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Before I’m misunderstood, I must stress that the term isn’t derogatory. They’re imports because they come from a foreign league – the US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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Fil-Ims in PBA Finals

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 15, 2001 - 12:00am

There’s a term for Fil-foreigners recruited to play in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from the US collegiate ranks. I call them Fil-Ims. They’re not all Fil-Ams because as in Mick Pennisi’s...

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