Former Pros: Alejandro "Jojo" Lim

Alejandro "Jojo" Lim was a highly-touted amateur player during the late 1980s. He was compared to no less than PBA legend Ramon Fernandez with his uncanny skills for a big man. He was 6-4 (at that time it was already tall) but could post up, shoot from the outside and bring the ball down on the floor. He was a versatile talent who can almost do anything on the court.

Jojo was born on August 22, 1969 to businessman Alejandro Lim, Sr. and Roberta
Rosete, a teacher. He is the eldest in a brood of four. He spent his first two years as a high school dribbler at St. Paul’s High before moving to the University of Visayas on the proddings of his dad, a former cager in Cebu’s Chinese league. He was first molded into a defense specialist by high school mentor Danny Duran. But with the UV seniors under Hermes Sumalinog, he was transformed into an offensive demon with pivoting as his specialty. He played three years for the UV Lancers and led his team to two CAAA championships. He averaged more than 20 ppg in the CAA and was named Most Valuable Player in 1988. Over in Cebu, he dribbled for Agenda Grande, Mama’s Love and Lhuillier. He also played in the PABL for Magnolia.

In 1989, Jojo was named to the RP Junior squad that finished third in the 10th staging of the ABC 19-and-under meet in Manila. He was a replacement to big man Stevenson Solomon on the RP roster after the latter went down with an injury. Among his teammates on the RP youth squad were EJ Feilh, Johnedel Cardel, Olsen Racela, Jun Limpot, and Danny Francisco. He made good on his stint with the RP Youth team and soon became a household name in the amateur ranks.

He applied for the PBA draft in 1995 and was selected by Purefoods in the second round as the the 15^th overall selection. He was not heavily utilized at Purefoods, riding the bench most of the time. He transferred to Shell hoping to get extended minutes. He was packaged as a defensive stopper in the Oilers' camp and at times showed flashes of brilliance. He played 6 seasons in the pros, averaging a paltry 2.9 ppg in 195 games.