1,242), and the most consecutive free throws in a row (76). He played with several PBA teams and won several championships (mostly the PBA All Filipino Cup); he also played for the Philippine national team including the 1998 Philippine Centennial team. He was considered Asia's most feared trifecta icon and is one of the world's best three-point shooters.
Career PBA Highlights:
- Most Valuable Player in 1990
- Rookie of the Year in 1987
- Mythical First Team Selection in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1995
- Mythical Second Team Selection in 1993 and 1994
- Best Player of the Conference in 1995 Governor's Cup
- Eight time PBA All-Star
- Most Valuable Player of the 1993 PBA All-Star Game
- 25 PBA Greatest Players Member
- PBA 5,000 Points Club Member
- PBA 10,000 Points Club Member
- PBA All- Filipino Cup champions (1987,1990, 1994)
- PBA Reinforced Conference champions (1985)
- PBA Governor's Cup champions (1993)
- PBA Gran Matador Fiesta Conference champions (2004) - Team Manager
- PBA Philippine Cup champions (2005) - Team Manager
International Career Highlights:
- 1984 Asian Inter Club (Champions)
- 1985 William Jones Cup (Champions)
- 1985 World Clubs Basketball Championships
- 1985 South East Asian Games (Champions)
- 1986 Asian Basketball Confederation (Champions)
- 1986 Asian Games bronze medallist
- 1990 Asian Games silver medallist
- 1994 Asian Games, fourth place (top scorer)
- 1998 William Jones Cup (Champions)
- 1998 Asian Games bronze medallist
- 2002 Asian Games, fourth place, Assistant Coach
- Asian Games Mythical 5 (1990 and 1994)
Philippine Basketball Association All-Time Records:
- Most points scored in a single game (79)
- Most points scored in a half (53)
- Most points scored in a quarter (37)
- Most number of three-point shots made in a single game (17)
- Most consecutive number of three-point shots made in a single game (8)
- Most consecutive free-throw shots made (76)
- Most number of three-point shots made in a career (1,242)
Other Achievements:
- 20 PBL Greatest Players Member
- 1984-1985 UAAP College Basketball Champions