1. Frankie Lim later became a successful coach, leading his alma mater San Beda Red Lions to four NCAA seniors titles.
19 Facts About Frankie Lim
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Frankie Lim played collegiate ball at San Beda College where he was a member of the last championship team that won the NCAA crown in 1978.
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Frankie Lim was part of the Philippine training team of coach Ron Jacobs in 1981 that took home the Jones Cup title.
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Frankie Lim turned pro in 1982 and was signed by Yco-Tanduay.
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Frankie Lim moved to Great Taste in his third season and won his first championship with the Coffee Makers.
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Frankie Lim spent most of the 1985 PBA season with knee problems and on the injured list.
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In 1986, he was acquired by new team Alaska Milkmen and Frankie Lim shared playmaker roles with Marte Saldana and later on with Ric-Ric Marata.
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Frankie Lim was the last from the original Alaska roster to leave the squad in 1993 when he transferred to Purefoods.
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Frankie Lim won two championships with the Hotdogs before playing his final two seasons with Shell and San Miguel.
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Two years later, Altamirano moved to Talk 'N Text; Frankie Lim declined to be named interim coach as he wanted his first coaching stint to be a permanent one; he joined Altamirano in Talk 'N Text instead.
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Frankie Lim then coached the San Beda Red Lions in the NCAA, where he won four titles with the school in 2007,2008,2010, and 2011.
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In June 2015, Frankie Lim was fined and suspended for striking out at Calvin Abueva.
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Abueva clashed with Orlando Johnson after a heated play, before LA Tenorio shoved Abueva hard who fell close to Frankie Lim, who seemed to lash out.
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In late 2017, Frankie Lim returned to the NCAA after being named as basketball consultant of the Perpetual Altas; this was reportedly after the league lifted its suspension against Frankie Lim.
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Frankie Lim subsequently resigned after leading the Altas to the semifinals in his first year, only to finish with a losing record in the next season.
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Frankie Lim is set to serve his PBA suspension from his last stint with Ginebra in 2015 on the Abueva incident on his supposed first game on charge at NLEX.
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Frankie Lim is best known as a disciplinarian who employs the run-and-gun system.
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Frankie Lim is married to Olen Juarez-Frankie Lim, a former model and a public speaker.
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Frankie Lim considered his import player Sudan Daniel as an adopted son, and mourned his in death in 2020.