PBA STATS | ARNIE TUADLES
- Syd Salazar
- Oct 3, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 11

ARNULFO "ARNIE" TUADLES
1979
DIRECT HIRE - TOYOTA
UNIV OF VISAYAS LANCERS
1979 - 1992
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE
BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE
MYTHICAL FIVE | 1 - 1979
MYTHICAL TEN | 1 - 1984
FINALS MVP | NONE
CHAMPIONSHIPS | 9
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | NONE
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | NONE
ALL-STAR MVP | NONE
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | 1979
With his slick moves and scoring touch, Arnie Tuadles burst into the PBA scene like a seasoned veteran, clinching Rookie of the Year honors in 1979 and landing on the Mythical Five in the same year—a rare feat that signaled a star in the making. A silky-smooth forward with a deceptive first step and a nose for the basket, Tuadles carved out a reputation as one of the most fundamentally sound offensive players of his era. Though he never bagged an MVP or a Finals MVP, his consistency contributed to 9 championships across multiple teams. Tuadles was never the loudest guy on the floor, but his game spoke volumes.

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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.