LOOKBACK: How the 1984 NBA Draft made an impact on the PBA

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The PBA holds a strong link to the 1984 NBA Draft, perhaps more than any other year.

ALL-TIME GREAT. The PBA named the Best Import award after Bobby Parks, a seven-time winner. Photo by PBA Throwback and Trivias year 1984 will forever be remembered as the year Michael Jordan was selected 3rd overall in the NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.

After playing 6 NBA seasons for 6 different teams, Wood ended his playing career in 1994 as an import for Purefoods. He rejoined the NBA as a referee after he retired from active play.Bernard Thompson was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 19th selection. After suiting up for 3 different teams in the NBA, he was recruited by Swift Mighty Meaty as a replacement import for former NBA star Lewis Lloyd in 1991.

Young was twice the leading scorer of the Phi Slama Jama crew of Houston that was bannered by Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. Parks first played in the Philippines in 1987 when he led San Miguel to the 3rd conference championship. He was also named Best Import, the first of 7 he wouldIn 2013, the league officially named the Best Import award the Bobby Parks Best Import Award in honor of one of the greatest reinforcements to play in the PBA.

Pope helped Tanduay reach the semifinals, but they ended only 4th in the tournament after losing in the battle for 3rd to the Northern Consolidated Cement National Team.Fresh out of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels program, fourth-round pick Jeff Collins powered Great Taste to the 1984 Invitational title against Crispa in what was the last conference of the Redmanizers in the pro league. Collins bagged the Best Import award.

 

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