PBA STATS | AL SEGOVA

1999

DIRECT HIRE - PUREFOODS

UNIV. OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA BRONCHOS

1999

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE

BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE

MYTHICAL FIVE | NONE

MYTHICAL TEN | NONE

FINALS MVP | NONE

CHAMPIONSHIPS | NONE

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | NONE

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | NONE

ALL-STAR MVP | NONE

In 1999, Alvarado Segova was directly hired by Purefoods in hopes of injecting talent into the roster, but his PBA stint was short-lived and controversial. After playing in 23 games, Segova was forced to return to the United States when questions about his Filipino citizenship surfaced and could not be resolved.

His departure came at a time when the league was cracking down on “Fil-Shams”—foreign players who allegedly faked or exaggerated their Filipino lineage to gain entry into the PBA. While Segova showed flashes of athleticism, his legacy became tied more to the league’s citizenship controversies than his on-court contributions.

SOURCES: This is not official. Information credit comes from the following sources: PBA, The PBA Hardcourt Annual, the defunct PBA Online website, the Real GM website, Philippine Basketball Reference, PBA Archives, PBA Records and Oddities, Edmon 1974, and Wikipedia.