PBA STATS | DANNY ILDEFONSO

DANILO "RAISE THE ROOF" ILDEFONSO

1998 PBA DRAFT

RD 1 | 1ST OVERALL - SHELL (TRADED TO SAN MIGUEL)

NU BULLDOGS

1998 - 2015

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | 2 - 2000, 2001

BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | 5 - 2000 COMCUP, 2000 GOVCUP, 2001 PHLCUP, 2001 COMCUP, 2001 GOVCUP

MYTHICAL FIVE | 2 - 2000, 2001

MYTHICAL TEN | 3 - 1998, 1999, 2007

FINALS MVP | 2 - 1998 GOVCUP, 2000 COMCUP

CHAMPIONSHIPS | 8

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | NONE

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | NONE

ALL-STAR MVP | NONE

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | 1998

The Beermen didn’t just land a franchise player in Danny Ildefonso—they scored one of the most dominant big men of the 2000s. After Shell bafflingly passed on him for Noy Castillo, San Miguel wasted no time turning Ildefonso into a cornerstone. He grabbed Rookie of the Year in 1998, then followed it up with back-to-back MVPs in 2000 and 2001, joining elite company. His five straight BPC awards from 2000 to 2001 remain unmatched, showing just how untouchable he was during that stretch. With 8 championships, 2 Finals MVPs, and the swagger of a hometown hero from Pangasinan, “Raise the Roof” didn’t just bring the energy—he brought the house down.

DANNY ILDEFONSO

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