# Best Center > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Best_Center > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Best_Center.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Center > Source revision: 1349786456 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox organization | name = Best Center | full_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | map2 = | map2_size = | map2_alt = | map2_caption = | abbreviation = | nickname = | pronunciation = | pronounce_ref = | pronounce_comment = | named_after = | predecessor = | merged_into = | successor = | formation = {{start date and age|1978}} | founder = Nic Jorge | founding_location = | extinction = | merger = | type = | tax_id = | registration_id = | status = | purpose = | professional_title = | headquarters = [Quezon City](/source/Quezon_City), [Metro Manila](/source/Metro_Manila), [Philippines](/source/Philippines) | location = | coordinates = | origins = | region_served = | products = | services = Sports training {{small|(basketball and volleyball)}} | methods = | fields = | membership = | num_members_year = | language = | owner = Best Center Sports Inc. | secretary_general = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | board_of_directors = | key_people = | main_organ = | parent_organization = | subsidiaries = | secessions = | affiliations = | budget = | budget_year = | revenue = | revenue_year = | disbursements = | expenses = | expenses_year = | endowment = | endowment_year = | num_staff = | num_staff_year = | num_volunteers = | num_volunteers_year = | num_students = | num_students_year = | website = | remarks = | former_name = | footnotes = | bodystyle = }} The '''Best Center''' (stylized as '''BEST Center'''; "BEST" being an abbreviation of Basketball Efficiency & Scientific Training), also known as '''Milo Best Center''' for sponsorship reasons, is a scientific basketball training academy based in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines). Since its inception, BEST Center offers year-round training of the sport of basketball for young ang aspiring players using scientific and systematic approach and techniques. Best Center was founded in 1978 by Nicanor Jorge, a former member of the [UP Fighting Maroons](/source/UP_Fighting_Maroons) men's basketball team in the UAAP and a national coach. Jorge was instrumental in the national team's campaign in the [1978 FIBA World Championship](/source/1978_FIBA_World_Championship) as the head coach.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MFo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1929%2C12293937|title=Best Center boost campaign|publisher=[Philippine Daily Inquirer](/source/Philippine_Daily_Inquirer)|last=Inigo|first=Manolo|date=April 26, 2004|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} Among the products who have molded in the Best Center and became basketball superstars are [Benjie Paras](/source/Benjie_Paras), [Jerry Codiñera](/source/Jerry_Codi%C3%B1era), Boybits Victoria,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UmcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3225%2C601243|title=Milo Best Center clinics|publisher=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|date=January 6, 2000|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} [Jun Limpot](/source/Jun_Limpot), [Rey Evangelista](/source/Rey_Evangelista), Patrick Fran, Paolo Mendoza,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UmcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1421%2C858788|title=Milo Best Center clinics|publisher=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|date=January 8, 2000|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} [Chris Tiu](/source/Chris_Tiu) and [Kiefer Ravena](/source/Kiefer_Ravena). It also offers volleyball clinics during the Summer season. Aside from organizing clinics, Best Center also organized the Women's Volleyball League, the longest-running volleyball tournament for girls in the 13-under and 17-under divisions.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/02/27/1557269/60-teams-compete-20th-best-womens-volley|title=60 teams compete in 20th BEST women’s volley|publisher=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star)|date=February 27, 2016|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} Best Center also partnered with [Milo](/source/Milo_(drink)), as part of the energy drink's continuing sports development program in the country. The center also cited by the [Philippine Olympic Committee](/source/Philippine_Olympic_Committee) (Olympism Award) and the Philippine Sportswriters Association awards as hall of famer.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/202230/best-center-clinics-set-january|title=Best Center clinics set for January|publisher=[Philippine Daily Inquirer](/source/Philippine_Daily_Inquirer)|date=December 29, 2015|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.milo.com.ph/events/best-center Best Center profile at Milo's website] Category:Basketball organizations Category:Companies based in Quezon City Category:1978 establishments in the Philippines --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Best Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Center) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Center?action=history)). 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