List of Philippine Basketball Association retired jersey numbers

Robert Jaworski's retired jersey banner at the rafters of the Smart Araneta Coliseum during his retirement ceremonies in 2012.

This is a list of Philippine Basketball Association retired jersey numbers , including jersey numbers which had not been reissued since the player left the team.

As a way to honor key players, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams often retire their jersey numbers. They are usually no longer available for future players to wear. Teams usually award the player with their framed jersey during the retirement ceremony. As of 2023, six teams have retired numbers with the Alaska Aces having the most with seven. San Miguel have six retired numbers although three of them (9, 12, and 14) are not officially retired.

So far, Allan Caidic (Ginebra and San Miguel) and Jeffrey Cariaso (Alaska and Coca-Cola) are the only players in the PBA history to have their jersey number retired by two teams.

List

Active teams

Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame

Number	Name	Team	Position	Years with franchise	Year retired	Note	Refs
7	Robert Jaworski	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	G	1984–1998	2012	Also served as playing coach (1985–1998)	[1]
8	Allan Caidic	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	G	1998–1999	2000	Also served as head coach (2000–2003)	[2]
11	Gilbert Bulawan	Blackwater Bossing	F/C	2014–2016	2016	Died while still playing for the team; number retired posthumously.	[3]
7	Rey Evangelista	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots	F	1994–2009	2014		[4] [5]
8	Peter June Simon	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots	G	2004–2020	2021		[6]
15	Marc Pingris	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots	F	2005–2008, 2009–2019	2021		[6]
16	Alvin Patrimonio	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots	F	1988–2004	2004	Currently serves as team manager
44	Jerry Codiñera	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots	C	1988–1999	2014		[4] [5]
88	Asi Taulava	NLEX Road Warriors	C	2014–2023	2023	Jersey number retired during Taulava's final PBA game	[7]
8	Allan Caidic	San Miguel Beermen	G	1993–1998	2000		[2]
9	Samboy Lim	San Miguel Beermen	G	1987–1997	n/a	Unofficially retired
12	Yves Dignadice	San Miguel Beermen	F	1987–1997	n/a	Unofficially retired
14	Hector Calma	San Miguel Beermen	G	1986–1994	n/a	Unofficially retired
17	Olsen Racela	San Miguel Beermen	G	1997–2011	2011
19	Ramon Fernandez	San Miguel Beermen	C	1988–1994	1995
29	Arwind Santos	San Miguel Beermen	F	2009–2021	2024		[8]
3	Jimmy Alapag	TNT Tropang 5G	G	2003–2015	2015	Also served as team manager (2015)
4	Harvey Carey	TNT Tropang 5G	F	2003–2020	2023	Retired during a preseason "PBA on Tour" game	[9]
33	Ranidel de Ocampo	TNT Tropang 5G	F	2008–2017	2026	Also serves as an assistant coach for the team during jersey retirement	[10]

Defunct teams

Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame

Number	Name	Team	Position	Years with franchise	Year retired	Note	Refs
18	Vergel Meneses	Air21 Express	G	2002–2004	2013	Meneses wore #18 during his stint for the Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola franchise from 1993 to 1999. He played for the old FedEx/Air21 franchise (known as the Barako Bull Energy during the jersey retirement), wearing jersey #8. The team was sold in 2014.	[11]
6	Jojo Lastimosa	Alaska Aces	G	1991–1999, 2002–2003	2003	The team was sold in 2022.
7	Sonny Thoss	Alaska Aces	C	2004–2019	2022	The team was sold in 2022.
14	Johnny Abarrientos	Alaska Aces	G	1993–2000	2011	The team was sold in 2022.
16	Bong Hawkins	Alaska Aces	F	1993–2000, 2005–2006	2011	The team was sold in 2022.
20	Sean Chambers	Alaska Aces	G	1989–2001	2001	Played for Alaska during the import-laden conferences. The team was sold in 2022.
22	Jeffrey Cariaso	Alaska Aces	G	1995–1997, 2004–2010	2010	The team was sold in 2022.
33	Bogs Adornado	Alaska Aces	F	1987	1988	Also served as head coach (1988–1989). The team was sold in 2022.
19	Kenneth Duremdes	Powerade Tigers	G	2007–2008	2012	The team was sold in 2012.
22	Jeffrey Cariaso	Powerade Tigers	G	2002–2004	2010	The team was sold in 2012.
14	Benjie Paras	Shell Turbo Chargers	C	1989–2001	2001	The team was sold in 2005.

References

1. Jaworski showered with love, adoration by PBA family, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, July 8, 2012
2. San Miguel, Gins to retire Caidic's jersey, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, February 13, 2000
3. Blackwater set to retire jersey of fallen Gilbert Bulawan Archived July 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Rey Joble, Interaksyon.com, July 4, 2016
4. Mixers to retire Codiñera jersey, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, October 11, 2014
5. Purefoods retires jerseys of Jerry Codiñera, Rey Evangelista Archived November 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Rey Joble, InterAksyon.com, November 9, 2014
6. Naredo, Camille B. (December 25, 2021). "PBA: Magnolia retires Pingris, Simon's jersey numbers". ABS-CBN News.
7. Gasgonia, Dennis (December 13, 2023). "PBA: NLEX retires Asi Taulava's No. 88 jersey". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
8. "PBA: San Miguel retires Arwind Santos' jersey no. 29". gmanetwork.com/news. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
9. "PBA: TNT retires Harvey Carey's No. 4 jersey". news.abs-cbn.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
10. Terrado, Jonas (January 9, 2026). "Ranidel de Ocampo honored by TNT with jersey retirement". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved January 9, 2026.
11. Caguioa all praises for old Ginebra mentor Meneses: ‘Parang Jordan of the Philippines’ Archived December 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Rey Joble, InterAKSYON, December 18, 2013