Alberto "Abet" Guidaben (born September 14, 1952) is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the PBA. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He was a two-time PBA Most Valuable Player awardee in 1983 and 1987.

Abet Guidaben
Personal information
Born (1952-09-14) September 14, 1952 (age 72)
Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
CollegeUSJ–R
Playing career1975–1995
PositionCenter / power forward
Number5, 32, 55, 41
Career history
1973–1984Crispa Redmanizers
1985Tanduay Rhum Makers
1986Manila Beer Brewmasters
1987–1988San Miguel Beermen
1988Purefoods Hotdogs
1989Alaska Air Force
1990–1993Pepsi Hotshots/7-Up Uncolas
1994–1995Shell Rimula X
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Gold medal – first place 1973 Manila Team

Collegiate and amateur career

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Guidaben started his career with the Agoho (Mambajao, Camiguin) Pirates and the University of San Jose - Recoletos. Then in 1973, he became part of the Crispa team in the old Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA). The Crispa-Floro duo was again in the national team skippered by Jaworski for the 1974 Asian Games in Teheran.

Professional career

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In the PBA, Guidaben was a "late-bloomer" with Crispa. During the league's early years, he played in the shadows of his more illustrious teammates like Philip Cezar, Atoy Co, and Bogs Adornado. But slowly, his talent as a big man emerged and became one of Crispa's greatest assets. He was already a good rebounder but later developed a strong inside game complemented with accurate off-the-glass jumpers from the perimeter. He was also one of the earliest dunkers in the PBA making the slam dunk vogue in the league a decade before the arrival of highflyers like Samboy Lim, Paul "Bong" Alvarez, Vergel Meneses and Nelson Asaytono. He also had a great rivalry with Toyota's Fernandez which was considered a classic in itself. He won MVP honors in 1983 while with Crispa and 1987 while with San Miguel Beer.

PBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975 Crispa 44 15.55 .516 .000 .682 5.23 0.59 0.16 0.55 6.6
1976 Crispa 51 17.59 .507 .000 .712 6.02 0.47 0.24 0.47 8.9
1977 Crispa 63 20.92 .518 .000 .717 5.84 1.24 0.27 0.78 11.8
1978 Crispa 45 22.22 .538 .000 .678 6.93 1.24 0.18 1.21 13.4
1979 Crispa 61 23.49 .572 .000 .791 7.33 1.21 0.16 1.21 12.2
1980 Crispa 59 23.61 .518 .333 .784 8.29 1.69 0.29 0.80 14.8
1981 Crispa 52 23.23 .469 .000 .796 7.04 1.60 0.33 0.71 13.8
1982 Crispa 54 28.81 .582 .000 .724 9.13 2.17 0.22 0.83 16.5
1983 Crispa 59 31.08 .592 .500 .759 8.69 3.49 0.25 0.88 17.9
1984 Crispa 61 34.03 .584 .286 .768 11.38 3.33 0.51 1.72 21.0
1985 Tanduay 50 39.40 .552 .263 .742 11.18 4.46 0.50 1.44 22.8
1985 Manila Beer 17 28.29 .523 .000 .843 6.35 2.12 0.82 0.71 14.3
1985 2 Teams (Combined) 67 33.85 .546 ..227 .759 9.96 3.87 0.58 1.25 20.66
1986 Manila Beer 38 35.53 .493 .364 .767 9.84 2.68 0.55 0.87 15.1
1987 Magnolia/San Miguel 64 35.97 .496 .143 .822 10.70 2.94 0.14 0.77 19.3
1988 San Miguel Beer 47 34.66 .505 .167 .822 11.49 3.32 0.30 0.70 19.9
1988 Purefoods 10 28.10 .491 .000 .818 6.60 2.80 0.30 0.30 13.5
1988 2 Teams (Combined) 57 31.38 .504 .143 .746 10.63 3.23 0.30 0.63 18.81
1989 Alaska 29 29.38 .499 .400 .876 9.76 2.28 0.34 1.00 16.4
1990 Alaska 36 31.00 .546 .000 .783 8.14 2.14 0.25 1.00 15.9
1990 Pepsi 10 37.50 .596 .000 .857 7.70 2.20 0.20 0.30 20.4
1991 2 Teams (Combined) 17 34.25 .559 .000 .801 8.04 2.15 0.24 0.85 16.8
1991 Pepsi 43 32.49 .513 .000 .798 7.95 2.44 0.34 1.19 16.8
1992 7-Up 55 34.55 .514 .333 .802 7.78 3.40 0.64 0.95 16.9
1993 7-Up 21 28.57 .491 .000 .774 7.05 1.86 0.52 0.62 13.4
1993 Shell Helix Ultra 9 16.89 .525 .000 .875 4.56 1.11 0.22 0.55 5.4
1994 Shell Rimula X 50 18.62 .553 .000 .794 4.44 0.72 0.16 0.50 8.0
1995 Shell 54 15.65 .488 .000 .760 3.43 0.74 0.30 0.19 4.5
Career 1081 27.49 .531 .350 .776 7.93 2.11 0.31 0.85 14.6

Retirement and later life

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In 2000, he was named as one of the PBA's 25 greatest players of all-time in elaborate awards ceremonies that highlighted the 25th anniversary of the league. After his retirement, he went into the construction business, and in 2003, he migrated to New Jersey in the United States with his family. Even in the U.S. he actively took part in benefit basketball events staged by the PBA Legends USA Foundation.

In 2007, he was enshrined into the PBA Hall of Fame along with Manny Paner, Danny Florencio, and Norman Black.[1]

In 2010, he suffered from a serious ailment called Myasthenia Gravis and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for eight days.[2] He managed to survive from the illness by taking steroids.

In 2012, he suffered two strokes in a span of one week, and was diagnosed with meningitis.[3] He was again admitted to the ICU as a result.

Personal life

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Guidaben, with his wife, Maridol, has four children (Maria Elizabeth, JR, Michael and Katherine) and several grandchildren.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Caidic leads third batch of PBA Hall of Fame inductees".
  2. ^ Nathanielsz, Ronnie. "ABET GUIDABEN IN DIRE STRAITS". www.philboxing.com. Philboxing.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Celis, Beth (August 8, 2012). "Ironman deaths". www.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Henson, Joaquin. "Guidaben dreams to return to RP". www.philstar.com. Philippine Star. Retrieved December 26, 2014.