Bobby Parks PBA Best Import of the Conference award explained

The Bobby Parks Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Best Import of the Conference award (formerly known as the PBA Best Import of the Conference award) is given to the most outstanding non-Filipino on a team's roster, frequently referred to as the "import." Since imports are restricted to certain conferences, the award is a conference-long award, not a season-long award. The award was renamed on March 31, 2013, after Bobby Parks, a seven-time winner of this award who died a day before due to laryngeal cancer.[1] [2]

Winners

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won
Season Conference Best Import Team Ref.
Toyota Super Diesels
YCO-Tanduay
San Miguel Beermen
Toyota Super Corollas (2)
Crispa Redmanizers
Billy Ray Bates (2) Crispa Redmanizers (2)
Great Taste Coffee Makers
Norman Black (2) Magnolia Ice Cream Makers (2)
Ginebra San Miguel
Tanduay Rhum Makers (2)
Manila Beer Brewmasters
Tanduay Rhum Makers (3)
San Miguel Beermen (3)
Ginebra San Miguel (2)
Bobby Parks (2) Shell Rimula X Oilers
Bobby Parks (3) Formula Shell Zoom Masters (2)
AƱejo Rum 65ers (3)
Bobby Parks (4) Formula Shell Zoom Masters (3)
Bobby Parks (5) Formula Shell Zoom Masters (4)
Bobby Parks (6) Shell Rimula X (5)
Ginebra San Miguel (4)
Bobby Parks (7) Shell Rimula X (6)
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs (2)
San Miguel Beermen (4)
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Pepsi Mega Bottlers
Sunkist Orange Juicers (3)
Sunkist Orange Juicers (4)
Kenny Redfield (2) Formula Shell Zoom Masters (7)
Alaska Milkmen
San Miguel Beermen (5)
San Miguel Beermen (6)
Alaska Milkmen (2)
Mobiline Phone Pals (2)
San Miguel Beermen (7)
San Miguel Beermen (8)
Sta. Lucia Realtors
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (2)
Batang Red Bull Thunder
Sta. Lucia Realtors (2)
Derrick Brown (2) Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (3)
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (3)
Coca-Cola Tigers
(2004) Red Bull Barako (2)
Jerald Honeycutt (2) Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (4)
Purefoods Chunkee Giants (4)
Alaska Aces (3)
Barangay Ginebra Kings (5)
San Miguel Beermen (9)
Gabe Freeman (2) San Miguel Beermen (10)
Barangay Ginebra Kings (6)
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
B-Meg Llamados (5)
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2)
Alaska Aces (4)
San Mig Coffee Mixers (6)
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (5)
Arizona Reid (2) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (3)
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (4)
Alaska Aces (5)
Meralco Bolts
Meralco Bolts (2)
San Miguel Beermen (11)
Allen Durham (2) Meralco Bolts (3)
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (7)
Alaska Aces (6)
TNT KaTropa (6)
Allen Durham (3) Meralco Bolts (4)
Justin Brownlee (2) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (8)
Justin Brownlee (3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (9)
TNT Tropang Giga (7)
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Multiple-time winners

Total Player
7 Bobby Parks
3 Justin Brownlee
Allen Durham
2 Billy Ray Bates
Norman Black
Derrick Brown
Gabe Freeman
Jerald Honeycutt
Kenny Redfield
Arizona Reid

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/301782/sports/basketball/pba-league-names-best-import-award-in-parks-honor PBA: League names Best Import Award in Parks' honor
  2. http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-to-name-best-import-trophy-after-bobby-parks PBA to name Best Import trophy after Bobby Parks
  3. Web site: Perez bags first BPC award, Williams clinches ArenaPlus Best Import honor . February 9, 2024. February 9, 2024. PBA.ph.