Allana Lim

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Allana Lim
No. 11Discovery Perlas
Position Forward
League WMPBL
Personal information
Born (1988-09-12) September 12, 1988 (age 36)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
College FEU
Career history
2012KL Ruby
2018 NS Matrix
2019Iso Kite
2021 Parañaque Lady Aces
2025–Discovery Perlas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Women's basketball
SEABA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Malacca City Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Asian Beach Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Haiyang Team

Allana May Lim (born September 12, 1988) [1] is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Discovery Perlas of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

Contents

College career

She became a key player for the FEU Lady Tamaraws of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) helping her team reach the final in Season 73 and clinch the title in Season 74. [2] She was also named as the Season 74 MVP. [3]

Professional career

After her graduation from FEU, she was signed in to play for KL Ruby of the Malaysian Women's Basketball League (MWBL). She debuted in KL Ruby's 66–55 win over Bina Puri, also the first win in that season coming in for injured Australian import Jessica Fergus. Lim scored 25 points and made 10 rebounds in that game. She went on to play in the MWBL for several years and had brief stints in leagues in Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. [3] In 2018, Lim played for the NS Matrix of the MWBL. [4]

Lim played for Iso Kite of the Nepal Women's Basketball League in its inaugural season in 2019. [5] Iso Kite failed to progress to the final. [6] Although Iso Kite failed to clinch a berth in the final, Lim was recognized as the top scorer for the season. [7]

Lim in plays for the Parañaque Lady Aces Women's National Basketball League in the Philippines. In the draft for the 2021 season she was selected as one of the team's "protected players" which prevented her from being drafted to another team. [8] Lim plays for Discovery Perlas of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as of the 2025 season. [9]

3x3 career

Lim also played 3x3 basketball. She played for Discovery Pilipinas team in the 2024 Manila Hustle 3x3. [10]

National team career

She has represented the Philippines in international basketball competitions such as the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, [11] the 2016 SEABA Championship, and the 2017 FIBA Asia Women's Championship.

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References

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  2. Leongson, Randolph (December 25, 2019). "The 10 best college basketball players of the 2010s". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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